Specialist School Transdisciplinary Registered Music Therapist

Giant Steps Melbourne

Special School Transdisciplinary Registered Music Therapist

Music Therapy (Allied Health)

3-4 days/week negotiable

An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Music Therapist to join our music therapy team, teachers and other allied health professionals, working in a special school to support autistic students. In this school-based role you should expect to:

• be supported by a music therapy team and, more broadly, by a large team of therapists (speech, OT and music) working in a transdisciplinary model 
• have access to expert mentoring, supervision and professional development
• be part of an organisation committed to innovation and best practice
• enjoy generous leave entitlements similar to teachers including school holidays
• competitive salary commensurate with experience (plus salary packaging)
• have access to career development opportunities, encouraged through competency band levels

At Giant Steps we integrate both teaching and therapy (music, occupational and speech) to deliver motivating, engaging and individualised learning experiences for all students. 

For more information about our school, please visit our website - www.giantsteps.net.au

Job Role

As a Registered Music Therapist employed by Giant Steps, you will work within a transdisciplinary team in the classroom to develop and deliver individualised supports and programs that will enable each child to reach their full potential. All team members share the responsibility for supporting lessons, meal times, playground, all aspects of self-care and transport. The skills you will bring to the team as a Music Therapist include:

• Assessment of individual sensory, social and communication needs in collaboration with the class team
• Setting music therapy goals that sit alongside the Victorian Arts curriculum
• Tracking individual progress towards goals using observational data, photos and video
• Collaborating with class teams on integrating music and music therapy supports into classroom programs across the week
• Supporting organising committees for school events, assemblies and incursions
• Liaising with families in relation to music therapy goals, strategies and assessment
• Opportunity to support the professional learning of parents and colleagues by disseminating information through planned professional development

Giant Steps is highly committed to the professional development of their staff providing extensive in house and external training. Mentoring and supervision are available and included in work hours. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience with attractive salary packaging options available given Giant Steps' status as a not-for-profit organisation. As an employee of the school, additional benefits include school holidays, working in a team, access to expertise of a range of professions and more. 

Criteria

Essential:

• Masters or Post-Graduate qualification in Music Therapy
• Current registration with the Australian Music Therapy Association
• Current VIC Working with Children check and NDIS worker check
• Interest in working with neuro-diverse people
• Ability to work collaboratively in an integrated setting consisting of therapists, special educators and parents
• Flexible and adaptive thinker
• Strong vocal and guitar skills
• Committed to ongoing professional development and learning

Giant Steps Melbourne is a child safe school.  We promote the safety and well-being of children with a disability.  Prohibited persons need not apply.  

Please contact Bronte Arns, National Director of Music Therapy ***********@giantsteps.net.au for more information about this role. Previous applicants are welcome to re-apply.