Quincy Public Schools
Music Therapist
Quincy Public Schools, Quincy, Massachusetts, us, 02170
The music therapist will provide evidence-based music therapy interventions to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other complex needs in a public day school setting.
Responsibilities Include:
Provides direct services utilizing research-based treatment methods to enhance students' social, communicative, motor, sensory, emotional, and cognitive functioning Designs structured, consistent, and predictable lesson plans Consults with classroom teachers and related service providers to implement communication and other adaptive strategies during music therapy sessions Participates in professional development that is specific to the field and meets requirements to maintain licensure
Preferred Skills:
Experience with behavior management/de-escalation strategies Experience with non- to minimally-speaking students
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)
Reports to:
Building principal and special education team administrator Director of Special Education & Special Education Coordinator
Quincy Public Schools strives to create an inclusive and racially affirming environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Join the team and be part of a dynamic multicultural community. Thank you for your interest in joining our professional team.
Quincy Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or handicap, in its educational activities or employment practice as required by Title IX of the 1972 Federal Education Amendments, by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and by Chapter 622 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Responsibilities Include:
Provides direct services utilizing research-based treatment methods to enhance students' social, communicative, motor, sensory, emotional, and cognitive functioning Designs structured, consistent, and predictable lesson plans Consults with classroom teachers and related service providers to implement communication and other adaptive strategies during music therapy sessions Participates in professional development that is specific to the field and meets requirements to maintain licensure
Preferred Skills:
Experience with behavior management/de-escalation strategies Experience with non- to minimally-speaking students
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)
Reports to:
Building principal and special education team administrator Director of Special Education & Special Education Coordinator
Quincy Public Schools strives to create an inclusive and racially affirming environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Join the team and be part of a dynamic multicultural community. Thank you for your interest in joining our professional team.
Quincy Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or handicap, in its educational activities or employment practice as required by Title IX of the 1972 Federal Education Amendments, by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and by Chapter 622 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.