Metro Nashville Public Schools
Therapist Music
Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Description
Job Title:
Therapist - Music
Revision Date:
August 18, 2023
Job Code:
80510
FLSA:
Exempt
Salary Plan:
Certificated
Revised By:
Debra McAdams
Pay Grade:
201_
Comp Reviewed By:
Wayne Birch
Funding Source:
Local
Duration (months):
10 months
Work Location:
Department funded and working in schools & other locations
Work Schedule Code:
043
Job Summary
The Music Therapist provides music therapy sessions to assigned students, utilizing clinical and evidence-based assessments and music interventions to accomplish individualized goals. The Music therapist completes consultations, assessments, treatment plans and session plans with developmental and academic standards in place.
Department Name:
Department of Exceptional Education
Reports to:
Director of Related Services
Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities
:
List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required.Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.
Essential Duty 1:
Travels daily to assigned schools to deliver music therapy services to specific students as outlined in their IEPs
Essential Duty 2:
Maintains and provides daily documentation through data within domain areas in the IEP.
Essential Duty 3:
Promotes a positive classroom environment through well delivered therapeutic interventions
Position Specific Responsibility 1:
Provides music therapy to students as outlined in eligible students' Individual Education Programs.
Position Specific Responsibility 2:
Participates in IEP meetings and suggests if student is eligible for music therapy based on data and collaboration with IEP team members
Position Specific Responsibility 3:
Maintains up to date record keeping documenting progress on IEP goals and updates IEP goals and progress reports as required.
Position Specific Responsibility 4:
Collaborates with school teams regarding individual needs of students that the music therapist serves in addition with consulting with school teams for those students who do not have music therapy as a service.
Position Specific Responsibility 5:
Maintains a schedule to ensure all students are receiving services.
Position Specific Responsibility 6:
Provides professional learning to other educators and classroom support throughout the district.
Other Responsibilities:
Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.
Education and Experience Requirements
Education
(training/degree) :
Bachelor's degree in music therapy or related field required. Master's degree or additional degrees in music therapy, special education or related field preferred.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:• Valid certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists. MTBC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)• Tn Teaching Certification
Experience:
1 or more years of school system music therapy experience preferred.
Skills Required:• Written and oral communication.• Classroom management skills.• Excellent organizational skills.• Knowledge of and ability to use various computer programs such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, calendar and email, and current music programs.
General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts
Data Responsibility:
Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
People Responsibility:
Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.
Assets Responsibility:
Level 2: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or small amounts of money.
Mathematical Requirements:
Level 2: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.
Communications Requirements:
Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
Complexity of Work:
Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.
Impact of Decisions:
Level 3: Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit.
Equipment Usage (if applicable):
N/A
Safety of Others:
Level 3: Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.
Make your selections below
Kronos Set Up Data:
Select a choice from the drop-down lists in highlighted in yellow in the text below.
Meal Deduction -
Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30 minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction
Travel -
Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations.
Itinerant Employee that travels daily from location to location
Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) -
Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only.
Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime
Restrictions -
Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times?
No, Do not restrict punches
Employee Type -
Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp
Timekeeper -
Is the employee a timekeeper?
No
ADA Requirements/Compliance
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Physical Demands:
Level 3: Requires light work involving standing or walking some of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular basis, and moderate dexterity in operating machinery, tools, or office equipment.
Additional Requirements:
None
Unavoidable Hazards:
Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards
Sensory Requirements:
Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.
Job Title:
Therapist - Music
Revision Date:
August 18, 2023
Job Code:
80510
FLSA:
Exempt
Salary Plan:
Certificated
Revised By:
Debra McAdams
Pay Grade:
201_
Comp Reviewed By:
Wayne Birch
Funding Source:
Local
Duration (months):
10 months
Work Location:
Department funded and working in schools & other locations
Work Schedule Code:
043
Job Summary
The Music Therapist provides music therapy sessions to assigned students, utilizing clinical and evidence-based assessments and music interventions to accomplish individualized goals. The Music therapist completes consultations, assessments, treatment plans and session plans with developmental and academic standards in place.
Department Name:
Department of Exceptional Education
Reports to:
Director of Related Services
Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities
:
List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required.Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.
Essential Duty 1:
Travels daily to assigned schools to deliver music therapy services to specific students as outlined in their IEPs
Essential Duty 2:
Maintains and provides daily documentation through data within domain areas in the IEP.
Essential Duty 3:
Promotes a positive classroom environment through well delivered therapeutic interventions
Position Specific Responsibility 1:
Provides music therapy to students as outlined in eligible students' Individual Education Programs.
Position Specific Responsibility 2:
Participates in IEP meetings and suggests if student is eligible for music therapy based on data and collaboration with IEP team members
Position Specific Responsibility 3:
Maintains up to date record keeping documenting progress on IEP goals and updates IEP goals and progress reports as required.
Position Specific Responsibility 4:
Collaborates with school teams regarding individual needs of students that the music therapist serves in addition with consulting with school teams for those students who do not have music therapy as a service.
Position Specific Responsibility 5:
Maintains a schedule to ensure all students are receiving services.
Position Specific Responsibility 6:
Provides professional learning to other educators and classroom support throughout the district.
Other Responsibilities:
Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.
Education and Experience Requirements
Education
(training/degree) :
Bachelor's degree in music therapy or related field required. Master's degree or additional degrees in music therapy, special education or related field preferred.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:• Valid certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists. MTBC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)• Tn Teaching Certification
Experience:
1 or more years of school system music therapy experience preferred.
Skills Required:• Written and oral communication.• Classroom management skills.• Excellent organizational skills.• Knowledge of and ability to use various computer programs such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, calendar and email, and current music programs.
General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts
Data Responsibility:
Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
People Responsibility:
Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.
Assets Responsibility:
Level 2: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or small amounts of money.
Mathematical Requirements:
Level 2: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.
Communications Requirements:
Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
Complexity of Work:
Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.
Impact of Decisions:
Level 3: Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit.
Equipment Usage (if applicable):
N/A
Safety of Others:
Level 3: Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.
Make your selections below
Kronos Set Up Data:
Select a choice from the drop-down lists in highlighted in yellow in the text below.
Meal Deduction -
Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30 minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction
Travel -
Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations.
Itinerant Employee that travels daily from location to location
Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) -
Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only.
Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime
Restrictions -
Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times?
No, Do not restrict punches
Employee Type -
Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp
Timekeeper -
Is the employee a timekeeper?
No
ADA Requirements/Compliance
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Physical Demands:
Level 3: Requires light work involving standing or walking some of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular basis, and moderate dexterity in operating machinery, tools, or office equipment.
Additional Requirements:
None
Unavoidable Hazards:
Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards
Sensory Requirements:
Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.