Hybrid Lincoln Center Moments Music Therapist bei Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Position: Lincoln Center Moments Music Therapist 

Department: Accessibility

Description: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is seeking 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 with an interest in deepening their experience leading programs for people with dementia and their caregivers and in the creative aging field.

Qualifications: 

• 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
• Certification / 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

Scope of Work:

1. Trainings and Orientations: Orientation with Lincoln Center Moments planning team (2 hours)
2. Season kick-off meetings in the fall and the spring (1 hour each)
3. Season debrief meetings in the fall and the spring (90 minutes each)
4. Group professional development meetings (2 hours in the fall, 6 hours at the beginning of the spring, 2 hours at the end of the spring)

• Facilitation 
  1. Prepare for and attend planning meetings (90-minute meeting per program for a maximum of 8 programs)
  2. Join a pre-program check-in meeting one week prior to each event (60-minute meeting per program for a maximum of 8 programs)
  3. 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)

 Compensation: 

• $70 per two-hour meeting or training. 
• $555 per program, inclusive of planning time and check-in meetings. 

Anticipated Program Dates:

• Fall Orientation, Kick-off, and Professional Development Session: By Sept 30^th (dates tbc)
• Observe Program on Sept 17 from 12pm-3:30pm
• Fall Program Dates:
  1. September 17^th 12pm-3:30pm
  2. October 15^th 12pm-3:30pm
  3. November 19^th12pm-3:30pm
  4. December 10^th 12pm-3:30pm
• Fall Debrief: TBD December 16^th-18^th

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts? 

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City.  We believe the arts play an important role 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 16-acre Lincoln Center campus 

-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations   

2. A leading Arts Presenter.   

-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3. An Education Hub.   

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members   

Who are our people?  

LCPA is a 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."   

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.  

What’s the news? 

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Sensory-Friendly 'Big Umbrella Festival' Returns To Lincoln Center
• Tony Winner Shaina Taub to Perform at Lincoln Center in American Songbook
• De La Soul playing "choose-what-you-pay" show at Lincoln Center
• Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next President
• Clint Ramos Named as Lincoln Center’s Artist-in-Residence
• The ‘Converse Conductor’ Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
• For Lincoln Center’s West Side, A New Story   

Legacies of San Juan Hill

• Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black Community
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
• Lincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro
• ‘San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood’ Premiering at Lincoln Center

Who is our President and CEO?  

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us! 

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.