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Form of workAbout 29 Acres:
Each year, adults with autism and other neurodiversity age out of ABA clinics and school systems. The opportunity for meaningful friendships, competitive employment opportunities and daily living significantly decreases. Be a part of the change! 29 Acres is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of adults with ASD. Each adult’s programming is individualized including set goals and outcomes. We strive to shatter expectations by breaking barriers and going above and beyond with a collaborative team, committed to excellence at 29 Acres.
What will you do?
Each year, adults with autism and other neurodiversity age out of ABA clinics and school systems. The opportunity for meaningful friendships, competitive employment opportunities and daily living significantly decreases. Be a part of the change! 29 Acres is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of adults with ASD. Each adult’s programming is individualized including set goals and outcomes. We strive to shatter expectations by breaking barriers and going above and beyond with a collaborative team, committed to excellence at 29 Acres.
What will you do?
- Helping young adults with autism live their very best adult life
- Write behavior plans/ contracts for students struggling and tweak periodically to ensure progress on goals
- Train staff direct support staff on behavior management, program level systems, process and procedures
- Work with Transition Academy professor on classroom management, behavior in the classroom, and generalization to home settings
- Collaborate with Director on client scheduling, clients programming
- Help to ensure safety and welfare of clients and staff at all times
- Collaborate with leadership staff and professionals outside of 29 Acres to ensure innovation
- Working within a team dedicated to our core values at 29 Acres: Build Community, Display Integrity, Celebrate Success, Foster Growth, Shatter Expectations, and Cultivate Happiness
- Serve as an advocate for students
- Promote 29 Acres and programs and overall mission
Schedule:
- 40 hour work week, hours are flexible
- Weekend on call rotation (approximately every 3 weekends)
- Onsite (Denton/Little Elm)
What do you need?
- Excitement for making a difference
- Willingness to learn new skills and work on a team
- Experience working with people with autism or other neurodiversity, 2+ years (Required)
- Masters Degree (Required)
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed (Required)
- Experience working with adults preferred
- A commitment to show up everyday including reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
What do you get?
- Salary: Starting at $82,000 /year. Salary is based on years of experience, with competitive offers.
- Community Based: Not a clinic setting. Live life in the community, having FUN!
- Retirement: We want you to plan for your retirement. We offer your choice of Traditional 401K or Roth 401K with up to 2% employer contribution match. Additional free money to you! Additional free money to you!
- Generous Time Off: Holidays, 8 paid days (including your birthday!) + 80 PTO hours your first year and 120 PTO hours your 2nd -5th years.
- Health Insurance: We cover 95% of the cost of your healthcare benefits (Health, Dental, Vision) with BlueCross BlueShield
- Small Caseloads: Our BCBAs are able to focus on a life plan for each adult that includes helping each client live their very best adult life!
- No contractual obligation: We hope you stay because you love it; not because you are contractually obligated to do so.
- Paid training: We will teach you including at community, home and employment settings. We will also pay for required training such as CPR and safety training. We also offer CEUs!!
- College Partnerships: 20% off tuition discount to employees at partnered college
- Growth: Career growth opportunities within the company and personal career development
- 29 Party: Monthly team appreciation luncheons, birthday celebrations, and holiday celebrations!
Additional Requirements
- Pass criminal background check and drug test
- Hold a valid driver’s license and possess an acceptable driving record
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate general reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks, functions, duties, or responsibilities, at management’s sole discretion, be performed, including but not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.
