Area Director

PCL is hiring an additional Area Director (AD) in Jackson and Josephine counties. Area Directors provide leadership to assigned Service Team Coordinators, the direct support professionals they supervise, and other administrative support personnel. This role ensure residential services, agency-wide, are supported and fulfilled, as directed by PCL’s mission, playbook values, and the people receiving services. This position is also part of PCL’s Southern Oregon Operations team, which, along with another Area Director and several other key personnel based in Southern Oregon, provides local administrative leadership, on-call participation, and support to all team members in Jackson and Josephine counties.

A successful Area Director requires managing multiple priorities and is instrumental in ensuring safe and exceptional support to both children and adults experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and co-occurring mental illness. This role requires exceptional multitasking skills and firsthand knowledge of current Oregon Administrative Rules. Highly qualified candidates will have direct supervisory experience in the I/DD field within the comprehensive service industry.

Wage & Benefits: Annual salary of $66,000. Salary payments are made every other Friday (approx. $5,500/month).

• We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental Insurance and FSA for full-time employees, 401(K), Gym discounts and reimbursements, and other lifestyle discounts available to all employees.

Position Type: Full-Time, 45+ Hours Weekly, Mainly based in the Grants Pass PCL Office with travel to various PCL locations within Josephine and Jackson Counties.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent of 4 years of relevant experience).


• Experience Requirements: At least 3 years of supervisory experience required in a position with similar oversight skills and abilities; preference given to experience in the I/DD field.


• Must be at least 18 years of age when starting employment.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft and Google applications and with an emphasis on presentation skills.


• Excellent organizational ability: strong attention to detail; prioritize concurrent work on multiple projects.


• Be knowledgeable of and promote person-centered tools, philosophies, and Oregon’s ISP process.


• Consistent, professional dress and manner.


• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines consistently.


• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethical behavior.


• Regular and dependable attendance.


• Clearly and quickly work through the complexity of key issues, problems, and opportunities to affect actions.


• Develops a long-range course of action or set of team/personal goals to align with the organization’s vision.


• Clearly and quickly works through the complexity of key issues, problems, and opportunities to affect actions (e.g., leverage opportunities and resolve issues).


• Facilitating goal-level creation for the broader function and working with the manager team to ensure the goals cascade to all team members and are implemented as appropriate.


• Excellent time management skills.


• High-level problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethical behavior.

Area Director Duties:

• Be knowledgeable of, promote, model, and adhere to PCL’s Policies and Procedures.


• Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, training, and coaching of Service Team Coordinators (STC) and other assigned PCL team members.


• Promote social justice and a positive person-centered culture that is in line with PCL’s Mission, Values, and Playbook.


• Create positive interactions with team members, family members, and stakeholders.


• Ensure services are delivered in a manner consistent with PCL’s Mission and Values.


• Work with other departments to ensure collaboration and clarity for shared goals agency-wide.
  Work with senior and executive management and peers for agency, department, and other strategy development and execution planning.


• Ensure rule compliance and assure quality of care for all people supported.


• Budget management, training, and compliance.


• Create a learning and trusting environment.


• Model, promote, and ensure person-centered practices.


• Be able to cover for all positions you supervisor and positions your direct reports supervise, i.e. Service Team Coordinator, Direct Support Professional.


• Provide administrative on-call support in assigned rotation and ensure that all supervised team members are also providing on-call support in assigned rotation.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and transfer 50 pounds minimum.


• Appropriately and efficiently responding to emergencies and/or crises (including but not limited to the use of physical intervention).

Certifications and Training:

• Must pass required DHS background check and Protective Service Investigations. 


• This position requires a valid driver’s license and to be eligible to drive agency vehicles.


• Pass a pre-employment drug screening for illegal substances in Oregon.


• Complete and maintain all certifications as required by the position, PCL, and other governing agencies.


• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification to a satisfactory level in Oregon Intervention System (training provided if hired).


• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in CPR (training provided if hired).


• Complete all duties related to being a Mandatory Abuse Reporter.


• New hire orientation and on-site training must be completed within 60 days of hire.