Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Listed compensation
$75k-$85k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Position: BCBA
- FLSA: Exempt, Full-Time
- ISBE Category: Related Services Personnel
- Job Type: Full-Time
Qualifications
Certified by Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Supervision Training preferred.
Salary: $75,000-$85,000 annually
Do you want to work for an organization that is dedicated to creating best practice learning environments to increase independence, and improve communication and socially appropriate behaviors for individuals on the spectrum? Can you see yourself as part of a fast-paced environment that strives to raise the quality of educational support for children and young adults with autism? Then Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is the place for you.
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst that will utilize best practice methodology to plan, develop and monitor a variety of behavioral support services to meet students' individual needs.
In support of its team members, Turning Pointe offers PTO, medical, dental, and vision plans, pet insurance, HSA, FSA, EAP, life insurance, short-term disability and participation in a Simple IRA with company match.
Responsibilities
- Manages caseload per position objectives within assigned program
- Work with all students to develop and implement individual behavior plans for skill acquisition and negative behavior reduction in collaboration with team members
- Provide on-going, direct and indirect assessment of student behavior and skill acquisition
- Compile and analyze data on each student before and during implementation of each behavior plan identifying plan results
- Provide on-going assessment and evaluation of student needs and abilities
Organize Data and Maintain All Data Logs
Prepare graphical analysis and other necessary reports to support behavior plan implementation and skill acquisition programming
Provide comprehensive oversight, technical support and feedback to staff in all areas of behavior and skill acquisition for students
- Demonstrate and train staff on appropriate methods of data collection, materials organization and observations
- Collaborate with the program director regarding data collection, skill acquisition and behavior plans
- Collaborate with classroom teacher(s) on skill acquisition interventions as needed
- Collaborate with the Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist to implement the sensory diet programs, communication plans and behavior plans for each student
- Support the classroom teacher and IBIs in the implementation of all behavior support protocols
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented behavior plan
- Collaborate with school team on modifying behavior plans accordingly to achieve desired results as identified in the IEP goals and objectives
- Keep all student information confidential and honor the legal protocols of the IEP
- Perform other work and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
Experience and Qualifications
- Experience working with students impacted by autism or other developmentally disabling disorder
- Patient with a calm and organized approach
- Must be certified by Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience in an educational setting
Physical Demands
- May include lifting and supporting up to 50 pounds
- Implement crisis protocols, which may include physical crisis management procedures
- May be required to bend, stoop, and kneel
- Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
- Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time
- Moderate to high stress levels
- Daily contact with students, teachers, and school staff
- Regular contact with parents, community members and outside agency personnel
May be exposed to contact with individuals displaying physically aggressive, self-abusive, or socially undesirable behavior
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (91 salary observations; 253 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,369 salary observations; 5,350 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, 24% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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