What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Faculty ABA - DC Campus position at The Chicago School?
Job Description:
About The Chicago School
The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000 students across 35 degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities. Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities. The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.
About The Position
The Chicago School DC Campus seeks a Teaching Faculty to join our exciting and innovative Department of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Summer 2025. We train masters and doctoral-level professionals by providing the highest quality training in applied behavior analysis and organizational behavior management.
Ideal applicants will have experience in a ABA speciality area (e.g., organizational behavior management, acceptance and commitment therapy, intellectual disabilities); have proven teaching skills in higher education; have a commitment to scholarship and service; be dedicated to preparing excellent future ABA professionals, and have ABA service delivery experience. This position is primarily for our DC campus, but with course lead responsibilities collaborating with national campus locations.
Principal Duties:
This opportunity is budgeted at $70,000-85,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.
https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/
The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.
About The Chicago School
The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000 students across 35 degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities. Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities. The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.
About The Position
The Chicago School DC Campus seeks a Teaching Faculty to join our exciting and innovative Department of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Summer 2025. We train masters and doctoral-level professionals by providing the highest quality training in applied behavior analysis and organizational behavior management.
Ideal applicants will have experience in a ABA speciality area (e.g., organizational behavior management, acceptance and commitment therapy, intellectual disabilities); have proven teaching skills in higher education; have a commitment to scholarship and service; be dedicated to preparing excellent future ABA professionals, and have ABA service delivery experience. This position is primarily for our DC campus, but with course lead responsibilities collaborating with national campus locations.
Principal Duties:
- Teach students at a graduate level in topics related to Applied Behavior
- Contribute to curriculum design and departmental development
- Monitor student learning outcomes and progress
- Provide academic advisement and field supervision to ABA students
- Chair and act as reader on thesis and dissertation committees
- Interact and communicate successfully with a diverse population
- Establish and maintain experiential training sites
- Perform other duties as assigned by department chair
- Possesses the ability to make decisions under pressure
- Strong time management skills
- Manage multiple projects with multiple deadlines while meeting or exceeding expectations
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
- Communicates ideas and information effectively in both vocal and written form
- Adapt to changing circumstances, needs, and demands
- Proficiency in MS Office and Canvas learning platforms
- Earned doctoral degree (BCBA-D preferred, but not required if primary background is in organizational behavior management).
- 2-5 years experience in a higher education setting
- 2-5 years of professional experience in behavior analysis
This opportunity is budgeted at $70,000-85,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.
https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/
The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000
