In the Faculty of Music at the University of the Arts Berlin the following position for the Jazz Institute Berlin (JIB) is to be filled: Professor at an Academy of the Arts – Salary Group W2 –

Subject: ”Bass/Ensemble direction”

Teaching commitment: 18 hours per teaching week during the semester
Time of appointment: soon                Reference: 3/267/08

The JIB is an institution supported jointly by the University of the Arts Berlin and the Academy of Music ”Hanns Eisler” Berlin.

Description: We are seeking an outstanding artist with an international reputation who performs regularly in the jazz scene and is therefore able to guarantee the practical relevance of the students’ education.  The successful candidate should have experience of teaching at academic level and be willing to work autonomously in the academic administration of the JIB.
Qualifications: Outstanding artistic achievements and pedagogical talent.
Applications with supporting documents and quoting the reference number should be submitted by 31.03.08 to the Universität der Künste Berlin – ZSD 1 -, Postfach 12 05 44, 10595 Berlin.