Behavior Director

Behavior Director – Mars, PA

Hope is a premier provider of educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs throughout the North Pittsburgh region. We are a model of excellence, a safe haven for students, and a steady advocate for families who need our support.

Guided by compassion, integrity, innovation, perseverance, and teamwork, our multidisciplinary team takes a best-practices approach to helping every student succeed.

We will always be a source of hope.

Why Join Hope?

At Hope, we know that exceptional clinicians have choices. That's why we are committed to creating a workplace where professionals feel supported, valued, and empowered to make a meaningful difference.

When you join our team, you'll enjoy:

• A school-based schedule that supports work-life balance — Enjoy a predictable Monday-Friday schedule aligned with the school calendar, with no evening, weekend, or holiday shifts. Spend your time doing meaningful work with students while maintaining balance outside of work.

• A collaborative environment — Work alongside educators, therapists, psychologists, administrators, and other professionals who share a passion for helping students succeed.

• A beautiful campus setting — Enjoy working on our 30-acre wooded campus in Mars, PA, offering a peaceful and inspiring environment unlike a traditional school setting.

• Leadership support and autonomy — Bring your expertise and ideas to a role where your clinical judgment is valued and your leadership makes a difference.

• Professional growth opportunities — Continue developing your skills through training, collaboration, and opportunities to expand your leadership impact.

• A team that cares — Be part of an organization where relationships, teamwork, and compassion are at the center of everything we do.

• Competitive benefits — Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement savings opportunities, and additional employee benefits.

About the Role

As Behavior Director at our Mars campus, you'll have the opportunity to shape behavior programming across our school while providing clinical leadership, mentoring staff, and partnering with a multidisciplinary team to help students reach meaningful goals.

If you're a BCBA who enjoys building effective systems, supporting teams, collaborating with professionals, and seeing the impact of your work every day, we'd love to meet you.

Core Responsibilities

Lead Behavior Programming

Direct all behavior-related services across the North campus by developing, implementing, and evaluating programming that supports student success. Responsibilities include overseeing Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs), ABA skill acquisition plans, data systems, and related procedures while ensuring alignment with current best practices.

Support Quality and Compliance

Ensure behavior programming meets professional, state, and federal standards by overseeing target selection, data collection systems, teaching strategies, reinforcement schedules, and implementation fidelity.

Build Relationships Across the Campus

Partner with students, families, faculty, staff, and leadership to create effective, individualized supports. Maintain clear communication and documentation in alignment with Hope policies and procedures.

Provide Supervision and Documentation

Oversee reliable data collection related to IEP goals and ABA targets. Provide supervision and support for RBTs and BCBA candidates while maintaining accurate service documentation.

Lead Assessment and Staff Development

Provide training and guidance on behavioral assessment tools, including VB-MAPP and functional behavior assessments, as well as Crisis Prevention protocols and other related practices.

What You Bring

Required Credentials & Experience

• Master's degree required

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification

• Behavior Specialist License (BSL)

• Completion of 8-Hour Supervision Course

• Experience working with individuals with developmental delays or disabilities

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Required Clearances

• Act 33 – PA Child Abuse History Clearance

• Act 34 – PA State Criminal History Clearance

• Act 114 – FBI Clearance (Department of Education)

• Act 126 – Mandated Reporter Training

• Act 168 – Previous Employer Disclosure

• State License of Practice and/or Certification

• CPR/First Aid Certification

• TB Test & Physical

Join Our Team

If you're looking for more than just your next position — if you're looking for a place where your expertise is valued, your leadership is supported, and your work changes lives — we invite you to apply.

Join Hope and help us continue to be a source of hope for the students and families we serve.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy

The Hope Center is committed to maintaining fair and equitable employment practices in compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements. All employment policies, procedures, and practices shall be designed to ensure equal opportunity, prohibit discrimination and retaliation, and promote an inclusive workplace.

Policy Statement

The Hope Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. Employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs, consistent with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.

Protected Characteristics

No person shall be discriminated against, harassed, or retaliated against on the basis of:

• Race (including hair type, hair texture, or hair style)

• Color

• Religious creed (including observance, practice and belief)

• Disability (physical, intellectual, developmental, or mental health)

• Ancestry or national origin

• Age (40 and over)

• Sex, including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation

• Genetic information

• Veteran or military status

• Familial or martial status

• Or any other characteristic protected under applicable law

Scope of Policy

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to:

• Recruitment, hiring, and job advertisements 

• Assignments, classifications, and promotions

• Compensation, benefits, and training

• Transfers, discipline, and termination

• Discipline and termination

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, unless doing so would cause undue hardship

• Protection for retaliation for good-faith reports or participation in investigations 

Enforcement & Reporting

Managers, supervisors, and employees share responsibility for upholding this policy. Any person who believes that have been subject to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation should report the matter through established grievance or HR reporting process. The Hope Center shall investigate promptly and take appropriate corrective action. No individual will be retaliated against for making a good-faith complaint or participating in an investigation.