Job Title/Department: Music Therapist 

Position Availability: 2025-2026 School Year

Employee Classification: Non-Exempt / Full-Time

Salary: $22-24 an hour

Summary: 

Julie Billiart Schools is a network of schools serving children in grades K-8 with special learning challenges. Our campuses in Lyndhurst, Akron, Westlake, and Brecksville offer unique learning environments for students with autism, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, and social learning challenges. We are Catholic, non-public schools that respect diverse faith traditions.

Position Description: 

The Music Therapist will report to and is evaluated by the School Principals at specified campus location of Akron and Lyndhurst Campuses. The Music Therapist is expected to provide individual and group music therapy to elementary grade school students with academic and social learning challenges. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and implement a therapeutic music program to facilitate learning      and to achieve educational and behavioral objectives based on the      student’s individual needs.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet a variety      of learning needs.
• Sing and play a wide range of musical instruments.
• Provide instruction and supervision of students when using various musical      instruments.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction and music activities.
• Observe, evaluate, and record student performance and development.
• Implement  a whole-child approach to learning by collaborating with Intervention      Specialists and other staff therapists.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the      school.
• Maintain musical instruments.
• Participate in professional development activities.

Requirements

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Possesses a Bachelor or Master’s degree in music therapy from an      institution approved by the American Music Therapy Association.       
• Current certification as a MT – BC (Music Therapist – Board Certified)
• 2+ years of experience working as a music therapist.
• Experience working with elementary aged children with special learning needs.
• Ability  to sing and play guitar, piano, and the therapist’s primary      instrument. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Flexible, creative, self-motivated.

Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While      performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to      stand for long periods of time.
• Frequently      required to speak, stand, talk, walk, sit, see, and hear (corrected or      uncorrected).  
• The      employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or      crawl. 
• The      employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.   

Supervision Received 

Reports to and is evaluated by the Principals at specified location.  

Direct Reports 

None.

Conclusion 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, qualifications or physical demands associated with the position. 

Julie Billiart Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Julie Billiart Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment