Director of ABA Services

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. seeks a Director of ABA Services to lead ABA programs across its charter schools and supervise BCBAs, ensuring fidelity to evidence-based practices aligned with students' IEP goals.

The role involves coaching staff, analyzing school-based data, and collaborating with campus and district leadership to improve student outcomes while maintaining ethical and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and consultation skills.
• Data-informed decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary charter school environment.
• Master’s degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Active BCBA certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities.
• Experience supervising or mentoring BCBAs.
• Strong knowledge of ABA principles, PEAK programming, and structured classroom models.
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and guidance to BCBAs and assigned ABA leadership staff.
• Oversee behavioral practice, performance expectations, professional development, and fidelity of ABA implementation.
• Support school-based data collection, progress monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
• Elevate organization-wide ABA needs, trends, concerns, and improvements.
• Train, coach, and support campus BCBAs in data-collection processes and program evaluation.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support to campus BCBAs across AZACS campuses.
• Attend, develop, schedule, and deliver professional development for BCBAs and ABA staff.
• Ensure ethical standards and guidelines are upheld across ABA services.
• Travel to AZACS campuses to observe and meet with teams.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Consultation

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Collaboration

Professional growth

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Psychology, or related field

Active BCBA certification

Tools

PEAK programming

Structured classroom models

Job description

Under the supervision and direction of the Senior Director of ABA & Data, the Director of ABA Services at Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. (AZACS) provides leadership and oversight of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services across the organization. This role is responsible for supporting Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), ensuring fidelity of evidence-based ABA practices, and supporting the implementation of behavioral programming aligned with students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.

The Director of ABA Services’ primary responsibility is to strengthen and support the delivery of ABA services within AZACS schools by providing direct leadership, supervision, coaching, and technical assistance to campus BCBAs and other assigned ABA staff. The Director works closely with campus and instructional leadership to ensure evidence-based ABA practices are implemented consistently, ethically, and with fidelity to support students' positive educational and behavioral outcomes.

As a secondary responsibility, the Director of ABA Services supports the Senior Director of ABA & Data in collecting, interpreting, and using school-based behavioral and programmatic data. This includes supporting consistent campus data-collection practices, reviewing behavioral and skill-acquisition data, assisting with progress monitoring and outcome evaluation, and supporting district-level analysis and reporting led by the Senior Director of ABA & Data.

Aligned with AZACS' mission, the Director of ABA Services is committed to advancing positive educational and behavioral outcomes for students with autism by supporting individualized, evidence-based interventions within a structured and inclusive charter school environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides direct supervision, leadership, and professional guidance to Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and assigned ABA leadership staff; oversees behavioral practice, performance expectations, professional development, and fidelity of ABA implementation in alignment with organizational goals and data-driven outcomes.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Director of ABA & Data with school-based data collection, progress monitoring, analysis, and reporting by ensuring campus data is accurate and consistently collected.
• Elevate organization-wide ABA needs, trends, implementation concerns, and recommended improvements to the Senior Director of ABA & Data.
• Train, coach, and support campus BCBAs in establishing effective data-collection processes and using data to evaluate student progress and adjust programming.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support of BCBAs across all AZACS Campuses
• Attend, develop, schedule, and deliver professional development for BCBAs and ABA staff focused on evidence-based practices
• Provide direct leadership and support to campus BCBAs in developing resources, materials, interventions, and programming responsive to individual student needs
• Support ABA staff in assessment review, intervention planning, and program adjustments based on student data
• Participate in problem-solving team meetings, leadership meetings, and other committees as assigned
• Support onboarding, mentoring, and professional growth of BCBA staff
• Ensure ethical standards and professional guidelines are upheld across ABA services
• Perform other duties as assigned to support student achievement and organizational priorities
• Travel to all AZACS campuses (Mesa, Phoenix, Peoria, Tucson, etc.) to conduct observations and meet with teams

Desired Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience working with students withmoderate to severedisabilities
• Strong leadership, coaching, and consultation skills.
• Data-informed decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary charter school environment.

Required:

• Master’s degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Active BCBA certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities.
• Experience supervising or mentoring BCBAs.
• Strong knowledge of ABA principles, PEAK programming, and structured classroom models.
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (or ability to obtain).

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force. At times, employees may, with assistance, lift and/or move up to an individual student’s body weight. The employee will frequently need to get on the floor and physically intervene using CPI techniques with students for short durations on a regular basis and occasionally for extended periods.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment or an outdoor school playground.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provision of benefits and services to students.