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