Professor of Jazz Drums and Ensembles (40 - 60% with the option to share the position)

Publication date:19 November 2025
Workload:40 – 60%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Basel

Job summary

Join our diverse School of Music Basel as a Professor of Jazz Drums. Enjoy a creative and collaborative environment with flexible work options.

Tasks

Teach drums and thematic ensemble lessons in bachelor and master programs.
Mentor students through their academic journey, offering individual and group lessons.
Collaborate with management and lecturers to enhance teaching development.

Skills

Hold relevant degrees and pedagogical qualifications; experience in university teaching.
Excellent didactic skills and an inspiring, open mindset toward music.
Familiarity with jazz traditions, trends, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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About the job

Diversity at the university - we seek differentness

Professor of Jazz Drums and Ensembles (40 - 60% with the option to share the position)

School of Music Basel FHNW, Jazz

Your tasks

You will regularly teach drums as a main subject as well as thematic ensemble lessons in our bachelor and master programs

You will supervise and mentor students at all stages of their studies and give both individual and group lessons

You will contribute your interdisciplinary skills and collaborate with the institute’s management and lecturers at the institute on the further development of teaching

Your profile

You are an internationally recognized and well-connected artistic personality with excellent didactic skills and experience in university teaching

Within Jazz, you are familiar with its traditions, trends and latest developments, and you display an open mindset towards other music styles and art forms

You have a style-forming profile within the subject area, inspire students for instrumental craftsmanship as well as for artistic-innovative work and guide them competently

You hold relevant degrees and pedagogical qualifications

You have a qualification in higher education didactics, or are willing to acquire one within the first years, and you regard the implementation of the mandate of the University of Applied Sciences as an exciting field of activity

The FHNW is part of a diverse society: it benefits from the resulting opportunities and acknowledges its responsibilities. In doing so, it goes a step further - the adoption of unconventional paths calls for creativity, openness and courage.

Will you soon belong to our team? We look forward to your application until December 31th 2025.

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