At the University of Greifswald’s Department of Church Music and Musicology, Chair of Church Music / Organ, in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, there is a job vacancy expected to be available from 1 September 2024, subject to budgetary regulations, for a full-time member of
Artistic Staff / künstlerische*r Mitarbeiter*in
(akademische*r Rätin*Rat).
The position on offer is permanent and suitable for part-time employment.
The post has been rated with pay grade A13. If the successful candidate is able to fulfil the requirements pursuant to civil service law, the University will employ them as a civil servant in higher service (zweites Einstiegsamt der Laufbahngruppe 2) with a specialisation in research. Otherwise, they shall be employed as a public employee in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft.
The Department of Church Music and Musicology provides degree courses for Church musicians (Diplom / Bachelor), instrumentalists, and musicologists, as well as postgraduate degree courses (organ, organ improvisation, choir conducting). Artistic skills are taught in one-to-one lessons (organ literature, improvisation, piano, singing, conducting, harpsichord, score playing, basso continuo). Some of these classes are to be held by the future holder of the advertised position.
Job Description:
- Academic tasks mainly in the field of teaching pursuant to the state regulations stipulated in the LVVO M‑V (currently planned: 20 weekly teaching hours during the lecture periods)
- One-to-one lessons in organ literature, improvisation, jazz-rock piano, score playing, and basso continuo.
- Assistance in the organisation and playing of academic church services, recitals and concerts (also accompaniment).
- Assistance in the organisation and execution of excursions/study trips
- Participation in artistic exams.
Job requirements:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Church Music, if applicable, advanced exams in organ improvisation and/or organ literature
- This civil service post will only be conferred if the successful candidate is qualified to serve as a civil servant in higher service, performing academic duties. If they are unable to provide the required professional qualifications for higher service, an advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent in Church Music) and at least two years and six months of full-time employment in a relevant field can also be recognised as equivalent professional qualification. The details are defined in § 14(4) Landesbeamtengesetz - LBG M-V (State Civil Service Act) and § 12 Allgemeine Laufbahnverordnung - ALVO M-V (General Career Path Ordinance for Civil Servants).
Further knowledge and skills that will play an important role in the filling of this post in higher civil service are:
- Several years of experience as a church musician
- International concert experience
- Experience in teaching of organ literature/improvisation
Desirable:
- English language skills (B2)
The position is open to all persons, irrespective of gender.
Due to the underrepresentation of women in equivalent positions at the university, applications from women are particularly welcome and will be treated with priority if they have the same qualifications and as long as there are no clear reasons which make a fellow applicant more suitable.
Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference.
In accordance with § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.
Please only submit copies of your application documents as they cannot be returned. Unfortunately, the application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Please note that by submitting your application, you provide your consent pursuant to data protection law for our processing of your application data. Further information about the legal bases and the use of your data can be found here.
Public employees who have applied for the post are asked to agree to the inspection of their staff records.
Applications comprising all usual documents (cover letter, CV, if applicable concert projects/references, copies of certificates, results of teaching evaluations) should be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 24/E07B by 30 June 2024, in electronic form (one PDF file) by email, to
Universität Greifswald
Institutfür Kirchenmusik und Musikwissenschaft
Prof. Dr. Matthias Schneider
Bahnhofstraße 48/49
17489 Greifswald
matthias.schneider@uni-greifswald.de