How to hire a home service director

How to hire a home service director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step home service director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a home service director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new home service director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a home service director, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A home service director's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, home service directors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of home service directors.

   Type of Home Service Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Home Service Director	Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise social service programs and community organizations. They manage staff who provide social services to the public.	$27-62
   Residential Manager	A residential manager coordinates and oversees all activities that happen in a residential building. They work with their employers to market their apartments and ensure all the occupants qualify to be in the building... Show more	$13-25
   Student Manager	Student managers are executives who assist in coaching staff with practice management and games. They are employed to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the organizations... Show more	$17-33

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Home Health
   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • In-Home
   • Quality Care
   • Oversight
   • Rehabilitation
   • Federal Regulations
   • CPR
   • Nursing Home
   • Chart Audits
   • Social Work
   • Direct Reports
   • Infection Control

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and direct department operations and staffing for the invasive and non-invasive cardiology department.
   • Work with physicians to increase referrals and decrease re-hospitalizations of patients after discharge from facility.
   • Supervise professional and paraprofessional staff's insuring all employees are accountable for providing appropriate services to patients.
   • Develop and implement staff share program within perioperative services, coordinate with site managers to maintain adequate staffing for each location.
   • Develop the program's strategy, vision, business case, cost, and ROI.
   • Develop ROI projections and technology integration roadmaps in support of long-term project goals and benefits.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your home service director job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A home service director salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, home service directors' average salary in hawaii is 54% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level home service directors earn 56% less than senior-level home service directors.
   • Certifications. A home service director with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a home service director's salary.

   Average home service director salary

   $86,914yearly

   $41.79 hourly rate

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   Entry-level home service director salary

   $57,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

4. Writing a home service director job description

   A home service director job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a home service director job description:

   Home service director job description example

   We have a new and rewarding opportunity on our Residential Services team for a Director of Staffed Homes who will facilitate quality residential and community participation services for individuals living in staffed residences reflecting the standards of The Moore Center’s Mission Statement.
   Ideal candidate will have:
   · Bachelor’s degree required, plus minimum of five years of experience in Human Services with three years of supervisory experience
   · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database systems
   · Valid driver’s license and access to a safe operating vehicle during scheduled working hours
   · $100,000/300,000 Automobile Liability Insurance
   Job responsibilities include:
   · Hire, train and supervise a team of Program Managers for Staffed Homes
   · Supervise hiring and training of new direct care staff in compliance with applicable regulations
   · Oversee implementation of services outlined in the individual service agreements
   · Respond to and resolve crises as they arise
   · Promote public relations with neighbors and community
   · Monitor community residences, vehicles, property, and client house finances
   · Attend state inspections; respond to citations or concerns
   · Monitor staff schedules and payroll of staff
   · Review, approve and submit all household bills and check requests as applicable
   · Ensure timely and accurate submission of all required documentation
   · Develop individualized budgets and proposals for clients in Staffed Homes department
   · Participate in development, implementation and monitoring of the annualized budget
   
   We offer a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including:
   Medical, dental and vision insurance (low $500 medical deductible)
   Life insurance
   Short and long-term disability insurance
   Flexible Spending Account
   Paid time off
   Tax deferred savings plan (agency match of up to 4% after one year)
   For more information and to apply please visit www.moorecenter.org/moorejobs

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right home service director for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your home service director job on Zippia to find and recruit home service director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting home service directors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new home service director

   Once you've found the home service director candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new home service director. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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