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Traveling Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA

The Menta Education Group

  • Machesney Park, IL
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • BCBA
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Job at a glance

Full-time traveling BCBA assessing students and contributing to behavioral IEPs across three Menta schools.

  • Requires IL BCBA licensure and BACB certification.
    Employer's wording

    “IL Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensure and Licensure through BACB”

  • Local and regional travel is reimbursed.
    Employer's wording

    “This position would entail local and regional reimbursed travel.”

  • Direct hire with no annual contract; return year after year.
    Employer's wording

    “Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract)”

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Employer description

Job Description

As a Traveling Board-Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA with The Menta Education Group, you will assess the development of students, as well as contribute to student IEP’s for behavioral growth.

Required: IL Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensure and Licensure through BACB (Behavioral Analyst Certification Board)

This position would entail local and regional reimbursed travel.

Provide services between (3) Menta schools at the following locations

8702 N. 2nd St. Unit D Machesney Park IL 61115 621 Belvidere Rd. Waukegan IL 60085 1200 Claussen Dr Woodstock IL 60098

Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract)

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

  • IL Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensure and Licensure through BACB (Behavioral Analyst Certification Board)
  • 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

  • In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
  • Compensation Information:
  • https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
  • 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: https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/

Menta Academy Northwest

At Menta Academy Northwest we are dedicated to ensuring each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. At Menta Academy Northwest we work with each student and family to ensure that each student has a mindset that is ready to learn and grow. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.

Social Emotional learning supports are in place to aid and teach students coping skills, self regulation and restorative practices. These strategies are aimed at helping them succeed both academically and in their social relationships.

Students Served: PK-21

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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