Music Therapist; Multi-Site - Brecksville​/Westlake

Music Therapist (Multi‑Site – Brecksville/Westlake)

Job Title/Department: Music Therapist

Position Availability: 2025‑2026 School Year

Employee Classification: Non‑Exempt / Full‑Time

Salary: $22‑24 per hour

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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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

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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.