Specialized Education Services
Location
Peoria, Illinois
The BCBA provides behavior training, consultation, and individualized support to students in special education settings. Key duties include conducting assessments, developing behavior intervention plans, and collaborating with school personnel and families to track student progress.
Candidates must be enrolled in or graduated from an ABA program and be eligible to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam. Experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting is preferred.
Shine on as a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.
What you can expect to do. Advance student potential—and your own—as you collaborate with the teacher to work with small groups of students in delivering individualized services and support. Realize the joy of possibility as you monitor student behavior, track educational progress, communicate with parents, and reinforce learning and skills through our proven model.
Provide behavior training and consultation to school personnel Facilitate family engagement (general training, newsletters, access to external supports) Collaborate with external partners and providers to provide support to students, families, and staff (bridge the gap between home and school) Observe students in their educational environment, analyze existing data, and conduct different assessments as needed (i.e., preference assessments, experimental functional analysis, ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, PEAK, etc.) to increase student success. Through observations write and provide notes/recommendations for the educational team and write an ABA report based off of observations and recommendations Create and model implementation of behavior programs/strategies in the school environment. Help create materials (i.e., visual schedules, token boards, social stories, etc.) for the educational team to use to help the student succeed Facilitate data collection with educational teams to monitor student progress. Collaborate with educational team to help develop behavior intervention plans for students experiencing behavioral concerns in the school environment Review and analyze data, as well as, provide follow up consultation and assist with modifications as needed Help identify and assess behavioral difficulties that interfere with student’s attendance, adjustment, academics and achievements in school Participate in team meetings and IEP conferences Help create and conduct presentations on ABA and behavior modification techniques to the educational team Opportunity for RBT, BCBA, BCBA Trainees supervision
Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in or graduating/graduated from an ABA program and in the process or eligible to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam Experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting preferred Proven ability and working knowledge with Microsoft software applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Strong interpersonal and communication skills
USD $50,000.00 - USD $77,500.00 /Yr. Physical Requirements
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Market context
In Illinois, Board Certified Behavior Analyst roles are often in demand across school-based and clinical settings, especially where services for children and adolescents are expanding. These positions are competitive because employers typically look for ABA program enrollment or graduation, BCBA exam eligibility, and preferred school experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your exam timeline and highlight any direct work with school-age students in your application.