Whether we are teaching a child to communicate, giving a teenager the social skills to make a friend for the first time, or helping an adult live, work and play as an active part of the community, staff members at VIA dedicate their passion and energy to improving the lives of people with autism.
The Associate Director of Annual Giving is an important member of the VIA Advancement team; responsible for creating and implementing a program to raise unrestricted annual support for the programs and services at the Virginia Institute of Autism. This individual will be responsible for achieving agreed-upon Annual Fund goals for each fiscal year, utilizing direct mail and online appeals, fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, volunteer management, and personal cultivation and solicitation of leadership annual gifts.
VIA has a current opening for a full-time BCBA on their JCH School team! We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, talented person who is dedicated to helping people overcome the challenges of autism.
The BCBA ensures that students are taught adaptive, meaningful skills across a wide variety of modalities using instructional methods based on empirically-supported practices, balance programs across behavioral teaching methods, provide program monitoring and support, provide family members with regular and frequent data summarizing the student’s progress on IEP goals, actively collaborate with special education staff, participate in applied research protocols.
Qualifications include master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology or related field; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; valid Virginia license in Behavior Analysis; extensive knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis and evidence-based strategies for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
We offer a fun, supportive work environment with a comprehensive benefits program!
VIA has an opening for an Adult Behavioral Consultant in the Adult Services program. The Adult Behavioral Consultant works with the Director of Adult Services and a team of Behavioral Consultants to provide a range of applied behavior analytic (ABA) assessment and clinical services for adolescents and adults, ages 18 and older, with autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities.
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VIA has a current opening for a full-time Outpatient Program Supervisor on their Outpatient Behavioral Services team! We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, talented person who is dedicated to helping people overcome the challenges of autism.
The Program Supervisor consults, provides training to caregivers, conducts behavioral evaluations of clients and designs behavior and individual support plans for clients. This position is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, communicating and continually evaluating the effectiveness of functional assessments, behavioral evaluations, behavior plans and individual education plans for clients on their caseload. This role also educates, observes, assesses, and supervises the educational activities and service delivery of Outpatient program staff. The Program Supervisor maintains a weekly billable caseload of service hours as directed by the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Services.
Qualifications include master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology or related field; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; valid Virginia license in Behavior Analysis; extensive knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis and evidence-based strategies for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
VIA has current openings for Instructors at their James C. Hormel School. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, talented people who are dedicated to helping people overcome the challenges of autism.
Instructors work one-on-one with students, and their primary role is to implement the academic and behavioral programs (specific to each student) set forth by the Classroom Supervisor. All Instructors receive intensive hands-on training, including the required training for the Registered Behavior Technician credential.
A high school diploma is required (bachelor’s degree preferred) and prior experience working with individuals with autism or developmental disabilities is preferred. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and hold a valid driver’s license.
If needed, trainees will be able to accrue hours towards the supervised fieldwork experience required to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam.
The Virginia Institute of Autism is seeking to hire a full time nurse. The nurse administers basic health care and first aid for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children. They also perform the following duties:
Collaborates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements
Monitors student immunization compliance by reviewing immunization records of every student, and takes corrective actions to comply with state mandated immunization compliance policies
Monitors all student medications administered at the school level as prescribed by a physician for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state law
Maintains a daily log of medication administered
Responds to medical emergency situations for the purpose of addressing immediate safety concerns
LPN required; RN preferred.
The Special Education Teacher works collaboratively with the Classroom Supervisor in achieving the best possible outcomes for the students served and in creating a culture of excellence at the James C. Hormel School. He/she contributes to student programming by working in partnership with the BCBA for IEP development and implementation, program monitoring, parent and classroom communication, and summarizing student progress for reporting purposes.
The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works collaboratively with Behavior Analysts and Classroom Teachers to develop and provide educational and clinical programming related to communication goals in the classroom for students with autism and related disabilities. The SLP engages in active consultation with all classroom staff, during which the SLP observes the staff work with the student, reviews data, models various clinical and teaching strategies for the staff, provides corrective feedback to staff, and directly works with the student in order to revise or probe techniques. The SLP will serve as an active member of the students’ Individualized Education Plan teams and will provide parent consult and training as needed. The SLP takes an active role in ensuring all speech services are delivered in accordance to current evidence-based practices and are provided in an ethical manner.
At VIA, we work in an inspirational environment and consistently seek excellence, for our students, clients, staff and leadership. Our tagline sums up our mission and our commitments: Bridging Science and Service to Build a Brighter Future.
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We are building the future of autism services. Join us.
We are located in the heart of Charlottesville, Virginia, consistently ranked among the top places to live. Situated approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, DC and 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia, Charlottesville offers a wide variety of cultural, social and recreational opportunities. Our region is home to the VIrginia Film Festival, the Virginia Festival of the Book, the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and numerous destination wineries and breweries.
