What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Teacher position at ARCHWAY PROGRAMS INC?
Job Details
Description
Specific duties and responsibilities:
Provide individual/group music therapy to assigned students
Provide an expressive freedom in combination with structure of each individual’s needs
Conduct assessment of goal making procedures with each assigned student
Coordinate treatment and approaches with teaching and related services staff
Available for consultation with teacher and related services staff
Maintain inventory, care of, and acquisition of musical instruments and equipment
Generate regular progress reports for each assigned student and contribute to teacher’s IEP goals
Plan and implement activities, such as singing, fine or gross motor movement, etc., while considering an individual’s goals
Participates in staffing and program development
Participates in planning/conducting in service training
Serves as child study team member
Participates on related services committees
Seek grants/funding for musical instruments and equipment
Maintains/turns in lesson plans weekly to the principal
Controls classroom in a structured/non-authoritarian way
Disciplines students while encouraging positive self-growth rather than punishment
Attends yearly Primary Restraint Technique (PRT) training.
Responsible for any miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in music therapy is required, although a graduate degree in music therapy or a related field is preferred; Board certification in music therapy by the certification board for music therapists.
