Board-Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA

Job Description

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.

6340 S. New England Ave. Chicago, IL 60638

8 : 00am-3 : 30pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar

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

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

Compensation & Benefits

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.