Lincoln Center
Music Therapist (Lincoln Center Moments)
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Job Description
- Req#: 502714
- Proven experience designing and leading programs for individuals with dementia and their caregivers
- Knowledge of dementia and related disabilities, and specific communication and facilitation techniques to best meet their needs
- Advanced Degree in Music Therapy
- Training in creative aging and universal design techniques
- Ability to engage participants in a group setting
- Skilled at communicating lesson plan ideas through written documents
- Interest in collaborative planning and facilitation
- Experience with virtual facilitation preferred
- Experience in arts-based community settings strongly preferred
- Fluency in English and Spanish strongly valued
- Trainings and Orientations: Orientation with Lincoln Center Moments planning team (2 hours)
- Season kick-off meetings in the fall and the spring (1-hour each)
- Season debrief meetings in the fall and the spring (90 minutes each)
- Group professional development (PD) meetings (2 hours in the fall, 6 hours at the beginning of the spring, 2 hours at the end of the spring)
- Facilitation
- Prepare for and attend planning meetings (90-minute meeting per program for a maximum of 8 programs)
- Join a pre-program check-in meeting one week before each event (60-minute meeting per program for a maximum of 8 programs)
- Prepare for and co-lead a one-hour workshop (1-hour prep, 1 hour to observe performance, 1-hour workshop facilitation, 30-minute debrief for a maximum of 8 programs)
- $70 per two-hour meeting or training.
- $555 per program, inclusive of planning time and check-in meetings.
- Fall Orientation, Kick-off, and PD: TBD July 29th – August 10th
- Fall Program Dates:
- September 11th: 12pm-3:30pm
- October 9th: 12pm-3:30pm
- November 13th: 12pm-3:30pm
- December 11th: 12pm-3:30pm
- Spring Orientation, Kick-off, and PD: TBD January 20th – February 6th
- Spring Program Dates:
- March 12th: 12pm-3:30pm
- April 9th: 12pm-3:30pm
- May 7th: 12pm-3:30pm
- June 4th: 12pm-3:30pm
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About the company
3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
Position: Music Therapist (Lincoln Center Moments)Department: Accessibility
Role Overview: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is seeking two Music Therapists, experienced in facilitating workshops for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, to develop and lead programs as a part of Lincoln Center Moments, a performance-based program. These skilled and creative Music Therapists will work collaboratively with teaching artists, access educators and performers to design and lead engaging and accessible performance-based programs. This is an excellent opportunity for music therapists interested in deepening their experience leading programs for people with dementia and their caregivers and in the creative aging field.
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What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is the world’s leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.
We are:
1. The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus.
-We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations
2. A leading Arts Presenter.
-We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater
3. An Education Hub.
-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
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