Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) → $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

About the role

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our award-winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

Pay

Starting Salary: $90,000 – $100,000 per year based on experience, plus a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive training and continuous guidance to teachers and educational staff in designing impactful Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of academic instruction and behavioral support services provided to students, ensuring exceptional outcomes.
• Support ChanceLight staff by modeling, reinforcing, and enhancing instructional best practices to promote student growth aligned with Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.
• Assess professional development needs of educational team members; research, create, and deliver targeted, impactful training programs tailored to identified skill gaps and improvement areas.
• Engage proactively in staff development initiatives, including attending educational conferences, specialized professional training sessions, and seminars to continuously enhance professional skills and competencies.
• Train, certify, and consistently coach school staff in effective crisis prevention and management strategies, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Assist in recruitment activities, hiring processes, new staff orientation, and ongoing professional training for behavior specialists and related educational staff.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend evidence-based curricula, teaching methodologies, and instructional resources aligned with educational standards and organizational objectives.
• Develop, implement, and supervise systems designed to address and effectively support the unique academic and behavioral needs of individual students, classrooms, and the educational site as a whole.
• Participate actively in required meetings, including school team meetings, interdisciplinary collaborations, and all-staff professional gatherings.
• Conduct systematic and ongoing quality assurance assessments at student, classroom, staff, and site levels, offering detailed feedback and strategic recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistent adherence to Department of Education guidelines, as well as ChanceLight’s internal standards and policies for educational excellence and evidence-based behavioral interventions.
• Perform additional duties or special projects as assigned to support organizational goals and student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in applied behavior analysis, behavioral health, special education or a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company-approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in providing behavioral support to children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Well-versed in applied behavior analysis (ABA) including positive behavior interventions & supports (PBIS), functional behavior assessment (FBA), and behavior intervention plans (BIPs).
• Highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in special education services and compliance, effective teaching strategies, classroom management systems, data-based decision making, and working with students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Proven success in developing and implementing effective intervention plans for students with diverse needs.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Prior experience and/or highly skilled in crisis management systems and intervention procedures.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• Free telehealth and virtual counseling sessions
• Free health advocacy services and 24/7 nurse line
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Company-paid employee assistance program
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Personal protection insurance plans
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
• Legal services insurance
• Pet health insurance
• Accrual-based paid time off
• School-hours and paid holiday schedule
• Extensive personal and life-event paid leave policy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Perks at Work employee discount program
• Opportunities for growth and development