Hourly-paid teacher of bass clarinet

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

Hourly-paid teacher of bass clarinet

for a fixed-term employment relationship starting in the fall 2026. The teacher will work in the Department of Wind Instruments, Percussion and Harp.

Job description

The position involves teaching bass clarinet to bachelor’s and master’s degree students majoring in clarinet. In addition to teaching, the responsibilities may include jury work (level examinations). The working hours and tasks will be agreed with the Head of Department at the beginning of each semester. The language of instruction is Finnish and/or English. The employment contract for a hourly-paid teacher is made for one academic year at a time, depending on the needs of the department.

We expect you to have

• Teaching skills and teaching experience
• Excellent command of the instrument
• Solid experience in orchestral playing, chamber music, and solo performances on bass clarinet
• A willingness and ability to support students in their studies
• Good interpersonal and communication 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.

Assessment event

We will call the most suitable applicants for the assessment event, which will be held on Saturday, 16 May 2026.

The assessment includes:

• Artistic performance, total duration approx. 15 minutes: One freely chosen movement from a J.S. Bach solo cello suite. In addition, 1–2 freely chosen works or movements performed with piano. The entire performance must be played on bass clarinet. The Sibelius Academy will provide a pianist for the performance, but alternatively applicants may also bring their own pianist.
• Teaching demonstration, approx. 30 minutes. More detailed instructions will be provided with the invitation.
• Interview, approx. 15 minutes

The event may be conducted partly or entirely in English.

Application

Applications must be submitted no later than 17 March 2026 at 23:59 (Finnish time) via the Uniarts Helsinki’s electronic recruitment system. The application must include in PDF form:

• A freely formatted motivation letter (cover letter)
• A curriculum vitae (CV)

Inquiries

Position and recruitment process: Petri Alanko, Head of Department – petri.alanko(at)uniarts.fi Recruitment system: HR / Anne Kilpeläinen, tel. +358 50 348 4539 or anne.kilpelainen(at)uniarts.fi