BCBA at Learn Academy
Listed compensation
$90k-$110k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
We’re looking for...
Bright,
Collaborative,
Big-hearted, and...
Analytical clinicians to join us. Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to talk!
Who We’re Looking For
Learn Academy Redwood City, formerly Creative Learning Center (CLC), is looking for a BCBA to join our team in Redwood City, CA!
Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves
The Learn Academy, formerly Creative Learning Center is a state-certified, K-12 private day school in California for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurological disorders.
Our comprehensive services — available across the South Bay, Peninsula, and San Francisco Bay Area — are designed to meet the unique needs of the whole student. We are a division of the LEARN Academy, a national leader in special education, academic intervention, and behavioral services for autism.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation plan
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans
- Tuition assistance reimbursement (up to $2,000 per year)
- Referral bonuses
- What You Have
- Masters Degree
- BCBA Certificate & License
- State of California BA license
- First Aid Certification
- IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
Must have strong positive communication and interpersonal skills – works well with parents, children and other professionals
- Maintain requirements set forth by the BACB and State of California Board of Psychology
- Attend trainings per the Directors
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs; employees must be able to bend, stretch, reach, twist, walk, run and stand for an extended period of time.
- What You’ll Be Doing
- Attend regularly scheduled staff and IEP meetings
- 75% of time should be in direct interactions with staff and students, 25% of time should be all other tasks
- Coaching and training classroom staff and track levels trainings for all staff.
- Supervise data collection, create data sheets, evaluate data regularly
- Completing functional behavioral assessments when necessary
- Develop behavior plans and protocols
- Deliver and assist in staff training of behavior plans and protocols
Develop behavior, social IEP goals and collaborate on VB goals with classroom teacher in compliance with the IEP timeline
Report progress on goals and provide graphs for behavior goals to classroom teacher in compliance with the IEP timeline
Develop data sheets for behavior, social, or VB goals in collaboration with classroom teacher or other professionals
- Collect, graph and interpret behavior data
- Assist in conducting assessments
Develop goals that adhere to insurance regulations and submit insurance reports (pre-authorization, authorization, and re-authorization) in a timely manner in compliance with insurance regulations
- Regularly update students data books in collaboration with classroom teacher
- Complete staff performance reviews per Directors
- Provide crisis intervention as needed
- Complete and review incident reports, report to Directors when necessary
Maintain communication with other BCL Professionals, SLP’s, SLP-A’s, ADL Specialists, OT’s and any other professional per the Directors, including outside professionals (i. e., outside/private BCBAs, medical professionals, lawyers, etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Directors
- Act in a manner consistent with Creative Learning Center, mission, values and policies and procedures.
The Learn Academy, formerly CLC is part of LEARN Behavioral, a collective group of ABA providers dedicated to delivering collaborative care and nurturing the unique potential of children with autism and special needs in communities from coast-to-coast.
LEARN Behavioral is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities
The BCBA will provide direct behavioral support to students, develop and monitor behavior plans, and conduct functional behavioral assessments. They are also responsible for coaching classroom staff, managing data collection, and ensuring compliance with IEP goals and insurance regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree and a valid BCBA certificate and license in California. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 40 lbs are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (93 salary observations; 205 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (547 salary observations; 1,435 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, 62% are remote, 20% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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