DSP-3 Musical Arts Professional

Location:

555 Deer Springs Road

San Marcos, CA 92069

TERI changes the way the world sees, helps, and empowers individuals touched by special needs. The TERI Campus of Life models a more integrated society where the entire community learns, creates, and lives well side-by-side.

The Musical Arts Professional

 Is responsible for providing music experiences and education to clients, including, but not limited to, program planning and development, and documentation to day program clients, including but not limited to: Active Treatment, in accordance with the individual education and program plans, and when emergencies warrant. This position is also responsible for directing the TERI Band, composing music for the TERI Players film and live theater productions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Develops and delivers adapted music lessons that addresses all levels of client ability. 
• Oversees a group of up to 4 individuals
• Teaches a full range of instruments to individuals at all stages.
• Provides creative and client appropriate music activities to individual and groups of clients.
• Uses a range of teaching approaches to make lessons enjoyable, challenging, and productive. Structures lessons to reflect the needs of individuals/groups
• Participates in staff meetings and in-service trainings.

Accompany and rehearse with guests as needed.  Lead/oversee rehearsals for musical programming and TERI Special Events, including instrumentalists and vocalists

Rate $25 / Hour

TERI participates in the CalGrows Program, offering you the opportunity to earn up to $6,000.00, in addition to your regular salary, while growing your career and developing your skills through free, online training courses.

TERI participates in the Direct Service Professional Training Stipend Program offering you the opportunity to earn up to $1,250.00, in addition to your regular salary, to help enhance your job skills after completing two free, 1-hour online courses.

Education and/or Experience

•  Music Education, or Music related field, ability to operate sound equipment, required.
• One (1) year prior experience working with developmentally disabled individuals or related field preferred. 

Other Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates personal skills and creative talents in music, preferably proficiency with multiple instruments such as piano, drums, guitar, bass, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to read, write, sing and perform many songs in numerous genres of music. 
• Demonstrates the ability to learn new musical instruments and technology and incorporate new knowledge into classroom activities and instruction.
• Demonstrates the ability to use and operate electronic music and audio equipment such as amplifiers, speakers, monitors, microphones, foot pedals, PA systems, keyboards, sound boards, and other various electronic instruments. 

The benefits of joining TERI

• PPO Medical / Dental / Vision & FSA
• Life / ADD / Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b Savings Plan
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Health & Wellness Program
• Pet Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Pay & Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Statement: TERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. At TERI, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. TERI believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, in touching the lives of those we serve and seek to recruit. We strive to develop and retain the most compassionate and talented people from an extensive and diverse candidate pool.