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Machesney Park, Illinois

Traveling Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA

BCBANo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$75k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

As a Traveling Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with The Menta Education Group, you will assess the development of students, as well as contribute to student IEP’s for behavioral growth.

  • Required: Behavior Analyst licensure and BACB certification
  • This position would entail local and regional reimbursed travel.
  • Provide services between (3) Menta schools at the following locations:

8702 N. 2nd St. Unit D Machesney Park IL 61115

  • 621 Belvidere Rd. Waukegan IL 60085
  • 1200 Claussen Dr Woodstock IL 60098
  • Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract)

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with students who exhibit challenging behaviors
  • Travel to multiple school locations to support organization-wide initiatives
  • Perform functional behavior assessments (FBA) for individual students
  • Collaborate with the school team to develop and implement evidence-based intervention plans and oversee those interventions to ensure fidelity
  • Develop resources and materials to support individual student interventions and programming
  • Train staff in the implementation of interventions and programming
  • Develop data collection strategies to monitor student response to intervention
  • Assist staff in collecting and analyzing data
  • Participate in the development of student IEP’s and in IEP meetings
  • Collect data and prepare a variety of reports to document assessment, interventions, and student progress

Qualifications

  • Required to have Behavior Analyst licensure and BACB certification
  • Experience working as a behavior or autism specialist
  • Ability to travel
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Strong consultative and data analysis abilities
  • Creative thinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:

Compensation Information

menta.com

Please refer to the "Clinical" section for this position's category.

Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit:menta.com

$60,000 - $75,000 a year

Menta Academy Northwest

At Menta Academy Northwest we are dedicated to ensuring each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student.

At Menta Academy Northwest we work with each student and family to ensure that each student has a mindset that is ready to learn and grow. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.

Social Emotional learning supports are in place to aid and teach students coping skills, self regulation and restorative practices. These strategies are aimed at helping them succeed both academically and in their social relationships.

Students Served: PK-21

Professional Associations And/or Partnerships

The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law.

Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavior analysisFunctional behavior assessmentIEP developmentStaff trainingIntervention planningConsultative skillsAutism support

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (130 salary observations; 264 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,967 salary observations; 5,477 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, 64% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60k–$75kApplied Behavior Analysis median $83k (middle half $79k–$91k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$85k median in Illinois$92k nationally (−8%)130 state / 1,967 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Illinois127 active2,635 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 38% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Oct 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,594 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About

Education Administration Programs
North Aurora, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
403(b) with Employer Match

Living in Machesney Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,610/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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