Assistant Professor of Practice & BA@S Online Practicum Director

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** Assistant Professor of Practice/BA@S Online Practicum Director (Remote), Department of Behavior Analysis
** The Department of Behavior Analysis in the School of Sciences and Health Professions (SSHP) invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Practice/BA@Simmons Online Practicum Director (“Director”) within our online Master’s degree program.  The position will be filled for a 8/1/26 start (exact date negotiable).  Work is remote, with preference given to candidates who are available in a hybrid capacity.

Ability to travel to Boston may be expected periodically.

We seek innovative educators and scholars with a demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development, a commitment to supporting practicum placements, experience supervising student research, and a knowledge of the challenges confronting behavior analysts today. As a University committed to inclusivity, we seek candidates with a demonstrated ability and a commitment to working with individuals across a broad range of social and personal identities and perspectives.

This position is fully dedicated to coordinating and supporting the Experiential Learning courses (i.e., Practicum), student thesis research projects, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. In addition, the position requires maintaining a teaching course load within the online master’s program, with a possibility of teaching in other department programs (e.g., doctoral or campus master’s programs).Responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing student experiential learning site placement and supervisor assignments, student orientation, student registration, thesis coordination and tracking, tracking student experiential learning hours, conducting student performance assessments, and overseeing Practicum coursework and experiences for all online master’s students.

The successful candidate will ensure fidelity and compliance with the Association for Behavior Analysts International (ABAI) accreditation standards for experiential learning coursework and thesis projects. The Director will also vet and manage practicum site and supervisor documentation, ensure supervisors and practicum faculty meet and maintain required qualifications for supervision of experiential…