Restorative Arts Coordinator

Salary: $67,425.50 – $77,540.80 Annually

Location : Nashville, TN

Job Type: Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number: 24019E

Department: Arts Commission

Opening Date: 07/20/2023

Closing Date: 8/15/2023 11:59 PM Central

Position Description
The Restorative Arts Coordinator will work with the Racial Equity & Restorative Arts Manager to support the operations, development and expansion of Racial Equity and Restorative Arts programs for the agency.

Metro Arts is the city of Nashville’s office of arts + culture. Our mission is to drive a vibrant and equitable community through the arts. Our work encompasses a wide range of public programs, grant funding and the management of the public art program and collection for the city. We believe that all Nashvillians should have access to a creative life. Our values statement and strategic plan can be found at and our equity statement can be found
Typical Duties

• Coordinates Nashville and Tennessee’s Native American Communities with a commitment to supporting these indigenous communities from a Restorative Arts framework.
• Evaluates how the impact of funding and programs serve all communities to engage in the arts with specific attention to previously underserved communities in Nashville.
• Supports and coordinates the logistical operations, development and expansion of existing and new agency-led Racial Equity, Restorative Arts and Youth Development programs; including but not limited to: Racial Equity in Arts Leadership (REAL), Restorative Arts, Opportunity Now (or other youth employment initiatives) and Community Arts Leaders of Nashville internship programs (or other development programs).
• Collaboratively supports the administration for the Committee for Antiracism and Equity (CARE) of the Arts Commission.
• Coordinates artist and arts organizations in conjunction with Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) staff.
• Coordinates the Selection Process, Meetings and Trainings for artists and/or organizations for various restorative arts programs.
• Coordinates calls for proposals and panelist review processes.
• Coordinates trainings for arts providers.
• Collects data and assessment materials on an ongoing basis.
• Assists with analyzing data and producing program impact summaries and reports with the assistance of support staff and the Grants Manager.
• Assists with gathering and developing appropriate public communications about the program for social media, e-newsletters and annual reports for arts commission, city council, and the public in coordination with Metro Arts communication staff.
• Collaborates on opportunity and capacity analysis and makes recommendations on resource allocations.

Minimum Qualifications
Employees would typically have a Bachelor’s Degree plus considerable (3-4 years) professional experience in restorative practice or racial equity programs, arts administration, public policy, or a related field.

*Substitution for education and/or experience (1:1 ratio) may be considered*

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 within arts, racial equity or restorative justice fields
• Experience with structured organizations, such as governments, universities, or large organizations
• Project management skills, including producing, tracking and managing multiple deliverables with overlapping deadlines
• Experience building collaborative and productive relationships with community members, institutions, and organizations, particularly with communities of color, immigrant and refugee communities and other historically marginalized communities
• Experience managing calls for proposals in systems such as Submittable

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

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 accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions –
10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)
1 Sick Day per month
12 Paid Holidays per year