Employment Opportunities
Current Openings at Firefly:
Early Childhood Instructor
School Age Instructor
Speech Language Pathologist
BCBA Outreach Consultant
Internships & Practicum Opportunities
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EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTRUCTOR
Terms of Employment: Employment is by annual Salary Agreement for one school year (12 months), unless a part time or temporary position. Employment is at will and may be terminated at any time for any reason deemed adequate by the school. Full time employees (40 hours/week) are exempt employees. Salary starts at $28,500 and increases commensurate with qualifications and experience.
General Summary: Responsible for assisting in classroom supervision and implementation of instructional and treatment programming.
Supervisor’s Title: Reports to the Program Coordinator (PC) and Head Teachers (HT). Supervised by the PC and Clinical Director.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (human services field preferred)
- Knowledge of behavioral principles and instructional strategies based on behavior analysis
- Knowledge of typical child development (developmental milestones and social/emotional development)
- Has excellent oral communication skills
- Able to exercise independent judgment and support program philosophy
- Able to take direction from supervisors
- Able to work cooperatively within a team
- Relates well to parents and students
- Demonstrate dedication to and investment in student progress
Desired Qualifications:
- Skill in problem solving instructional and treatment programs
- Skilled in social skill development
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge and experiences with assistive technology
- Experience with embedded and naturalistic teaching procedures
- Sign language
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct Education and Treatment Programs:
- Build rapport with each student, creating and maintaining motivation
- Implements skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming with students
- Actively participates in improving the quality of the program and Center
- Makes materials for instructional and treatment programs
- Records and graphs data for behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming
- Assists in problem solving for programming in which change is not in the desired direction
- Attends and participates in weekly team meetings
- Maintains designated student program books
- Holds confidential all knowledge of students and their families
- Physically able to perform duties of the position, and other duties as assigned
- Effectively implements crisis and physical intervention procedures
- Assists and/or implements daily hygiene and toileting programs for students if appropriate
- Other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned
Physical Requirements of the Job:
- Able to sit on the floor for up 2 hours per day, including 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoons
- Able to sit and stand frequently and shift positions quickly
- Able to do frequent bending to accommodate and assist children
- Able to physically manage children, including providing physical guidance, physical prompts from behind, bending and lifting (40lbs).
- Able to move quickly and keep up with running children
Professional Development and Training:
- Attends all staff trainings
- Attends all school and program meetings
- Actively participate in initial and follow-up training in applied behavior analysis methodology and physical management
- Willing to participate in research efforts
- Engages in activities to further knowledge of autism and applied behavior analysis
- Completes and keeps current CPR and First Aid certification current
- Other professional development and training as assigned
Interested parties should download the employee application from the upper-right corner of this page and send a complete copy, along with a cover letter and resume to HR@fireflyautism.org.
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SCHOOL AGE INSTRUCTOR
Terms of Employment: Employment is by annual Salary Agreement for one year (12 months). Employment is at will and may be terminated at any time for any reason deemed adequate by Firefly Autism. Full time employees (40 hours/week) are exempt employees. Salary starts at $28,080 and increases commensurate with qualifications and experience.
General Summary: Responsible for assisting in client supervision and implementation of instructional and treatment programming.
Supervisor’s Title: Reports to the Program Coordinator (PC). Supervised by the PC and Clinical Director.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (human services field preferred)
- Knowledge of behavioral principles and instructional strategies based on behavior analysis
- Knowledge of typical child development (developmental milestones and social/emotional development)
- Has excellent oral communication skills
- Can handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Able to exercise independent judgment and support program philosophy
- Able to take direction from supervisors
- Able to work cooperatively within a team
- Relates well to parents and students
- Demonstrate dedication to and investment in student progress
Desired Qualifications:
- Skill in problem solving instructional and treatment programs
- Education based or vocational work experience (young child through adult)
- Skilled in social skill development
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge and experiences with assistive technology
- Sign language
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct Instructional and Treatment Programs:
- Build rapport with each student, creating and maintaining motivation
- Implements skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming with students
- Actively participates in improving the quality of the program and Firefly Autism
- Makes materials for instructional and treatment programs
- Records and graphs data for behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming
- Assists in problem solving for programming in which change is not in the desired direction
- Attends and participates in weekly team meetings
- Maintains designated student program books
- Holds confidential all knowledge of clients and their families
- Physically able to perform duties of the position, and other duties as assigned
- Effectively implements crisis and physical intervention procedures
- Assists and/or implements daily hygiene and toileting programs for students if appropriate
- Other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned
Professional Development and Training:
- Attends all staff trainings
- Attends all school and program meetings
- Actively participate in initial and follow-up training in applied behavior analysis methodology and physical management
- Willingness to participate in research efforts
- Engages in activities to further knowledge of autism and applied behavior analysis
- Keeps CPR and First Aid certification current
- Other professional development and training as assigned
Physical Requirements:
- Able to sit and stand frequently and shift positions quickly
- Able to do the following for extended periods of time:
- Sit/kneel on floor
- Sit in a chair
- Stand
- Walk
- Able to physically manage teenagers/young adults, including providing physical guidance, physical prompts, bending
- Able to move quickly and keep up with running teenagers/young adults
- Pass QBS Safety Care specialist training and safely apply all physical management procedures on all school-aged children when necessary
Interested parties should download the employee application from the upper-right corner of this page and send a complete copy, along with a cover letter and resume to HR@fireflyautism.org.
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SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Terms of Employment:
Employment is by annual Salary Agreement for one school year (12 months). Employment is at will and may be terminated at any time for any reason deemed adequate by the school.
General Summary:
Responsible for providing consultation regarding speech/language programming for all Center-Based students in the areas of oral motor, speech and articulation, use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), receptive language, expressive language, and pragmatics. Consultation must include the use of evidence-based behavioral methodology to support student learning (e.g., principles of reinforcement, prompting, modeling, shaping). Provide initial and ongoing trainings on speech and language programming for all Center-Based staff and Outreach staff as necessary.
Supervisor’s Title:
Reports to Center Director
Essential Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
- Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY)
- Demonstrates advanced understanding of behavioral principles and instructional strategies for students with autism and other behavior disorders
- Knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates superior ability in supervising program staff
- Experience across a variety of age ranges and abilities
Desired Qualifications:
- BCBA certification or enrollment in BCBA certification program
- School-based experience and early childhood experience
- Familiar with sign language
- Trained in Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT)
- Knowledge of literacy intervention for students with moderate to severe disabilities
- Familiar with Boardmaker software
- Familiar with Writing with Symbols software
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The speech-language pathologist/behavior specialist in the Center-Based Program consults with teachers and instructors on behavior modification and speech and language programming for individual students, classrooms, and for the entire Center-Based Program. This consultation is provided through:
- Weekly meetings with teachers
- Periodic observations of individual students
- Skill probes with individual students
- Administration of assessments as needed for programming and Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) development
- Documentation of assessment results in writing
- Consultation on development of speech and language programming
- Staff trainings on specific speech and language programs
- Review of data on speech and language programs
- Development of IEP recommendations for all students
- Review of IEP speech and language current levels and goals for all students
- Provides initial and ongoing trainings for all staff in the areas of speech and language as well as behavior modification techniques and other trainings as assigned by supervisor or as deemed necessary by evaluation of educational instructors’ skill levels
- Holds confidential all knowledge of students and their families
- Conforms to dress code commensurate with the appropriate program requirements
- Physical ability to perform duties of the position, and other duties as assigned
- Effective implementation of crisis and physical intervention procedures
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participates in all relevant meetings regarding students’ speech and language and/or behavior programming
- Collaborates with Outreach Consultants on individual clients as needed in client homes
- Provides supervision to BCBA and BCaBA candidates as assigned by Center Director
- Serves as a member of Firefly Autism’s Clinical Team, Supervision Team, and Research Committees
- Weekly attendance of Outreach Clinical meetings for ongoing case consultation
- Participates in annual crisis management training as well as CPR and First Aid certification
- Completes annual requirements for licensure/certification including continuing education credits for both speech/language pathology and BCBA titles
- Other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned
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BCBA OUTREACH CONSULTANT
If you are a BCBA or are currently sitting your boards, and giving consideration to the next step in your career: we have over 300 days of sunshine a year, fantastic skiing, and great opportunities for hiking and other summer activities right at your doorstep. Professionally, Colorado is now a great place to build your career as a BCBA. The passing of the Health Insurance Mandated Autism Treatment Act (HIMAT) in July of 2010 means that funding is finally accessible to many children with autism in this state. We are looking for more BCBAs to join our outreach team at Firefly Autism. This position is a product of Firefly’s expansion into the western slope and would be based in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado.
With several BCBA/BCaBA clinicians, our outreach, early childhood and school age center-based programs are highly regarded. Our early childhood leaders are credentialed in direct delivery of the Early Start Denver Model. In the research, the ESDM increased IQ by 18 points in two years. We are producing outcome measures on our treatment and can show a 70% decrease in aggression in one program and a significant increase in learning and mastery of IEP goals in another.
Firefly Autism is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to work as a Consultant in our Outreach expansion in the Grand Junction, Colorado area. This position entails working closely with the Clinical Director and outreach team based in Denver. We are committed to providing extensive supervision and support as we expand the reach of Firefly’s quality behavior analytic services and workplace culture.
This position involves overseeing all aspects of programming for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other related disorders, ages 18 months-18 years including the details as outlined above. Grand Junction is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with the awe-inspiring natural beauty of its mesas and a dramatic red rock landscape. There are exhilarating outdoor adventures and stunning golf courses, peaceful places to reflect and unwind and a charming downtown full of great shops, restaurants, galleries and more. Grand Junction is also known as Colorado's Wine Country.
Part time BCBA positions in Denver are also available.
Qualifications
Education
- Professional certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- Master's degree, preferably in special education, applied behavior analysis, or psychology
- Completion of coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis at the university level
Experience
- At least one year experience working as an outreach consultant in the autism or developmental disability field
- At least three years experience in supervisory capacity working with children across the autism spectrum at the preschool to high school level
- Experience conducting preference assessments, skills assessments and functional behavior assessments
- Experience in goal development and report writing
Compensation:
- Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
- Generous benefits package including paid time off and vacation
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees working over 30 hours per week
- Flex spending accounts
- Flexible work days and time; ability to work from home and the center when seeing clients
- Potential for career advancement
- Compensation for drive time
- Compensation for mileage
- Compensation for training time
- Access to a multidisciplinary team
- Working with a team of highly experienced autism professionals and part of a clinical support system with a number of people who have transferred to Colorado
- Opportunities to participate in Research projects and present at conferences
- Firefly Autism handles the billing and administrative interfacing with clients and agencies
Interested parties should download the employee application from the upper-right corner of this page and send a complete copy, along with a cover letter and resume to HR@fireflyautism.org.
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INTERNSHIPS & PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES
Firefly Autism takes interns and practicums in the fall and in the spring. We require a year-long commitment of at least one day per week. Priority is given to those who are pursuing their BCBA credential. If you are interested in applying:
Send a copy of your resume, cover letter and a filled out employment application (located under the "Forms and Information" section of this page) to hr@fireflyautism.org or fax to 303-759-1192, Attn: HR.
Applicants unable to complete the instructions outlined above will not be considered for internships or practicum opportunities.
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Why come to work for Firefly Autism?
Firefly Autism is a great place to work; members of the Firefly Autism team enjoy the following benefits:
- Supervision by a board certified behavior analyst
- Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and professionals
- Opportunity to work with children across the full range of the autism spectrum disorder
- Exposure to leading professionals in the autism field
- Generous benefits package including paid time off and vacation
- Health benefits package, including vision and dental
- Professional development support
- Friendly environment, great kids, great families
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