Department Head for BCBAs

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Job Details

Job ID:5751064

Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Posted:Yesterday

Starting Date:Aug 26, 2026

Job Description

Position Summary: Provides training, supervision and oversight of behavior specialists, RBTs, and graduate students pursuing educational advancement in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Additionally, maintains a caseload and provides behavioral consultation services to help ACCEPT programs build capacity to serve students with low incidence disabilities.

Qualifications Required

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)

Master’s Degree required

Board Certification

LABA

3 – 5 years of experience working with children and/or young adults with special needs, preferably in a school environment

3 - 5 years experience in a leadership role

Proven ability to lead and manage staff

Strong organizational, communication and management skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Qualifications Desired

DESE License

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Conduct appropriate formal and informal assessments and interpret results for own caseload

Consult with staff regarding the needs and services of students and families for own caseload

Provide consultation and support to all ACCEPT programs

Develop strategies to implement goals and address behavioral issues in the school setting

Document and review student progress and review progress reports

Serve on Team to determine the appropriateness of ACCEPT program referrals

Consult with teams to develop goals and objectives regarding educational/behavioral needs

Conduct professional development workshops

Schedule, send meeting notifications, and run Safety Care Training (with other trainers) (complete documentation - on QBS portal and internal)

Serve as resource for staff for questions regarding BSP development and/or assessments, group contingencies, problem solve regarding restraints and de-escalation

Provide weekly individual supervision, as needed, for behavior specialists such as but not limited to newly hired Behavior Specialists

Review and approve restraint reports, as they come up, and ensure that they are sent to Administrative Assistant, to be sent to families and districts

Schedule and run group supervision meetings (monthly) and keep meeting notes

Meet regularly and as needed with the Director of Student Services for program development purposes

Assist with interviews, as needed

Evaluate Behavior Specialists for the purpose of the DESE evaluation process and document on TeachPoint

Help with Professional Development Trainings, as needed

Meet weekly with classroom teams when student has more than 1 restraint in calendar week, in charge of documentation for these meetings, and with the admin team to review restraints program wide on a monthly basis

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Nonessential Functions

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Executive Director

Occasional travel to all collaborative locations

Success Factors/Job Competencies

Ability to work with children and young adults with special needs

Strong leadership skills

Excellent management skills

Great attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Positive and proactive attitude

Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct

Commitment to company values and mission

Strong team player

Position Type:Full-time

Salary:$6,500 to $6,500 Stipend

Job Categories

Other Professional > Other Certified Professional

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Welcome to ACCEPT Education Collaborative

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit educational organization with locations in Medway and Natick, MA. ACCEPT provides a wide range of programs and services including special education for students with moderate to severe needs, specialized transportation, home-based services, behavioral and educational consultation, and professional development. ACCEPT offers a continuum of programs and services Prek-12 and to age 22 for both students in life skills and Therapeutic programs. Our programs address autism spectrum disorders, emotional/behavioral needs, global impairments, cognitive/intellectual disabilities, language disorders, ADHD/ADD, and nonverbal learning disability.

Job Requirements

• Physical Demands and Work Environment: Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students. Work Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.
  
  

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required
  
  

Contact Information

• Erin Paolini
• 4 Tech Circle
• Natick, Massachusetts 01760
• Phone: 508-653-6776
• Email: epaolini@accept.org
  
  

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