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Devereux
Perryville, Maryland

School Based BCBA

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

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Job Description

Description

Love working with students but want the consistency of a school calendar and summers with added earning potential?

If so, join Devereux as a school-based BCBA where you’ll make a meaningful impact, without working in isolation or dealing with unpredictable hours.

Location: Schools in Perryville and surrounding areas in Cecil County, Maryland

Schedule: School-based hours, 10-month position with the option to work Extended School Year (ESY) in the summer

Compensation: $70,000–$80,000 annual salary for the school year, with additional earning potential for ESY summer work

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Consistent School Schedule – Enjoy a 10-month work year aligned with school calendars
  • Optional Summer Income – Opportunities to work Extended School Year (ESY) or in neighboring districts
  • Tuition Loan Repayment – Available through our ASCEND program
  • Free CEUs Year-Round – Access internal, BCBA-driven training at no cost
  • Strong Clinical Support – Join a collaborative team of 3 BCBAs and an Assistant Director
  • Manageable Caseload – Focus on quality care with support from 2 RBTs on high-needs cases
  • Leadership & Growth – Participate in Devereux’s clinician-led Compassionate ABA Practice Group
  • Impactful Work – Make a difference in the lives of students with diverse learning and behavioral needs

What You’ll Do

  • Provide behavioral support to students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities
  • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)
  • Develop and implement behavior intervention plans
  • Train and support school staff on behavior strategies
  • Collaborate with educators and multidisciplinary teams to support student success
  • About Devereux’s Center for Autism Education Services

Devereux’s Center for Autism Education Services provides a range of supports designed to improve socially significant outcomes in schools and communities. We are a BCBA-led, interdisciplinary team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), and psychologists dedicated to delivering high-quality, evidence-based services. Grounded in compassionate, ethical practices, our work aims to move the field of applied behavior analysis forward while representing it with integrity and care.

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Qualifications

  • Active BCBA certification (required)
  • Experience working in school-based settings preferred
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

  • Company Overview
  • Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.

Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

  • Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
  • Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
  • Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Key Responsibilities

Provide behavioral support to students with autism and developmental disabilities by conducting functional behavior assessments and developing intervention plans. Collaborate with educators and multidisciplinary teams to train staff and ensure student success.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Staff trainingAutism supportIntellectual disabilities supportDevelopmental disabilities supportData collectionMultidisciplinary team collaboration

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Maryland, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (28 salary observations; 39 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (611 salary observations; 807 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Perryville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$328k
Median resident rent
$916/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Devereux

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Benefits & Perks

Tuition Loan Repayment
Free CEUs Year-Round
Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, Preventative Care, Mental Health Services
Student Loan Debt Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education Assistance
Generous Time-off
403(b) Retirement Plan with Matching Benefit