Assistant Professor of Practice & BAS Online Practicum Director

About the role

The Department of Behavior Analysis in the School of Sciences and Health Professions (SSHP) invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Practice/BA@Simmons Online Practicum Director ("Director") within our online Master's degree program.

Responsibilities

• Cooking up and overseeing student experiential learning site placement and supervisor assignments
• Student orientation and registration management
• Thesis coordination and tracking
• Tracking student experiential learning hours
• Conducting student performance assessments
• Overseeing Practicum coursework and experiences for all online master's students
• Maintaining fidelity and compliance with ABAI accreditation standards for experiential learning coursework and thesis projects
• Vetting and managing practicum site and supervisor documentation
• Ensuring supervisors and practicum faculty meet and maintain required qualifications for supervision of experiential learning coursework and thesis research
• Maintaining supervisor records
• Providing supervision, support, and training to supervisors and practicum faculty within the program
• Ensuring compliance with program and ABAI policies and protocols

Qualifications

• PhD in Behavior Analysis or a closely related field required
• Current Board Certified Behavior AnalystⓇ (BCBAⓇ or BCBA-DⓇ ) in good standing
• Meets Behavior Analysis Certification BoardⓇ standards for providing supervision
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising students seeking Board Certification
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising BCBAsⓇ or BCBA-DsⓇ
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising student research
• Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching graduate-level behavior analytic coursework
• A record of professional presentations and empirical research publications
• Demonstrated ability to work with students across a broad range of social and personal identities and perspectives
• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality when interacting with others within the university community

Application Instructions

To apply for the position, please submit:

• a cover letter
• a CV
• your BACB certification number and state licensure information
• a statement of mentoring and supervision philosophy, including supervising student research
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• names and contact information for three professional references

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $67,500-$82,500. This is a benefits-eligible position.