Behavior Director

Full Time Management Mars, PA, US

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Provide training and guidance on behavioral assessment tools, including VB-MAPP and functional behavior assessments, as well as Crisis…