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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical Director Centerbased Preschool, BCBA

BCBANo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Pay Range: $80K–$101K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Pay Range: $80,000 to $101,230 plus Benefits and PTO;

**BCBA Required

Schedule: M-F Days, 8am to 4pm

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

  • At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
  • Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
  • Paid On-the-Job Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
  • Flexible Schedules

Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Clinical Director is a key member of the center administrative team that supports the mission and values of the Early Childhood Service line, provides leadership and oversight of programming rooted in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and provides direct supervision of program Behavioral Specialists and co-supervision to program assistants. Assistant Director also provides in-service training to program assistants on all ABA program specific methods and provides administrative oversight to the Seedlings program as directed by Program Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provides supervision of assigned staff in the areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, leadership, coaching, training, performance management, promotion, discipline and termination

Develops and implements training plans related to, but not limited to, natural environment teaching, discrete trial instruction, functional routines, verbal behavior programming, functional behavioral assessment, positive behavior support, assessment, data collection, and curriculum development

Assists with the development and implementation of internal and external Seedlings policies and procedures

Demonstrates flexibility in addressing daily situations involving school administrators, outside agency representatives, parents and Elwyn personnel

Offers and accepts constructive feedback to and from staff and both offers and welcomes suggestions to improve professional skills and techniques

Utilizes self-assessment as a strategy for professional growth

Provides intensive oversight and support in the implementation of techniques, interventions and strategies rooted in the principles of ABA

Stays current on latest research in the field of ABA/Special Education and participates in research on-site to improve programming for students

Collaborates with internal and external teams to develop well-rounded, research-based Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students

Supports staff with the appropriate implementation of IEPs, as well as individual programming for students

Monitors program-wide assessments, as well as supports teams in aligning assessment information with student programming

Utilizes creativity to plan and implement a wide array of events, activities and fundraisers to supplement Seedlings programming

  • Provides BCBA supervision for staff pursuing this level of certification
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Skills/Experience Requirements

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certification for a minimum of one year required; must have completed all Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) requirements for supervision

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) certification in special education or other relevant field preferred

  • One (1) year of supervisory experience
  • Five (5) years of experience in providing direct services to preschoolers or school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the context of a school or early intervention program
  • Demonstrated ability to model and supervise programming rooted in the principles of ABA
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans
  • Demonstrated ability to assess students with ASD utilizing tools such as Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) and individualized progress monitoring
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to internal and external staff and parents/guardians
  • Demonstrated ability to assist staff in adhering to organizational and regulatory agencies' policies and procedures
  • One (1) year experience with adapting curricula to meet student needs
  • One (1) year experience with adaptive or assistive technology as related to early intervention services
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • 2026-6235

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Director provides leadership and oversight for center-based ABA programming while supervising behavioral specialists and program assistants. They are responsible for staff development, policy implementation, and collaborating on the creation of research-based Individualized Education Plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification with at least one year of supervisory experience. Additionally, five years of experience providing direct services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a school or early intervention setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Staff SupervisionAdaptive Technology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Director Centerbased Preschool, BCBA at Elwyn a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,633 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (86 salary observations; 235 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,898 salary observations; 5,278 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 48 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 35% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
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About Elwyn

Hospitals and Health Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
Paid On-the-Job Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.