Parti-time teacher, tuba / contrabass tuba

The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki is now recruiting

part-time teacher of tuba

for a fixed-term employment relationship starting in the fall 2025. The teacher will work in the Department of Wind Instruments, Percussions and Harp.

Tasks

The main duty of the teacher is tuba tuition as part of a team of two or more tuba teachers. We are specifically looking for a contrabass tuba instructor to join our team. The position may also include other individual tuba instruction or group supervision / coaching / teaching. The students to be instructed are tuba majors or minors, and possibly also students from the Junior Academy. In addition, the duties include jury work in the student exams and admissions. The working hours and tasks will be agreed with the Head of Department at the start of each semester. Languages of tuition are Finnish and/or English.

The Sibelius Academy is unable to commit to offering, but if there is need for tuba part-time teachers, we will offer work for the person who has been selected via this recruitment. The employment contracts of the part-time teachers are made for one semester / school year at a time.

What we expect from You

• Teaching skills and teaching experience
• Excellent command of the instrument
• Solid experience in orchestra performance, chamber music, and soloistic work
• Willingness and ability to support students in their studies
• Good collaborative and interaction skills
• Good command of the English language
• Master of Music degree or an equivalent suitable university degree; a person with no master’s degree but considerable familiarity with the field in question may also be deemed qualified

The assignment requires that the teacher lives and works in Finland during the employment relationship.

Demonstration of proficiency

We will call the most suitable applicants for the demonstration of aptitude, which will be held at a date to be announced later, in May-June 2025 at the Töölö campus of the Uniarts Helsinki.

The evaluation event will include the following parts:

1. Artistic performance, duration maximum 15 minutes, to be played on the contrabass tuba. A free-choice programme, two works (or parts) of different styles. At least one of the pieces must be played with piano. The Sibelius Academy will arrange a pianist for your performance. It is also possible to use your own pianist.
2. Teaching demonstration ca. 30 min. The demonstration may contain both 1:1 teaching and ensemble coaching. The content will be announced in invitation letter.
3. Interview, approximately 15 minutes.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our electronic recruitment system by 25 April 2025 at 23:59 pm (UTC +2). Please add into your application material a short motivation letter and your CV.

Inquiries

• For further details regarding the post and the recruitment process: Petri Alanko, Head of Department, petri.alanko(at)uniarts.fi.
• For further details concerning recruitment system: HR/Anne Kilpeläinen, tel. +358 50 348 4539 or anne.kilpelainen(at)uniarts.fi.