Job Description

Company Description

The Brooklyn Autism Center (BAC) is a private, non-profit school dedicated to providing high-quality education to individuals ages 5 to 21 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). BAC utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) implemented within a 1:1 student:teacher ratio. We provide highly individualized educational plans which strive to increase meaningful skills and reduce the likelihood of interfering behaviors.

Associate Clinical Director Position Description

Reports to:  Clinical Director

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Assists with the recruitment of Classroom Supervisors
• Oversees the planning and execution of beneficial, manageable, and fun school field trips that anticipate and ensure safety for staff and students at all times.
• Communicates regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support their children and the school as a whole.
• Attends and participates in school wide events and meetings
• In collaboration with the Directors, executes the expansion of new programs and services; helps problem solve the implementation of new ideas while managing potential problems and diffusing issues that arise.
• Works with Directors on intake assessments and onboarding as to ensure each is well planned and executed.
• Prepares for, attend, and contribute valuable information during administrative meetings.
• Assists with the development and implementation of other special projects, as needed.
• Oversees classroom team meetings by collaborating with classroom supervisors on information to review

Educational Responsibilities:

• Assists with all aspects of curriculum development, research, development of functional assessment and analysis of problem behavior, development of behavior intervention plans, and ensure the overall quality and effectiveness of the day-to-day education and treatment of our students.
• Provides training for Classroom Supervisors as needed
• Oversees the selection and the execution of extra-curricular activities and vocational programming within community settings.
• Manages and regularly assesses extra-curricular programming to ensure the right students are in the right classes
• Assists with the development and assessment of student acquisition programming utilizing evidence-based assessment tools and in collaboration with parents and related service providers to develop a comprehensive educational plan.
• Assists with the process of behavioral assessments and analyses, and alongside the Classroom Supervisors, analyze the data on targeted behaviors to make data-based decisions that ensure the progress of each student.
• Assists and trains Classroom Supervisor with higher levels of interfering behaviors
• Assists with the collaboration of parent involvement within all aspects of the educational program.
• Assists with goals for parents to ensure objectives are clear and attainable; provide parents with consistent communication that allows for transparency of programming.
• Assists with the coordination of the socialization programs to ensure good communication and effective programming.
• Prepares for, attends and contributes to IEP meetings.
• Collaborates with related providers, as requested by parents, to ensure consistency of student programming.
• Conducts weekly progress monitoring to ensure progress is satisfactory
• Creates targets, program and teaching instructions, identifies strategies to enhance progress.
• Observes programming to ensure programs are successful for the learner and makes changes when needed.
• Organizes, prepares for, and conducts clinic meetings with Classroom Supervisor
• Collaborates with Associate Director of Staff Training and Development for evaluations of Classroom Supervisors

Requirements:

• BCBA/LBA certified; MA/MS in Psychology, Education or related field
• At least 1 year in a supervisory role in a school or clinic setting
• At least 3 years experience working with children with Autism utilizing ABA, preferably with students ages 5-8 years old.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in management and training.
• The applicant must be a team player that can work in conjunction with other supervisors and senior management towards organizational goals
• The applicant must be a dynamic leader who can work with a diverse staff with varying levels of experience in the field
• The applicant must be an effective communicator both internally with staff and externally with parents, community partners, etc.
• The applicant will be motivated, energetic and reliable, with a passion for working with children with Autism.
• The applicant understands that all conduct must reflect the highest level of professionalism at all times.'

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Work Remotely: 1 day per week following the training period

Salary: $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Peloton Membership
• Transitchek
• Professional development assistance

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