ABA Curriculum Design SME for Accredited Online MS Program

Herzing University; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Job summary

Herzing University seeks a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support designing a MS in Applied Behavior Analysis and seek ABAI accreditation. The SME will guide accreditation timelines and requirements, review proposed curriculum, and help craft program communications.

This is a part-time, contract role paid at $100/hour with a 40-hour cap, focusing on delivering milestones and ensuring confidentiality per university policy.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in behavior analysis or applied behavior analysis.
• Current BCBA with BCBA-D designation in good standing.
• Experience teaching, designing, and launching an accredited online ABA program.
• Experience with ABAI accreditation process as a program director, faculty member, or reviewer.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in curriculum and course sequencing; assessment and accreditation; and certification and licensure alignment.
• Experience designing or overseeing supervised fieldwork or practicum experiences.

Responsibilities

• Accreditation timeline. Propose an accreditation timeline with milestones, dependencies, and required hiring needs (including program director and faculty qualifications). The timeline addresses ABAI eligibility and application requirements.
• Standards crosswalk. Review the proposed curriculum and map it to the current ABAI Accreditation Board standards. Deliver a crosswalk linking standards to courses and learning outcomes, with a written gap analysis and recommended revisions.
• Certification and licensure alignment. Document how the curriculum, supervised fieldwork plan, and program outcomes align to BACB requirements and to licensure requirements in the applicable states.
• Program communication. Draft internal program communication materials and provide subject matter review of external materials.
• Meetings. Attend scheduled project meetings with the AVP of Curriculum and Assessment and the Department Chair-Behavioral Health.
• Deliverables. Submit deliverables on the schedule set in the SME contract and in accordance with program structure requirements.
• Confidentiality and AI use. Protect confidential University information. Use generative AI tools with University materials only as permitted by Herzing's AI Governance Policy.
• Contract. Adhere to the SME contract prepared by the AVP of Curriculum and Assessment and signed by the SME and Department Chair-Behavioral Health. Additional duties may be assigned per the SME contract.

Skills

Online teaching experience

Curriculum mapping

Accreditation knowledge

Communication skills

Supervised fieldwork design

Education

Doctoral degree in behavior analysis

BCBA-D certification

Job description

Herzing University seeks a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support designing a MS in Applied Behavior Analysis and seek ABAI accreditation. The SME will guide accreditation timelines and requirements, review proposed curriculum, and help craft program communications.

This is a part-time, contract role paid at $100/hour with a 40-hour cap, focusing on delivering milestones and ensuring confidentiality per university policy.