Behavior Director

Behavior Director - Canonsburg, PA

Hope Academy South is housed in a modern facility in Canonsburg's Southpointe business park, giving our team a contemporary, professional environment to do meaningful work for students throughout the South Hills area. The Hope Centers provides educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs across the region — known for clinical excellence, compassionate advocacy, and a multidisciplinary approach grounded in best practices. Our staff lives out the values of compassion, integrity, innovation, perseverance, and teamwork every day.

WE WILL ALWAYS BE A SOURCE OF HOPE.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to take the lead on behavior services at our Canonsburg campus. This role calls for someone who pairs strong clinical judgment with hands-on leadership — someone who can build trust with staff, families, and students while keeping programming sharp and compliant.

What This Role Covers

Program Direction

• Oversee behavior-related services across the South campus
• Develop programs, procedures, and training materials for staff working with challenging behaviors
• Ensure PBSPs, ABA programming, and data systems meet best-practice and compliance standards

Quality & Compliance

• Maintain adherence to professional and regulatory requirements
• Manage behavior analytic programming for your caseload — target selection, data systems, reinforcement strategies, and progress monitoring

Team & Family Communication

• Serve as a consistent point of contact for faculty, staff, parents, and students
• Maintain documentation in line with Hope's policies and procedures

Supervision & Record-keeping

• Ensure data fidelity on IEP goals and ABA curriculum targets
• Complete supervision hours and documentation for RBT/BCBA candidates
• Keep accurate, thorough service records

Training & Assessment

• Lead implementation of VB-MAPP and other skill assessments, FBAs, and Crisis Prevention training
• Take on additional duties as the role evolves

Requirements

Education & Licensure

• Master's Degree (required)
• BCBA certification
• Behavior Specialist License (BSL)
• 8-Hour Supervision Course
• Experience with individuals with developmental delays or disabilities

Clearances Needed

• Act 33 – PA Child Abuse History Clearance
• Act 34 – PA State Criminal History Clearance
• Act 114 – FBI Clearance (Dept. of Education)
• Act 126 – Mandated Reporter Training Certificate
• Act 168 – Previous Employer Disclosure
• State License of Practice and/or Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• TB Test & Physical

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.