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School Behavior Analyst – Children’s Center for Autism

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Job Description

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Job Title

School Behavior Analyst – Children’s Center for Autism

Location: Cleveland

Facility

Childrens Hospital Rehabilitation

Department: Autism School-Children's Institute

Job Code: T98383

Shift: Days

Schedule: 8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

At Cleveland Clinic Children’s, our team brings expertise to each check-up, test and procedure to ensure every child receives the best possible care. When you join this family of caregivers, you will receive endless support and guidance as you find your place at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Behavior Analyst, you will work directly with students and patients throughout the Center for Autism. From intakes and assessments to development and implementation of support plans, you will play an active role in ensuring each person feels valued, supported and understood while at Children’s. Here, you can use your experience to enhance the lives of patients and their families every day.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Participate in intake process for potential students/clients, conduct initial and ongoing assessments, develop and monitor treatment plan/goals, and generate and maintain appropriate documentation.

Initiate and complete functional behavioral assessments, develop behavioral treatment plans, monitor progress on plans, and make modifications as needed.

Participate in new and ongoing staff training, conduct BCBA and RBT/CBT supervision, train staff/parents on goals and plans, and conduct ongoing fidelity checks

  • Lead community workshops and present at local conferences as needed.
  • Communicate with parents, educators, insurance companies and other professionals regarding progress and submit required documentation.
  • Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education or a related field
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA) within 2 months of hire
  • 3 years of experience working with autistic individuals utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

3 years of experience working with varying ages and ability levels, conducting behavioral assessments, creating and implementing treatment plans, and training parents and staff

Physical Requirements

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting students, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination, physically able to manage students of varying weight and sizes.

  • Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing.
  • May be exposed to communicable diseases.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: info.flclearinghouse.com

  • Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
  • Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavior Analyst will conduct intakes, assessments, and develop behavioral treatment plans for students at the Children's Center for Autism. Additionally, they will provide staff and parent training, conduct fidelity checks, and maintain clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field. A minimum of 3 years of experience working with autistic individuals and current BCBA and COBA certifications are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavioral assessmentTreatment planningFunctional behavioral assessmentBCBA supervisionRBT supervisionClinical intakeCommunicationAutism spectrum disorder supportData monitoring

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In New Jersey, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (78 salary observations; 208 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,570 salary observations; 5,190 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in applied behavior analysisranked against 2,411 Applied Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedApplied Behavior Analysis median $98k (middle half $90k–$103k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$93k median in New Jersey$92k nationally (+1%)78 state / 1,570 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in New Jersey144 active2,487 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey healthcare professional listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,191 in the last 30 days605 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,411 Applied Behavior Analysis listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 33 employers
13
<$95k
12
$95k-110k
7
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
26%
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Jump Ahead Pediatrics · Horsham, Pennsylvania

$60-$65/hr
#2

Clinical Director - BCBA

Atlanta Autism Center · Covington, Georgia

$110k-$130k
#3

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Remote 10-99

$120k-$130k
#4

BCBA Clinical Director

$127k
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,411 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Evesham Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$456k
Typical market rent
$2,461/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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.