Teaching Artist 

Position: Teaching Artist

Reports to: Associate Education Director

Job Type: Part-Time, Hourly

Compensation: $20/hour for training and planning time, $50/hour for teaching

Position Overview:   

Metro Theater Company is seeking enthusiastic, empathetic, and social justice minded teaching artists to teach our flagship education program: Building Community Through Drama (BCTD). 

BCTD is expanding into 4th and 5th grade classrooms in multiple districts throughout St. Louis County. The program consists of 5 sessions (45-60 minutes in length) in individual classrooms during the school day. The curriculum is developed and continues to evolve to meet the needs of our school partners. Through a co-teaching model, teaching artists will facilitate community building activities, theatre games, role playing activities, and lead reflection discussions. The curriculum explores social and emotional learning, develops empathy, and investigates historical and current instances of bullying and oppression. 

Building Community Through Drama is currently underwritten by St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund.

 To Apply:  

Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled.  

Please submit a resume and a cover letter. While we ask that resumes be submitted in written form, we also welcome audio or video submissions if that format better supports your accessibility needs. Please submit a resume and your statement to hailey@metroplays.org with the subject “TEACHING ARTIST” to apply.

Technical Positions
Interested in being part of Metro Theater Company’s design team or production crew? Please submit a resume and portfolio to Production Manager Zac Grimm at zac@metroplays.org