Registered Behavior Technician Adjunct Faculty

About the role

The Accelerate U at National Louis University is seeking experienced professionals to teach as a Registered Behavior Technician Adjunct. The program focuses on providing a pathway for individuals to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) while emphasizing equity, access, and economic mobility.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellence in teaching: Empower students to develop competency by sharing a passion and expertise for the RBT profession and its competencies and skills.
  • Utilize technology-based teaching platforms including Zoom, Desire to Learn (D2L).
  • Deliver two, 2-hour Zoom-based synchronous (live) classes weekly with your students to develop clinical skills and build on/reiterate recent learning in the program.
  • Deliver two Saturday workshops on campus in Chicago where students will put their knowledge into action and prepare for the competency assessment.
  • Provide actionable, individualized feedback to each student on learning activities and assignments.
• Demonstrate, maintain, and continuously strengthen content expertise: Maintain current and active content knowledge in the ABA field that is reflected in instruction.
  • Collaborate with other faculty members, instructor designers, and Accelerate U teammates to enhance and improve the course content and activities.
• Promote student success with a proactive, high-expectations, high-support approach: Demonstrate flexibility in delivery and work schedule to provide personalized student support.
  • Identify gaps between student needs and existing resources and services; generate creative resolutions.
  • Maintain consistent, regular student support activities, including one-on-one check-ins, regular email communication, and office hours.
• Engage in data-driven instruction and student support planning: Engage in regular data-driven planning meetings with faculty, coaches and support specialists to report student progress and obstacles and to plan student support interventions.
  • Monitor and intervene on student progress using available data from D2L and the adaptive courseware engine.
• Commit to continuous improvement of self and colleagues (i.e., professional development): Keep student records updated according to expected guidelines.
  • Be prepared, yet flexible.
  • Be empathetic, yet structured.
  • Differentiate instruction and support based on student needs.
• Participate in 10-15 hours of Accelerate U orientation and instructional professional development before the start of each cohort.

Qualifications

• At least two (2) years experience working with clients as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Master’s degree or higher in related field.
• Completion of 8 hour Supervisor Training and at least one (1) year of experience supervising Registered Behavior Technicians or behavior technicians.
• Prior experiencing hiring and training RBTs in a clinical setting.
• Prior teaching experience with knowledge of course development, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.
• Online teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with digital tools for teaching, teaching in either online or blended/hybrid formats, and teaching to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Experience utilizing the CR Institute (Central Reach Institute) content and online learning systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching experience with knowledge of course development, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.
• Online teaching experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing the CR Institute (Central Reach Institute) content and online learning systems.

Benefits

Adjunct Faculty have access to training resources for professional development, access to shared governance as a part of our Adjunct Council, retirement plans, educational opportunities, and paid time off. A more complete list of Adjunct Faculty Benefits can be found here. Adjunct Faculty Are Paid By Course Or Assignment Each Term. These Rates Vary By College And Number Of Credit Hours For The Course/assignment. While The Specific Amount Will Be Indicated In An Electronic Contract That Is Issued To The Adjunct Faculty Member When The Course Is Assigned, An Overview Of Standard Rate Structure Is Available Below 2025 Adjunct Faculty Rate Structure.