Work at CAP
The arts have the power to inspire, unite and create change. Join the CAP team to support its mission to provide arts education that impacts children and young adults for the rest of their lives.
Voted one of the best places to work in Jacksonville, CAP offers a culture of creativity and collaboration in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.
Core Values
These values guide and drive CAP’s board, staff and teaching artists as they make decisions in their day-to-day work, both collectively and as individuals. They remind us what we hold as core to who we are at CAP, and help us work better together.
Color outside the lines.
Lead with purpose, act with courage and create with passion
- Listen to understand all voices.
- Challenge the status quo and embrace change.
- Deliver our best in all we do.
Sing out loud.
Honor individual expression
- Value authenticity.
- Celebrate diverse perspectives and ideas.
- Ensure safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Maintain your creative spark.
Cultivate joy
- Find fulfillment in all you do.
- Express gratitude for each other.
- Prioritize curiosity and growth.
Inspire every child’s creative spirit.
Create lifelong transformation
- Meet each child in the moment.
- Empower individual expression.
- Make a difference.
Benefits
Full-Time Staff
CAP offers a flexible, family-friendly work schedule and generous time off, including 21 days of PTO and 24 paid holidays. All employees are eligible for an annual raise of up to 6% and bonus of 3%, as well as a professional development allowance to foster lifelong learning.
We prioritize employees’ health and wellness by offering health, vision and dental insurance, an FSA plan and a monthly wellness credit to be used toward the fitness program of your choice. Employees are also eligible to participate in 403(b) – with a matching contribution of up to 3% – and student loan repayment/tuition reimbursement plans.
After five years, and again after 10 years, employees are eligible for additional benefits. These include Free Fridays off each month; employer contributions to student loan repayment/tuition reimbursement plans; and increased wellness credits, dental and vision coverage, and professional development allowance.
Benefits
Part-Time Teaching Artists
CAP’s part-time teaching artists are part of an engaged and supported student-centered team with vast educational experience. Teaching artists receive competitive hourly rates as well as paid planning, prep and meeting time. Teaching artists are also eligible for annual pay increases. In addition, every teaching artist has autonomy over their curriculum, following Florida School Standards.
Full-Time Staff Openings
Delores Barr Weaver Teaching Artist Fellow in Theatre
The full-time Teaching Artist Fellow in Theatre will have the unique opportunity to blend their artistic passion with a commitment to educational excellence, fostering both creativity and literacy in elementary students. The fellow will provide theatre and literacy arts integration programs for all grade levels at one elementary school site, as well as an afterschool theatre program. Essential duties include but are not limited to lesson planning, orchestrating field trips and guest artist experiences, as well as administrative management of their classes.
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Director of Programs
As a Director of Programs at CAP, you have the unique opportunity to oversee and enhance the delivery of arts integration and afterschool arts education across Northeast Florida. CAP’s vision is to empower school-aged children through continuous, quality instruction in visual and performing arts. The position offers a chance to drive impactful change and ensure the highest quality of arts programming, reflecting CAP’s commitment to creativity, excellence, and equity.
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Director of Charter Programs
The Director of Charter Programs will lead the integration and implementation of arts-based educational initiatives within charter schools across Northeast Florida. This role involves strategic oversight of curriculum development, program execution, and team management to ensure that arts education significantly enhances academic and personal growth among students. This position requires a strategic leader who can foster and maintain key community partnerships and ensure that our arts education initiatives meet enrollment goals and achieve impactful outcomes. This position offers a chance to drive impactful change and ensure the highest quality of arts programming, reflecting CAP’s commitment to creativity, excellence, and equity.
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Director of Homeschool and Military Programs
As the Director of Homeschool and Military Programs at CAP, you will oversee the development and delivery of specialized arts education programs designed for students who are homeschooled or come from military family backgrounds. This position requires a strategic leader who can foster and maintain key community partnerships and ensure that our arts education initiatives meet enrollment goals and achieve impactful outcomes. This position offers a chance to drive impactful change and ensure the highest quality of arts programming, reflecting CAP’s commitment to creativity, excellence, and equity.
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Teaching Artist Fellow in Music
Are you ready to transform education through the arts and make a lasting impact on the lives of young learners? As a full-time Teaching Artist Fellow in Music, you’ll have the power to profoundly impact young lives by igniting their passion for music. Through your artistry and mentorship, you’ll guide students on an inspirational journey, unlocking their creative potential and instilling a lifelong love for musical expression.
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Teaching Artist Fellow in Theatre
Do you dream of igniting the theatrical spark in every child? As a CAP Teaching Artist Fellow in Theatre, you’ll have the power to profoundly impact young lives by unlocking their passion for theatre arts. Through your creativity and mentorship, you’ll guide students on an inspirational journey, nurturing their artistic potential and instilling a lifelong love for dramatic expression.
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Teaching Artist Fellow in Visual Arts
Are you ready to transform education through the arts and make a lasting impact on the lives of young learners? As a full-time Teaching Artist Fellow in Visual Arts, you’ll have the unique opportunity to blend your artistic passion with a commitment to educational excellence, fostering creativity and visual expression.
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Part-Time Openings
Teaching Artists | 2024-2025 Academic Year
CAP is accepting applications for contract teaching artists in all arts disciplines that are both centered in strong artistic practice and have the desire to share the skills and knowledge of their art form with students and community members. Teaching artists are responsible for standards-based instruction of a visual or performing arts class. Candidates should have established classroom management and curriculum development skills specific to Title 1 schools and must be flexible, versatile and willing to pivot their teaching and plans as needed.
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For other job inquiries or interests, please submit your resume and a general application below.
CAP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.