What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position at Essex Westford School District?
The Essex Westford School District has an open Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) positions beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. This position will provide support to classroom special education teachers in the development of discrete trial programs, verbal behavior, training associated with implementing these programs, and data collection to measure progress; and to assist in the development of behavior intervention plans, and to collaborate on the development of individual education plans that are based on a variety of assessments.
This position is expected to support students at our Essex Elementary School as well as our preschool programs for the 2026-27 school year.
Primary job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides consultation and intervention regarding behavior management, effective education and assessment of behavioral needs of students with and without disabilities.
- Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments, or assists in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments.
- Designs, implements and monitors behavior intervention plans.
- Develops or assists in the development of Behavior Improvement Plans
- Serves as the liaison between students receiving special education services and outside providers, private psychiatrists, psychologists and community agencies.
- Follows students in alternative placements; facilitates transition during referral and reintegration phases.
- Serves as member of the IEP team for students with behavioral concerns.
- Prepares written reports as needed by district to outside psychiatric professionals/community agencies re: behavioral concerns of identified special education students.
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Our District vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."
EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corps experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices.
EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.
Salary : $61,351 - $112,900