Music Therapist- Elementary/Secondary School Setting

Job Title: Music Therapist

Job Title Code:  02107

Salary Grade:  S614 $49600 - $77372

Department Curriculum Instruction and Professional Development

Reports to: Department of Diversity and Inclusion

FLSA Status:

Date Prepared: May 2022

Purpose of Job:

The Music Therapist provides individual and group music therapy services for students who are enrolled in an alternative education program. Must have a strong musical skill and adaptability when using guitar, piano, percussion, and voice. Must demonstrate ability to sight read, quickly learn new music, harmonize, improvise, teach, and confidently facilitate active music interventions while utilizing each instrument. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides individual and group music therapy to students, using specialized curriculum in elementary music that focuses on social emotional learning 
• Assesses individuals referred for individual music therapy, prioritizes high-need individuals when referrals exceed hours available to complete sessions.
• Contributes to academic plans on individual clients based on students strengths with individualized, specific, measurable and time referenced goals in collaboration with the musical benchmarks. 
• Utilizes a variety of music methodologies that are appropriate for students’ skill levels. 
• Selects music and books and other instructional aids; and maintains required inventory records. .
• Shows sensitivity to and appreciation of issues related to age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Accepts and responds appropriately to feedback from administration, staff, supervisors and referral sources.
• Actively seeks ongoing professional development and knowledge of new evidence based practices in music for school aged children.
• Participates in staff and teacher meetings and staff development sessions.
• Other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy
• 1 to 3 years of prior related experience 
• Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC) 
• Must have knowledge of specific age-appropriate mental health care needs of children,
• CPR/First Aid Certification 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.  Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

Length of work year: 12 month 7.5 Hours/day

Benefits:          Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.