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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Applied Behavioral Analysis in the Schools - Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE

Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022

 

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Applied Behavioral Analysis in the Schools

2022-2023 Academic Year

 

The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska invites applicants for its Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychology beginning August 1, 2022. Preference will be given to applications turned in by January 24th and interviews will take place virtually in January and February.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Please email [email protected] with intent to apply if you turn in an application after January 24th.

 

School-Based ABA Services and Consultation

  • 1 position in Omaha--BCBA is required for this position
  • This position involves providing Applied Behavior Analysis services and consultation to fulfill a contract with Omaha Public Schools (OPS).  The district serves approximately 53,000 students with 36% of the students identifying as Hispanic, 27% identifying as Caucasian, and 25% identifying as African American, creating an opportunity to work with diverse populations.
  • Fellows will join the School-Based Intensive Behavior Consultation team in responding to referrals for functional behavior assessment and intervention planning for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are engaging in severe behaviors (e.g., self-injury, aggression, destruction).  The team includes faculty, staff, pre-doctoral interns, and graduate-level trainees in ABA.
  • Fellows will work closely with OPS teachers, school psychologists, speech/language therapists, OT and PT, school administrators, and families in a collaborative problem-solving process to increase student success.  
  • Fellows will assist in leading and evaluating systems change initiatives that focus on increasing educators’ knowledge of principles of behavior, functional behavior assessment, and behavior intervention strategies (e.g., functional communication training). 
  • Fellows will have the opportunity to provide supervision to ABA practicum students who are assigned to this project.
  • Research opportunities will be available as part of this position related to examining variables related to the effective provision of ABA in the classroom, FBA and behavioral interventions, consultation process, and training/supervision practices.

 

Additional Information:  

Munroe-Meyer Institute: http://www.unmc.edu/mmi/