Board Cert Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

SESI Schools; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SESI Schools in Philadelphia invites an ABA professional to collaborate with teachers to deliver individualized support to students. You will work with small groups, observe behavior, track progress, and reinforce learning using our proven model.

Responsibilities include data analysis, reporting, developing behavior plans, creating instructional materials, and supporting IEP meetings. Eligible candidates are enrolled in or graduating from an ABA program and eligible for BCBA exam, with strong

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in or graduated from an ABA program and eligible for BCBA exam.
• Experience with children/adolescents in a school setting preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavior training and consultation to school personnel.
• Facilitate family engagement through trainings and newsletters.
• Collaborate with external partners to support students, families, and staff.
• Observe students, analyze data, and conduct assessments (e.g., ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, PEAK).
• Write ABA reports and recommendations from observations.
• Create and model behavior programs in the school environment.
• Help create materials (visual schedules, token boards, social stories).
• Facilitate data collection and monitor student progress.
• Develop behavior intervention plans for students with concerns.
• Review data and provide follow-up consultation and modifications as needed.
• Identify behavioral difficulties affecting attendance/academics.
• Participate in team meetings and IEP conferences.
• Present ABA and behavior modification techniques to the team.
• Opportunity for RBT, BCBA supervision.

Skills

ABA program

BCBA exam eligibility

School experience

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

What you can expect to do.

Advance student potential—and your own—as you collaborate with the teacher to work with small groups of students in delivering individualized services and support. Realize the joy of possibility as you monitor student behavior, track educational progress, communicate with parents, and reinforce learning and skills through our proven model.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavior training and consultation to school personnel
• Facilitate family engagement (general training, newsletters, access to external supports)
• Collaborate with external partners and providers to provide support to students, families, and staff (bridge the gap between home and school)
• Observe students in their educational environment, analyze existing data, and conduct different assessments as needed (i.e., preference assessments, experimental functional analysis, ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, PEAK, etc.) to increase student success.
• Through observations write and provide notes/recommendations for the educational team and write an ABA report based off of observations and recommendations
• Create and model implementation of behavior programs/strategies in the school environment.
• Help create materials (i.e., visual schedules, token boards, social stories, etc.) for the educational team to use to help the student succeed
• Facilitate data collection with educational teams to monitor student progress.
• Collaborate with educational team to help develop behavior intervention plans for students experiencing behavioral concerns in the school environment
• Review and analyze data, as well as, provide follow up consultation and assist with modifications as needed
• Help identify and assess behavioral difficulties that interfere with student’s attendance, adjustment, academics and achievements in school
• Participate in team meetings and IEP conferences
• Help create and conduct presentations on ABA and behavior modification techniques to the educational team
• Opportunity for RBT, BCBA, BCBA Trainees supervision

SESI.R8

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in or graduating/graduated from an ABA program and in the process or eligible to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam
• Experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting preferred
• Proven ability and working knowledge with Microsoft software applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

USD $75,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students
• Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.