The Anton Bruckner Private University, which is supported by the state of Upper Austria, offers around 850 students artistic, artistic-educational and artistic-scientific degree programs in the fields of music, drama and dance. The strong mix of internationality, anchoring in the regional cultural and educational landscape, diversity and compatibility of career and family form the basis for an attractive and diverse working environment for employees.

We are looking to fill the following position with immediate effect:

Requirements

Employment requirements:

• Outstanding artistic and artistic-pedagogical qualifications on the piano
• Independent artistic profile
• International concert activity
• Extensive teaching experience
• A domestic or equivalent foreign university degree or equivalent artistic or artistic-academic aptitude appropriate to the position
• Regular attendance at the Anton Bruckner Private University and participation in academic self-administration are part of the service obligation.
• Special aptitude for artistic and/or academic research, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate, and/or special aptitude for artistic or, if applicable, subject-related professional activity;

Desired qualifications:

• Stylistic range, experience in contemporary forms of performance and with digital and analogue sound production
• Willingness to cooperate and work in a team, willingness to work across disciplines
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Gender and diversity competence

Please enclose the following documents

• Letter of motivation
• CV (in tabular form) and proof of higher education
• Documentation of previous teaching activities as well as teaching and/or research concept
• Dissertation (PDF or link), if available
• List of previous artistic and artistic-academic activities; a representative selection of recordings (links) documenting artistic and artistic-academic activities must be enclosed
• Copies of certificates and diplomas
• List of publications and, if applicable, lectures
• List of previous courses held (incl. evaluations, if available) at other tertiary institutions

Note: for applicants who do not already hold a relevant professorship at a recognized domestic or foreign university, additional special artistic achievements, special achievements in the application/development of scientific knowledge and methods in at least five years of professional practice or the presentation of a habilitation must be proven. Further details are regulated by the PrivH-AkkVO as amended.

Role & Responsibilities

• Leading a jazz piano class as part of artistic and artistic-pedagogical training in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs and, if applicable, supervision of relevant supplementary subjects, in particular didactics and teaching practice or ensemble and improvisation.

• In addition to teaching courses, the teaching staff's activities include the necessary preparation and follow-up activities, event and examination activities, research and administrative activities associated with teaching, participation in committees and the supervision and assessment of final theses.

   

Contact & general information

• Scope of employment: 20 hours per week (11h per week teaching)
  (50 % of full time employment)
• Duration of employment: initially limited to three years, permanent position if evaluation is positive
• Classification: Salary group B (Functional career path LD 8 of Oö. Gehaltsgesetzes 2001)
• Remuneration: Monthly gross salary from € 2.731,00 with 11 hours of teaching per week
  (depending on age)
• Application deadline: 13.10.2025
• Selection procedure: according to Berufungsordnung:
• Pre-selection by committee
• Hearing: Teaching rehearsal expected on 5.+ 6.12.2025
• Planned start of employment: 10.2026
• Organizational unit: Institute for Jazz and Improvised Music (JIM)

If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources and Legal Department (personal@bruckneruni.at)

Unfortunately, costs incurred in connection with an application to the Bruckner University cannot be reimbursed. Your application documents will be destroyed at the end of the appointment procedure.

Diversity and equality are of great importance to the Bruckner University in accordance with its Leitbild

In line with the gender equality intentions of the Province of Upper Austria, we welcome applications from people of all gender identities equally.

This job advertisement is not intended to exclude any group of people from applying and is aimed at people in all their diversity, in particular people with disabilities whose impairment is compatible with the advertised position. Only personal and professional suitability for the advertised position is decisive for a successful application.

Bruckner University strives for a diverse, socially representative staff structure and therefore particularly welcomes applications from people with a history of migration, people who have faced socio-economic barriers, people of color (BPoC) and/or people from other underrepresented groups.

Please submit your detailed application documents by October 13, 2025 at the latest exclusively by electronic means to our applicant portal https://jobs.bruckneruni.at.