Job Details

Postdoctoral Fellow: ABA Online Masters Program

Position Number: 7107099
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Education - Special Education

Postdoctoral Fellow: ABA Online Masters Program

Job Summary

The University of Utah's mission, vision, and values reflect its commitment to driving meaningful societal impact through education, research, and community engagement. With a focus on innovation and service, the U prepares students for lifelong success, advances discovery, and strengthens the well-being of Utahns and beyond. These guiding principles shape a bold, modern model of higher education-one that embraces place, fosters resilience, and leads with purpose.

In service to that mission the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) graduate program is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Fellowship within the newly formed Online M.Ed. in Special Education - Applied Behavior Analysis Emphasis Program which supports students to complete the requirements to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). This is a full-time, 9-month, Postdoctoral appointment with benefits. The individual hired for this position will work directly with the Director of the Online Master's program to provide supervision, instruction, and research support to graduate students and administrative support for the program.

The primary responsibilities will be related to teaching and supervising students in the second year of the program to complete their thesis or thesis equivalent graduate research projects. These projects will include a proposal, investigation and final written project. The individual hired for this position will support projects consisting of original systematic literature reviews completed in compliance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The individual may also be asked to co-advise on projects that are correlational or experimental in nature.

Additional duties may include teaching responsibilities, supervision and training of Teaching Assistants and general administrative, marketing and program evaluation support. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is seeking experience supporting graduate students and/or in the administration of a graduate training program and has an interest in research related to online and hybrid instruction, mentorship, supervision of BCBA candidates or systems level implementation of ABA.

As part of the University of Utah, we offer competitive benefits (position does not include employer retirement benefits) and access to resources. Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities will include:

Teaching the Experiential Learning Course and supporting second year students to complete thesis equivalent projects comprising systematic literature reviews completed according to the PRISMA Guidelines
Coordination/teaching of Supervised Experiential Learning for first year students
Supervision and training for teaching assistants
General administrative support for the program
Support for marketing and program evaluation

Minimum Qualifications

Hold a doctoral degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Behavior Analysis or a related field from an accredited program.
Candidates should be recent graduates or have completed all requirements but their dissertation (ABD) with their degree conferred by August of 2026.

Preferences
BCBA or BCBA-D in good standing (no disciplinary sanctions) and eligible to supervise BCBA candidates.

Preference will be given to candidates who have documented experience supporting graduate student research and/or using the PRISMA guidelines.

Special Instructions
With your application, please include:

Cover Letter
Names and contact information for three professional references
Curriculum Vita
Teaching Statement
Statement of Mentoring and Supervision Philosophy

Requisition Number: PRN44827B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: This is a two-year, 9-month appointment beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028.
Department: 00165 - Special Education
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $70,000
Close Date: 7/23/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/200691