Dance/Movement Therapist Leave Replacement
Listed compensation
$45k-$48k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday
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Job Description
Dance/Movement Therapist Leave Replacement
Immediate Opening
The Hagedorn Little Village School – Seaford, NY
New graduates are welcome to apply!
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS – Dance/Movement Therapist
Masters Required
Schedule: Tuesday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Calendar: 10-month school year + 6-week summer session
We are seeking a Dance/Movement Therapist to join our school-based team. This position provides the opportunity to work with children ages 3–12 in both group and individual settings.
What We Offer
- Supervision provided for BC-DMT & LCAT
- Competitive salary range: $45,000–$48,000
- Comprehensive benefits package: 403(b), Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid holidays and PTO
Qualifications
- Master’s degree required
- Experience working with children (ages 3–12) preferred
- Ability to support students’ growth and development through creative movement and therapeutic practice
If you are passionate about helping children thrive through movement and expression, we encourage you to apply today!
It is school policy to provide equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation in accordance with all applicable laws.
This policy applies to all the terms and conditions of employment including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. Advancement to positions of greater responsibility is based on an individual’s abilities and demonstrated performance.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide dance and movement therapy to children ages 3–12 in both group and individual settings. They are responsible for supporting students' growth and development through creative movement and therapeutic practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dance/Movement Therapist Leave Replacement at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,911 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Confidential Employer ranks #18 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Seaford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $805k≈ 17.9× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $2,489/mo≈ 66% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 38 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.