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 varied perspectives and ideas.
- Ensure safe and welcoming spaces where everyone belongs.
Maintain your creative spark.
Cultivate joy
- Find fulfillment in all you do.
- Express gratitude for each other.
- Prioritize curiosity and growth.
Inspire every creative spirit.
Create lifelong transformation
- Honor each other’s creative process.
- Cultivate openness to ideas and outcomes.
- Foster time and space for discovery.
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 3% 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
Music Therapist
As a member of CAP’s music therapy team, this role offers a unique opportunity to create meaningful change in young lives through the therapeutic application of music. CAP’s board-certified music therapists are at the forefront of expanding CAP’s therapeutic services, implementing evidence-based music therapy interventions and building crucial partnerships within our school communities.
Board-eligible and board-certified applicants are encouraged to apply. The position has an anticipated start date of December 1, 2025.
Part-Time Openings
Special Events & Administrative Intern
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in bringing the arts to life for young people across Northeast Florida? As a Special Events & Administrative Intern, you’ll be at the heart of CAP’s most exciting events of the year—our annual Visual and Performing Arts Showcases. This hands-on position offers you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to celebrations that highlight the creativity and talent of thousands of CAP students.
This 20-week internship, running from December 2025 through May 2026, requires 15-20 hours per week and offers a competitive compensation of $18-20 per hour.
Teaching Artist
As a CAP Teaching Artist, you’ll inspire young lives by providing instruction in your field of specialty (dance, media arts, theatre, music or visual arts). You’ll create engaging, standards-aligned curriculum and lead enriching educational experiences that ignite students’ creative spirits and foster lifelong appreciation for the arts.
CAP is in immediate need of a Teaching Artist in Theatre, but applicants with other focus areas are welcome to apply for other opportunities.
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.