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Behavior Analyst, Itinerant, Special Education at Merced County Office of Education

Application Deadline

7/7/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
6/27/2025
Contact
Nina Mendoza
209-381-6757
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Pay Range
$60.55 - $68.14 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
EXEMPT, increase coming in July
Length of Work Year
200 days per year/ 11 months/ 8 hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Program
Various
Home base
1- Dos Palos | 1- Winton
Hours
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
START DATE
8/1/2025
STIPEND *subject to change
PRORATED $5,000
Interview date
Invite only - 7/10

About the Employer

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general direction of the Coordinator, Special Education Department, the Behavior Analyst will instruct and monitor classroom teachers, assistants, and pertinent school personnel in the implementation of behavior programs which may include instructional strategies and techniques based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. This position will interact with parents, school district personnel and other pertinent professionals on a regular basis. This position is classified as Executive, Supervisory and/or Administrative pursuant to Education Code Section 45130 and thereby exempt from the classified bargaining unit and from overtime provisions of Education Code Sections 45127 and 45128. Serves VARIOUS age ranges. BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED: *COMPLETE online application *Resume *3 CURRENT Letters of Recommendation (dated within 18 months) *Copy of Behavioral Analyst Certificate *Unofficial College Transcripts and degree

QUALIFICATIONS: -Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis/related field -Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst -Experience in providing educational programs and behavior plans for students with autism and emotionally disturbed

  • Certification (Board Cert. Behavior Analyst)
  • Copy of Transcript (MUST show Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis/related field)
  • Resume

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED: *COMPLETE online application *Resume *3 CURRENT Letters of Recommendation (dated within 18 months) *Copy of Behavioral Analyst Certificate *Unofficial College Transcripts and degree

QUALIFICATIONS: -Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis/related field -Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst -Experience in providing educational programs and behavior plans for students with autism and emotionally disturbed

  • Certification (Board Cert. Behavior Analyst)
  • Copy of Transcript (MUST show Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis/related field)
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed for satisfaction of minimum qualifications. A maximum of eight applicants will be invited for a panel interview. All candidates will be notified via email following final selection. IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Comments and Other Information


SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed for satisfaction of minimum qualifications. A maximum of eight applicants will be invited for a panel interview. All candidates will be notified via email following final selection. IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.