Board Certified Behavior Analyst, BCBA Lower School
About The Position
Perkins is an international NGO dedicated to providing best-in-class education to children with disabilities, offering immersive training and support to professionals and families, advocating for inclusion, and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities. We are seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our Lower School Program. In this role, you will support students with multiple disabilities who exhibit unsafe or interfering behaviors by identifying and implementing function-based interventions to promote safe behavior and skill development. You will conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs), develop behavior support plans (BSPs), and analyze behavior data. Additionally, you will train staff on behavior programming, participate in student support teams, and collaborate with educators, related service providers, and families.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in education, behavior analysis, or related field
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing as verified through the BACB
- Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) in the state of Massachusetts
- Ability to complete and maintain Safety-Care trainer certification
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with students with multiple disabilities is preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct FBAs to identify the function of interfering or unsafe behaviors
- Develop BSPs that include evidence-based interventions
- Collect and analyze student behavior data to monitor student progress and adjust BSPs to ensure success of the student
- Regularly review data collected with staff and families and interpret the results
- Write student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, collect IEP data, and report IEP data in progress reports and IEP meetings
- Attend team meetings for students on your caseload
- Train staff on behavioral principles, strategies, data collection, and the implementation of student BSPs
- Collaborate with school teams, including special education staff and related service providers, to ensure consistent and effective support for students
- Maintain professional boundaries as indicated by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and Perkins School for the Blind
- Supervise registered behavior technicians (RBTs) and BCBA practicum students as needed
- Assist with intake assessment and planning in collaboration with admissions
- Assist with transition planning for students on your caseload in collaboration with student teams
- Once Safety-Care trainer certified, provide Safety-Care training as needed
- Take an involved approach to student support and daily needs
- Caseloads assigned based on evolving needs across schools
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Wellness programs available
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement day one
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Recognition Programs
- EAP
- legal services
- referral bonuses
- credit union access
- pre-tax MBTA passes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
