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Music Therapist – A Child’s Place

• $750 Sign-On Bonus!

About the Role

A Child’s Place is seeking a compassionate and creative Music Therapist who loves working with children and understands how powerful music can be in supporting development—especially for children with disabilities. If you’re passionate about using music to make a difference, we’d love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities:

+ Provide music therapy services to preschool-aged children with disabilities.

+ Develop and implement age-appropriate activities tailored to each child’s interests, abilities, and learning style.

+ Conduct individual and group sessions to promote growth, engagement, and emotional expression.

+ Deliver services both on-site and off-site in child care centers, preschools, and home settings.

+ Foster and promote a culture of inclusion, respect, and diversity in every interaction.

Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree in Music Therapy.

+ MT-BC (Music Therapy Board Certification) required.

+ Preferred: Two years of professional experience in the field.

+ Valid New York State Driver’s License and acceptable driving record as determined by our liability insurance policy.

+ Reliable transportation required.

+ Must be able to successfully pass a background check.

Benefits:

+ School calendar benefits

+ Paid time off

+ Non-profit school loan forgiveness

+ Medical/dental/vision

+ 403b company contributions begin after one year of employment

+ Gym, tuition and cell phone discounts

+ 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.