Part-Time Music Therapist

  • Powers Music School
  • Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Full Time
Powers Music School

P.O. Box 398

Belmont, MA 02478

Date Posted:

July 31, 2025

Region:

Eastern Massachusetts

Category:

Education/Instruction

Type:

Part-Time

Part-Time Music Therapist

Description:

POSITION: Powers Music School seeks an experienced and energetic Board-Certified music therapist with outstanding abilities to work with students of all ages. Currently, Powers employs one full-time music therapist who offers weekly individual sessions as well as offsite group work. This is an ideal opportunity for a creative, self-motivated individual to join and help grow a vibrant department. The ideal candidate will have experience with and a preference for working with young children, people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, and neurodivergent students.

AVAILABILITY: Ideal schedule is Mondays and/or Saturdays, but may be flexible- abination of onsite work at Powers and potential offsite work with one of our partners in Peabody and/or Chelsea. Typical working hours range from 10:00am-7:00pm, adjusted based on caseload needs and availability. This position is for a minimum of 1 full day (5-6 clinical hours), but has the potential to grow to multiple days quickly if desired.

DUTIES:

In consultation with our Director of Music Therapy, develop, plan, and lead group sessions (on or off-site) based onmunity need

Lead individual sessions with students of all ages and abilities

Regularlyplete session documentation and progress reports

Attend annual faculty meeting & open house

Explore opportunities for enrollment growth

Option to have monthly one on one supervision meetings with Director of Music Therapy

Option to teach modified/adaptive music lessons

START: Immediate/ Fall 2025

LOCATION: A passionatemunitymitted to playing, learning, and growing together, Powers Music School is located in Belmont, MA. Powers wees over 900 students weekly, offering private music lessons in nearly 30 instruments, early childhood and group classes, jazz and rock bands, Suzuki instruction, orchestra, music theory, andposition. The school is also home to summer programs for strings, piano, chamber music ensembles, and young children.

COMPENSATION: $52-60 for onsite teaching, $65-75 for offsite plus mileage

Qualifications:

Board certification from Certification Board for Music Therapists, or eligible to sit for exam

Documented work experience of at least 1-3 years preferred, new music therapists also wee to

Effectivemunication skills with clients, families, and colleagues

Demonstrate knowledge of and appropriate and meaningful therapeutic techniques and experiences

Strong proficiency in multiple instruments - voice, guitar, piano, percussion, etc., as per the American Music Therapy Association Professional Competencies

Reliable source of transportation preferred
Job ID: 488177525
Originally Posted on: 8/5/2025

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