About this opportunity
The Menta Education Group lists this Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
As a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with The Menta Education Group, you will assess the development of students, as well as contribute to student IEP’s for behavioral growth.
Required: Behavior Analyst licensure and BACB certification
Location: 6340 S. New England Ave. Chicago, IL 60638
Schedule: 8:00am-3:30pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar
Employment: Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract)
Travel: This position would entail local and regional reimbursed travel.
Responsibilities
Work directly with students who exhibit challenging behaviors
Travel to multiple school locations to support organization-wide initiatives
Perform functional behavior assessments (FBA) for individual students
Collaborate with the school team to develop and implement evidence-based intervention plans and oversee those interventions to ensure fidelity
Develop resources and materials to support individual student interventions and programming
Train staff in the implementation of interventions and programming
Develop data collection strategies to monitor student response to intervention
Assist staff in collecting and analyzing data
Participate in the development of student IEP’s and in IEP meetings
Collect data and prepare a variety of reports to document assessment, interventions, and student progress
Qualifications
Required: Behavior Analyst licensure and BACB certification
Experience working as a behavior or autism specialist
Ability to travel
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
Strong consultative and data analysis abilities
Creative thinking skills
Excellent communication skills
Compensation & Benefits
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Compensation Information:
Please refer to the "Clinical" section for this position's category.
Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit
$61,000 - $70,000 a year
About Menta Academy Midway
Menta Academy Midway promotes independence in students by creating a learning environment that fosters individualization and planning. The program provides support for English and non-English speaking children with disabilities by focusing on the whole child in their native language. Collaborative and data-based problem-solving approaches are utilized to develop appropriate interventions and progress monitoring.
The classrooms integrate evidence-based strategies from the Structured Teaching Model developed by Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Physical structure, visual schedules, work systems, communication systems, and sensory supports are thoughtfully integrated to optimize student success.
Midway serves students in grades K-12 and those transitioning from school to life ages 18-21. Disabilities served include autism, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, other health impairments, traumatic brain injury, and multiple disabilities.
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Menta Education Group ("Menta") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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