Board Certified Behavior Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our Heartshare Education Center (Ages 5-22) team. The BCBA will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring individualized behavior intervention plans for learners with developmental delays and/or disabilities. The role involves collaborating with educators, families, and related service providers to foster a supportive, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Primary Responsibilities And Essential Functions Of Position

• Behavioral Assessment and Planning
  • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) for students exhibiting challenging behaviors.
  • Develop and implement individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) based on assessment data.
  • Monitor progress and adjust plans as needed to ensure effectiveness.
• Collaboration and Consultation
  • Work closely with teachers, teacher assistants, aides, related service providers, and administrators to integrate behavior strategies into classroom routines.
  • Provide ongoing training and support to staff in implementing behavior plans and interventions.
  • Partner with families and provide parent counseling and training in a group family engagement session offered at minimum 1x month.
• Intervention and Monitoring
  • Utilize evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to address social, emotional, and behavioral goals.
  • Collect and analyze data to track student progress and inform decision-making.
  • Prepare detailed reports on student progress and outcomes for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
  • Provide counseling to students as mandated by their IEP.
• Professional Development and Compliance
  • Stay informed of best practices and regulatory requirements in ABA and special education.
  • Ensure all interventions and documentation comply with state and federal regulations under NYSED and Heartshare guidelines.
  • Participate in regular staff meetings, professional development sessions, and parent workshops as needed.
• Classroom Assistance
  • Aid teaching staff with modifications of the physical classroom environment to better serve their students.
  • Provide hands on support to classroom staff on behavior and classroom management.
  • Provide large group and 1:1 hand on training to classroom staff on specific assessments, NET, data collection and other ABA procedures.
  • Conduct monthly program reviews to ensure integrity and follow through and to make recommendations as needed.
  • Respond to code whites (emergency behavior intervention) and immediately coach staff through behavioral crises.
  • Provide follow up services as needed.
  • Attend IEP annual review meetings, parent/teacher meetings and team meetings as required.
• Physical Demands
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear.
  • Walk to and from various locations in the building.
  • May need to stoop, bend, and sometimes lift or push wheelchairs of children being served.
  • Physical intervention techniques may be required to aid the children in challenging moments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field required.
• Current BCBA certification and/or New York State licensure (LBA) required.
• Experience working with school aged children with developmental delays and/or disabilities, particularly within an special education setting.
• Strong knowledge of ABA principles and childhood development.

Benefits

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

About HeartShare

For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives. To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.