Music Therapist (Part-time)

Outreach Development Corp.; Ridgewood (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Outreach Development Corp. in Ridgewood, NY seeks a Part-time Music Therapist to execute structured music-based recreation for adolescents at Outreach House 1. You will plan lessons, teach music theory, and monitor progress while maintaining equipment and documenting activities.

Shifts include Wednesday and Friday 5pm–9pm and Saturday 3pm–8pm, with an emphasis on safety, ethics, and collaboration with staff to support residents’ growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Experience in planning and facilitating physical education, exercise and/or other recreational activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised highly structured music related indoor recreational activities to residents.
• Planning and preparing lessons in relation to resident needs.
• Acquiring appropriate teaching materials and resources.
• Teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to residents.
• Motivating residents and encouraging progress.
• Maintain communication with program management by assessing pupils’ abilities, providing feedback and providing any required documentation.
• Responsible for maintaining and securing all music equipment.
• Interacting with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.
• Producing accurate, neat and thorough work.
• Prioritizing and planning work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.
• Understanding and consistently complies with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc.).
• Supporting a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.
• Communicating (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely.
• Illustrating flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrates openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).
• Maintaining appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.

Job description

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Music Therapist (Part-time)

Salary Range: $20.00 To $26.00 Hourly

Position: Music Therapist (Part-time)

The Music Therapist is responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities that relate to music and musical instruments.

This position is based at Outreach House 1 for Adolescents located at 16-14 Weirfield Street, Ridgewood, NY

• Provide supervised highly structured music related indoor recreational activities to residents.
• Planning and preparing lessons in relation to resident needs.
• Acquiring appropriate teaching materials and resources.
• Teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to residents.
• Motivating residents and encouraging progress.
• Maintain communication with program management by assessing pupils’ abilities, providing feedback and providing any required documentation.
• Responsible for maintaining and securing all music equipment.
• Interacting with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.
• Producing accurate, neat and thorough work.
• Prioritizing and planning work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.
• Understanding and consistently complies with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc.).
• Supporting a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.
• Communicating (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely.
• Illustrating flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrates openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).
• Maintaining appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.
• Experience in planning and facilitating physical education, exercise and/or other recreational activity.

Position: Music Therapist (Part-time)

The Music Therapist is responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities that relate to music and musical instruments.

This position is based at Outreach House 1 for Adolescents located at 16-14 Weirfield Street, Ridgewood, NY

Essential Duties:

• Provide supervised highly structured music related indoor recreational activities to residents.
• Planning and preparing lessons in relation to resident needs.
• Acquiring appropriate teaching materials and resources.
• Teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to residents.
• Motivating residents and encouraging progress.
• Maintain communication with program management by assessing pupils’ abilities, providing feedback and providing any required documentation.
• Responsible for maintaining and securing all music equipment.
• Interacting with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.
• Producing accurate, neat and thorough work.
• Prioritizing and planning work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.
• Understanding and consistently complies with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc.).
• Supporting a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.
• Communicating (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely.
• Illustrating flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrates openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).
• Maintaining appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in planning and facilitating physical education, exercise and/or other recreational activity.

Wednesday and Friday: 5pm - 9pm
Saturday: 3pm - 8pm