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Exciting. High-energy. Rewarding.

Outreach is seeking an experienced and extremely motivated Music Instructor to work in our Adolescent Residential facility. The Music Instructor will be responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities that relate to music and musical instruments. The schedule for this position is Wednesday and Friday 5 pm - 9 pm and Saturday 3-8.

What You Will Do:

+ Provide supervised highly structured music related indoor recreational activities to residents. Plan and prepare lessons in relation to resident needs

+ Acquire appropriate teaching materials and resources

+ Teach music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to residents

+ Motivate residents and encouraging progress

+ Maintain communication with program management by assessing residents abilities, providing feedback and providing any required documentation

+ Be responsible for maintaining and securing all music equipment

Who You Are:

+ Ability to play one or more musical instruments.

+ Experience or training in music therapy.

+ Experience in music instruction.

+ Experience working with adolescents a plus.

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and outside in the field. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must be able to travel among assigned sites and locations as needed.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age,