ESY Music Therapist
Newton Public Schools•Newton, MA
2d•Onsite
About The Position
The Music Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and conducting a comprehensive music therapy program for students as outlined in their Individualized Educational Plans and according to state and federal laws.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Appropriate licensure
- Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC)
- Ability to handle multitude of varying and complex issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use technology effectively
- Reliable Transportation
- Massachusetts Driver’s License
Nice To Haves
- Self-motivated learner
- Intuition and creativity
- The ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds
- The ability to deal effectively with challenging situations
- Experience with varied behavior management techniques
Responsibilities
- Perform Music Therapy evaluations, consultations and effectively communicate results
- Prepare and deliver instructional lessons with clear and measurable outcomes
- Provide appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
- Use a wide variety of teaching techniques to support student learning
- Design and demonstrate differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Implement accommodations and curricular modifications as specified in educational plans (IEPs) and as needed to meet the learning needs of students
- Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward and to modify further instruction.
- Collaborate with colleagues on instruction and assessment design
- Participate actively in faculty, department and team meetings
- Set professional development goals, develop professional development plans, and participate in professional development activities that improve teaching practice
- Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, parents, and the community
- Follow safety procedures and written and verbal instructions
- Consistent and on-time attendance is required for supervision and instruction of the students
- Responsible for implementing “other job-related duties” as needed
