Music​/Art Specialist

Summary

This position supports the new and innovative Heartstrings Music and Art Therapeutic Program at Children’s Hope Alliance.

This position will be located mainly at the Heartstrings Program Building in Statesville, NC. Additional locations include local community sites, Iredell Statesville Schools, and other CHA service program locations.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Create lesson plans and provide individual, family, and group music or art classes for Heartstrings participants.
• Create lesson plans and provide music & wellness/art & wellness programs for individuals, families, and groups at Heartstrings, with community partners, and with Iredell-Statesville Schools CHA Day Treatment and Pre-K classrooms.
• Meet weekly with the Heartstrings Program Manager and complete required trainings.
• Work cohesively with other members of CHA programs, Iredell Statesville Schools, and other community partners to insure the most appropriate and highest quality care and instruction is given to the children and families served.
• Assist with planning, organizing, communicating, and overseeing additional music, art, and program events as needed.
• Evaluate the need for and coordination of a music or art therapy internship program at Heartstrings.
• Coordinate and implement annual participant music recital and art show.
• Actively recruit, engage, and develop music and/or art program volunteers.

• Provide program class and event information monthly for reporting purposes.
• Assist with distributing monthly surveys as needed.
• Maintain instrument & class supply inventory and instrument maintenance lists.
• Assist with program electronic documentation and maintenance.
• Provide class and event content for CHA social media channels with required media release documentation.

• Provide team support for Heartstrings classes and special events.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Utilize CHA approved applications and other electronic resources as needed.
• Develop and present music or art presentations for internal and external audiences.

Meet supervision requirements to maintain good standing with professional certification board.

• Mission:
  Contribute to and enhance company mission
• Organization:
  Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately
• Professional Development:
  Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings
• Timeliness and Accuracy:
  Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision
• Professionalism:
  Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community
• Teamwork:
  Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Communication:
  Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback
• Leadership:
  Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals
• Cultural Competence:
  Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact.

Children’s Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants during the hiring process.

Our organization participates in E-Verify and completes Form I-9 employment eligibility verification for all new hires.

• The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have music or art proficiency, and the ability to read music, play and teach a variety of musical instruments OR the ability to create and teach visual art in a variety of…