Assistant Professor of Practice & BA@S Online Practicum Director

Requirements

• PhD in Behavior Analysis or a closely related field required;
• Current Board Certified Behavior AnalystⓇ (BCBAⓇ or BCBA-DⓇ ) in good standing;
• Meets Behavior Analysis Certification BoardⓇ standards for providing supervision;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising students seeking Board Certification;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising BCBAsⓇ or BCBA-DsⓇ;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising student research;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching graduate-level behavior analytic coursework
• A record of professional presentations and empirical research publ

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Additional Information

ABOUT SIMMONS Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston's only women's undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all. You're joining our community at an especially exciting time as we continue to innovate for the future. Simmons recently launched a six-school academic structure that leverages our expert faculty and longstanding expertise in professions that make our communities stronger. In addition, we continue to highlight our high-value education proposition that is delivering greater ROI to students and putting them on the fast track to career growth and success. You'll find that people who work here truly believe in our mission of preparing students to become social justice-oriented leaders who excel in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace. As a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum. 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 learning coursework and thesis research, maintain supervisor records, provide supervision, support, and training to supervisors and practicum faculty within the program, and ensure compliance with program and ABAI policies and protocols. Upon hire, the Director will be expected to complete the Simmons University practicum training, maintain ABAI, Behavior Analyst Certification BoardⓇ, CITI certification, and Simmons University standards for thesis research and supervision.

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