Music Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Residential Non Clinical - Sacramento, CA 95820

Position Type:
Part Time

Salary Range: $22.29 - $25.07 Hourly

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected.

SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees.

At SCH, we appreciate that having employees of many different backgrounds strengthens our organization, and we strive to create a workforce that reflects the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve.

Under the supervision of the Training and Recreation Therapy Manager and work guidance and direction of the Residential supervisory and clinical teams, the RC-Music Specialist provides the children with encouragement and exposure to a variety of music-related activities, including individual lessons, forming musical/singing groups, talent shows, and introduction to musical concepts and games.

• Assesses the children’s interest and ability.
• Provides basic instruction to the children with the drums, guitar, keyboards, and vocals.
• Creates lesson plans to best meet each child’s needs.
• Implements and leads music lessons.
• Continuously evaluates and adjusts lesson plans as needed.
• Uses Love and Logic approach and techniques in daily interaction with children.
• Provides Trauma Informed Care by using knowledge of the effects of trauma on child development and behavior.
• Uses Crisis Management Principles including restraints when necessary as learned per Pro-Act to ensure the safety of staff and residents.

• Assesses the children’s interest in different types of groups.
• Researches and plans for various types of musical/singing groups.
• Schedules and conducts therapeutic music groups Leads and supervises groups to meet goals and objectives.
• Monitors group’s progress and adjusts as necessary.

• Provides a variety of musical group and individual activities to stimulate interest.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates quarterly talent shows.
• Maintains discipline and control in the above activities to the extent that each child may derive maximum benefit.
• Researches, plans, coordinates and leads outings to introduce children to community based musical resources.
• Provides leadership for the children in learning the rules and basic skills for a variety of musical games, activities and concepts.

• Ensures the safety of the residents at all times consistent with agency standards of supervison.
• Provides a caring, warm, consistent environment for the children through setting clear boundaries, supporting, encouraging, and giving verbal praise and acknowledgment to children for positive actions and decisions to help build self-esteem, age appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, proper language, coping skills, respect for others and self and brainstorming alternative, appropriate behaviors, etc.
• Provides transportation for children as directed by a supervisor in accordance with agency transport policy.
• Reviews the Communication Log daily to stay up to date on resident issues, medical orders and notes from supervisors.
• Reports resident’s progress to cottage staff when attending Team Meetings and as needed.
• Attends and participates in team meetings to be aware of and facilitate the development and application of Needs and Services treatment plans for each child.

• Completes written documentation per residential program requirements, and in compliance with agency policy and training including Incident and Restraint Reports.
• Attends and participates in team meetings to be aware of and facilitate the development and application of Needs and Services treatment plans for each child.
• Attends and utilizes all training that is provided, in compliance with Community Care Licensing (CCL) requirements.
• Ensures the agency’s music equipment and supplies are stocked and maintained in a safe condition for the children.
• Works cooperatively with…