Musician - Spiral Garden - Toronto, Canada - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Spiral Garden is an integrated art/garden/play program for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays.

Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement, drama, gardening and other arts activities.

Key Responsibilities

To colead Music Circles, music appreciation and song writing with clients for the duration of the Spiral Garden summer program 202
To develop and deliver music activities to accommodate diverse needs of participants
Demonstrated ability with a variety of music techniques, materials and tools
Demonstrated ability to enable creativity of others
To maintain materials, tools and other related equipment in good repair
To supervise and train volunteers in music support
To contribute to planning meetings and daily staff meetings during program
To assist the safe participation of children and youth in program
To supervise lunch/break times of participants
To collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families
To work as a team member with the Program Coordinator, Artists, volunteers and other staff, in order to ensure programming goals are met, including participation in group activities
Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

BFA or college diploma/certificate in Music or equivalent
Preferred education & experience in music techniques and training/skills related to children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities
Minimum of oneyear experience in the practice of musician; 1:1 and group facilitation
Demonstrated ability to encourage full participation in music activity area
Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to those needs
Talent/skills in other areas such as art an asset
Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with staff/clients/families
Sound judgment and ability to work independently at times
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours
Excellent communication skills