Music Therapist
Core
Deliver music therapy programs to support student learning and wellbeing for students with physical disabilities and significant medical needs in a specialist school setting.
Role type
Allied health music therapist (Range 3 professional support)
Builds
Individual and small group music therapy classes, student learning support programs
Domain
Special education / Physical disabilities / Music therapy
Required skills
Music therapy program planning and delivery, understanding of physical and multiple disabilities, in situ modelling and coaching, staff and parent training, interdisciplinary collaboration, small group facilitation, equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
Professional development participation, funding application support, liaison with external agencies
Technologies
Communication systems and devices, music equipment and instruments
Responsibilities
Plan and deliver music therapy programs, support student access to learning, model and coach classroom teams, participate in mealtime and personal care programs, liaise with professionals and agencies, support funding applications, maintain music equipment and spaces
Seniority
Mid-level professional (Range 3), management responsibility for service delivery