Clinical Director Centerbased Preschool, BCBA
Listed compensation
Pay Range: $80K–$101K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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.
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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
Key Skills
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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