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Specialized Education Services
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Board Cert Behavior Analyst (BCBA) $5,000 sign on bonus

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$85k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

What you can expect to do.

Advance student potential—and your own—as you collaborate with the teacher to work with small groups of students in delivering individualized services and support. Realize the joy of possibility as you monitor student behavior, track educational progress, communicate with parents, and reinforce learning and skills through our proven model.

Responsibilities

Provide behavior training and consultation to school personnel

Facilitate family engagement (general training, newsletters, access to external supports)

Collaborate with external partners and providers to provide support to students, families, and staff (bridge the gap between home and school)

Observe students in their educational environment, analyze existing data, and conduct different assessments as needed (i. e., preference assessments, experimental functional analysis, ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, PEAK, etc.) to increase student success.

Through observations write and provide notes/recommendations for the educational team and write an ABA report based off of observations and recommendations

  • Create and model implementation of behavior programs/strategies in the school environment.
  • Help create materials (i. e., visual schedules, token boards, social stories, etc.) for the educational team to use to help the student succeed
  • Facilitate data collection with educational teams to monitor student progress.
  • Collaborate with educational team to help develop behavior intervention plans for students experiencing behavioral concerns in the school environment
  • Review and analyze data, as well as, provide follow up consultation and assist with modifications as needed
  • Help identify and assess behavioral difficulties that interfere with student’s attendance, adjustment, academics and achievements in school

Participate in Team Meetings and IEP Conferences

Help create and conduct presentations on ABA and behavior modification techniques to the educational team

Opportunity for RBT, BCBA, BCBA Trainees supervision

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in or graduating/graduated from an ABA program and in the process or eligible to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam

  • Experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting preferred
  • Proven ability and working knowledge with Microsoft software applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Posted Salary Range

USD $75,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.

Physical Requirements

Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.

Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.

Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.

Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students

Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavior analysisABA report writingStudent assessmentMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointInterpersonal skillsClassroom observation

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (70 salary observations; 212 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,724 salary observations; 5,674 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 44 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% are remote, 41% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$85kApplied Behavior Analysis median $90k (middle half $76k–$93k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$90k median in Pennsylvania$92k nationally (−2%)70 state / 1,724 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$82k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Pennsylvania142 active2,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 55% remote · 41% no call · 64% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment165 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,195 in the last 30 days603 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Applied Behavior Analysis listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,475 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Specialized Education Services

Education Administration Programs
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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