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NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy
Oshtemo Charter Township, Michigan

Program Director - Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

BCBANo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $80K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Program Director - Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Location: 5659 Stadium Drive, Ste 2, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday
  • Salary: Starting at $80,000 (commensurate with experience)
  • Incentives: $10,000 Sign-On Bonus and $350 per month in uncapped student debt relief

We are seeking a full-time BCBA with at least 2 years of experience to join a fun, collaborative multi-disciplinary team! We are passionate about providing excellent care, from applied behavior analysis (ABA) to physical, occupational, and speech therapy - all under one roof!

In this role, you’ll work with pediatric patients from birth up to 21 years old. This is a tremendous opportunity to take a small program and grow it into something special. You will play an integral roll in the success of the program!

Responsibilities include completing assessments, hiring and training new BT's, marketing, scheduling and more. Previous Clinic Director experience preferred. Our BCBAs provide ongoing supervision to Behavior Technicians and RBTs. BCBAs play an integral role in collaboration with BTs to support client success.

  • Benefits and Incentives (KEEP ONLY for full-time at 32 hrs+):
  • Multiple health plans: PPO through BC/BS and HSA option
  • Dental/vision/prescription/disability/supplemental life insurance and more!
  • Company matching 401(k)
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and extended illness days (EID) or paid sick time (PST) *state dependent*
  • Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Responsibilities

Set a High Standard of Care

  • Complete and maintain required trainings and maintain compliance with government regulations
  • Maintain ongoing documentation with clearly stated goals, progress and medical necessity
  • Review and adhere to policies & procedures manual

Personalized Treatment

Create behavior intervention plans based off functional behavioral assessments and define and track behavior in observable and measurable terms

Evaluate, treat and direct treatment for patients

Qualifications

  • Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyStaff trainingClinical management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Program Director - Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus at NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,594 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Michigan, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (58 salary observations; 184 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,967 salary observations; 5,476 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 32% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in applied behavior analysisranked against 2,594 Applied Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80kApplied Behavior Analysis median $85k (middle half $80k–$90k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$85k median in Michigan$92k nationally (−8%)58 state / 1,967 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Michigan78 active2,592 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 32% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,594 Applied Behavior Analysis listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

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  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance (PPO/HSA)
Dental/Vision/Prescription
Disability insurance
Supplemental life insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO
Extended illness days
$10,000 sign-on bonus