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At the Department of Culture and Media Studies (Department of Esthetic Subjects) at Umeå University's Faculty of Humanities, around 40 pleasant colleagues come together, united by their commitment to aesthetic expressions and knowledge areas. One of our key tasks is to provide teacher education in the school's aesthetic subjects: visual arts, music, and craft. We also offer professional-oriented courses in graphic design, fashion and clothing design, and music production. Additionally, we conduct research on both scientific and artistic grounds within aesthetic knowledge areas. This makes our workplace a creative environment where people with different creative interests meet: wood, metal, and textiles, fashion design, visual arts and form, photography, sound, and music, among others. For more information about what we do, please visit our website: our website (https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-estetiska-amnen/).

An intermittent employment means that you may be offered employment during individual short-term employment periods within a certain framework period. The periods of employment are time-limited in accordance with Section 5, Paragraph 1 of the Swedish Employment Protection Act (LAS). Standing at disposal in this manner means that a new employment relationship is established each time you are offered and accept work.

The Department of Esthetic Subjects is seeking 1–2 employees who can work during a 12-month framework period starting 2026-08-31 or as agreed. The work will be performed when needs arise in the operations.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities consist of planning and conducting teaching in one or both of the following music areas:

• Drum Teaching – teaching primarily takes place on campus, although remote supervision sessions may occur.
• Music Production – teaching takes place both on-site on campus and as distance learning via online platforms.

The responsibilities also include assessment, in consultation with course coordinators, as well as teaching-related administration.

Competency Requirements:

Eligible for employment is anyone who holds a bachelor's degree or another relevant degree related to one or both of the aforementioned music areas you are applying for.

Competence in drum teaching and/or music production is required.

Professional connection to the music life with links to the aforementioned music areas is also required.

Very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written, as well as the ability to teach in these languages, are requirements for the position.

Qualifications that would be considered an advantage:

Music teacher education or alternative teaching experience within one or both of the aforementioned areas is considered an advantage.

Teaching at the university level within one of the mentioned music areas and experience working via online platforms, such as Zoom, is also considered an advantage.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Application:

The application should include:

• A cover letter explaining why you are applying for the position
• CV
• Relevant certificates and documents verifying information in the CV

Other:

Applications must be submitted via Umeå University's e-recruitment system, Varbi, and must be received no later than 2026-06-09. All documents must be submitted electronically.

For further information about the position, please contact Subject Coordinator in Music: Carlos de Rada Moniz, phone: 090 786 55 80, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and HR Coordinator Anneli Taflin, phone: 090-786 89 31, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

We look forward to receiving your application!

Umeå University aims to offer an equal and equitable environment where open conversations between people with different backgrounds and perspectives lay the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for the current position.

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