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Specialized Skills Instructor - Theater and Dance

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Specialized Skills Instructor - Theater and Dance

Salary

$52,414.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

26037E

Department

Parks

Division

Community Programs

Opening Date

09/08/2025

Closing Date

9/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

The Specialized Skills Instructor - Theater and Dance is a full time Civil Service position in the Metro Parks and Recreation department. This position is responsible for providing high quality theater and dance instruction to youth and adults in a recreation setting.

Metro Parks offers a variety of facilities and programs throughout Davidson County including after-school programs for children, cultural arts classes, nature programs, sports leagues, ice hockey, fitness classes, art galleries, programs, and services for seniors, as well as for those with disabilities. Currently, the department oversees nearly 16,000 acres of open space, including 178 parks and 100 miles of greenway. Metro Parks’ mission is to sustainably and equitably provide everyone in Nashville with an inviting network of parks and greenways that offer health, wellness, and quality of life through recreation, conservation, and community .

Typical Duties

+ Create and teach classes in the areas of theater and dance which could include acting, stagecraft, musical theater, theater dance, social dance, or theater production.

+ Forge and maintain cordial and collaborative relationships with community center staff to schedule programming in youth afterschool programs.

+ Work with technical production staff to plan performances including technical elements.

+ Assist with administrative duties of educational programming, including registration, website management and social media presence.

+ Assist in efforts to secure funding for new programming.

+ Choreograph for fall/spring musical theater productions.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in theater, dance, and/or education and one (1) year experience teaching, directing, or choreographing Musical Theater programs.

*Additional experience may be considered in lieu of education.

LICENSES REQUIRED: Valid Driver License

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Experience teaching or performing musical theater with an emphasis on dance

+ Experience programming with youth and adults

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

CORE BENEFITS

Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium

Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage

Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium

Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees

Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)

Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years

Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free

Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro

Paid leave: (Full-time employees)

+ Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

+ Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

+ Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year

+ Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave

*See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr

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Do you have a valid Driver License?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

+ No diploma

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

03

List type of degree and major field of study, if no degree answer "n/a".

04

Indicate your experience teaching, directing, or choreographing Musical Theater programs.

+ No Experience

+ less than 1 year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years

+ 5 or more years

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Please describe your experience teaching, directing, or choreographing Musical Theater programs. If no experience, please type "N/A"

06

Please describe your experience teaching or performing musical theater with an emphasis on dance. If no experience, please type "N/A"

07

Please describe your experience programming with youth and adults. If no experience, please type "N/A"

Required Question

Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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