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Hope
Edwardsville, Illinois

School-Based Board Certified Behavior Analyst | Glen Carbon, IL

BCBAFull-Time

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$40k-$70k

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Job Description

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Salary Range: up to $70,000 annually (based on experience)

Offering Relocation Assistance

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000- $7,500

Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.

We exist to help children and their families reach their maximum potential by providing state-of-the-art applied behavioral analysis therapies and access to recreation, vocational training, and individualized education programming.

Our mission is to provide the best services in the most inclusive environments to encourage persons to fulfill their individual potential through evidence-based treatment, advocacy, and community education.

Since 1957, the Hope Learning Academy has led the development of new methods to educate, treat, and care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What You Will Do

The Behavior Analyst is responsible for behavioral assessments, functional analyses, behavior program design and development, data tracking and analyses, and ongoing monitoring of programs for assigned students. Using principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the Behavior Analyst assists students and staff in using appropriate behavioral and clinical techniques so that students may achieve targeted objectives and grow towards reaching their highest potential.

  • Complete functional analysis on incoming students and others where necessary whenever a specific intervention program is appropriate and diagnostic data base is necessary.
  • Design and implement data collection forms and procedures to best quantify behavior data across various environments and settings.
  • Plot and systematically analyze program and baselines data in terms of levels, trends, variability, and functional relationships.
  • Design behavior support plans (BSPs) based on functional analysis and data analysis results, both formal and informal, including general behavior support strategies or a detailed set of procedures outlining a positive intervention.
  • Participate in and design training for new staff on basic planned interventions, data collection, ABA concepts, ASD, and other related topics.

What You Will Bring

  • Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field with behavior analysis emphasis.
  • Experience or specialized knowledge in developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, cognitive impairment, psychopharmacology, and/or mental health issues.
  • Effective and professional communication skills.
  • Successful background clearance and drug screening.

What We Prefer

  • 2+ years of prior experience working with individuals with ASD, developmental disabilities, and/or cognitive impairment.
  • 2+ years of experience in functional assessments/analyses, behavior program development/monitoring, discrete trial training, functional communication training, prompting, prompt fading, differential reinforcement, and crisis intervention strategies.
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credentials or eligibility.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Sign-On Bonus!
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent)
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan, Profit Share, and Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Employee & Dependent Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
  • Great Work Environment!

Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Key Responsibilities

The Behavior Analyst is responsible for conducting behavioral assessments, designing behavior support plans, and monitoring program data for students. They also provide training to staff on ABA concepts and evidence-based intervention techniques.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field and possess BCBA certification or eligibility. At least two years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or autism is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism Spectrum Disorder SupportStaff TrainingClinical Documentation

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Hope ranks #7 of 12 employers hiring Behavior Analyst on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (80 salary observations; 216 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,286 salary observations; 4,939 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, 72% are remote, 28% have no call, 86% 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 17 employers

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<$100k
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$110k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
89% this job
CME allowance
89%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
26% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Applied Behavior Analysis listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,550 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Edwardsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k≈ 7.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,537/mo≈ 46% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Hope

Primary and Secondary Education
Toledo, Ohio
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation Assistance
Sign-On Bonus ($5,000-$7,500)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance