Teaching Artist Coordinator

Position Summary

The Teaching Artist Coordinator will be responsible for performing administrative duties and coordinating select programs that support the Education Department’s year-round K-12 activities. The position works closely with arts and non-arts teachers in school settings while collaborating with staff, volunteers, artists, and students of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. They will help increase and diversify Opera Theatre’s network of education contacts.

• In-School Programming
  • Coordinate all school Arts Intensive programs (approximately a dozen 10-week residencies for students grades 3 and up).
  • Serve as the main liaison between OTSL, schools, teachers, and other teaching artists.
  • Teach and/or co-teach assigned arts intensives.
  • Support sustainable growth of Arts Intensives with new schools and partner organizations.
  • Create curriculum for education programs such as Opera on the Go!, young people’s operas, and Trailblazers in Opera, keyed to national and Missouri standards.
  • Assist in designing, staffing, and implementation of elementary and middle school camps during the Festival Season.
  • Assist in designing and implementing teacher training programs, including professional development workshops, Art Sings, and Music!
    
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  • Support the Director of Education & Engagement to identify and recruit qualified teaching artists to assist with Arts Intensives and camps as needed.
• Administrative & Other Program Support
  • Assist with student auditions, recitals, extra-curricular events, retreats, regional college tours, and camps for students.
  • Maintain and help create pages on the OTSL website, and appropriate social media platforms for the education department.
  • Assist with maintenance of education data in the Tessitura database, Arts Vision, and mailing lists.
  • Engage in a practice of “continuous improvement” for all programming and communications, both internal and external.
  • Respond to inquiries from directors and managers regarding reports and data information as appropriate for education programs.
  • Support the Education Department as requested to successfully implement programs, such as Opera for Young People, Opera on the Go!, Music!
    
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    Opera!, Student Dress Rehearsals, Spotlight on Opera, Opera Art Tours, online virtual programming, and seasonal events.
  • Assist the Director of Education & Engagement and the Senior Manager of Education & Engagement in all department programming as assigned.
  • Support Education Department in occasional research for grant prospect/opportunities.
• Secondary Responsibilities
  • Participate in organizational events as requested.
  • Attend all staff meetings and education department meetings as required.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Subcontracted teaching artist personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in theater education or music education or related field.
• Prior classroom teaching experience, ideally a minimum of three years.
• Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, database (such as Tessitura), and basic graphics programs such as Canva and Photoshop.
• Working knowledge of classical music, singing, and opera repertoire.
• Must be able to read music with fluency and possess intermediate piano skills.
• Extraordinary attention to detail, ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, anticipate programmatic needs/details in a timely and accurate manner.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency in public speaking.
• Demonstrated successful track record of teaching students in classroom and/or after school program settings.
• Experience leading professional development workshops for teachers is preferred.
• Recent experience in the St. Louis educational environment preferred.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Proficient in social media communications including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Snapchat.
• Familiarity with audio and video recording/duplication.

August 3, 2026

Robust benefits package including health insurance, open PTO policy, 401k match, and more.

Opera Theatre has a flexible work policy which allows for some…