Drum teacher(s) Jazz & Pop

For the Jazz & Pop department in Arnhem we are looking for a main subject drum teacher to join our team.

Drum teacher Jazz & Pop (approx. 0.2 fte)

Starting 1 January 2026, number of hours depending on number of students and any additional work beyond drum lessons.

Your main work location will be in Arnhem. Occasionally you may work at the Enschede and Zwolle locations.

Come and work as a teacher at the ArtEZ Academy of Music!

The ArtEZ Academy of Music is one of the largest conservatoires in the Netherlands and collaborates with a large number of conservatoires within and outside the European Union. Within the three locations in Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle, the atmosphere is friendly and small-scale. There is a lot of personal attention and the communication lines are short. At the same time the students benefit fully from the facilities and possibilities of a large conservatoire.

The Program

ArtEZ Jazz & Pop Arnhem is explicitly positioned in the heart of ArtEZ' broad arts campus in Arnhem, featuring substantial interdisciplinary collaboration, both within the curriculum and students' personal productions. Students have a wide range of options and are strongly encouraged to customize their studies and make their own artistic choices within the fields of jazz & free improvisation, various popular music genres, music from various geographical traditions, or other modern & contemporary genres. Besides the obvious development of the craft, ArtEZ Jazz & Pop Arnhem pays much attention to the development of the students into autonomous, creative and enterprising personalities, who are aware of the social significance and role they will take in the hybrid professional field. We strive for diversity and openness in the content of the program and teaching team. We therefore welcome applicants who, from their own social or cultural background, offer a perspective that enriches the program. The program becomes more valuable and urgent when multiple perspectives are represented. We are not quite there yet, but we are working on it.

Your Work

As a drum teacher you teach both principal and supporting subjects to students in the bachelor's program, as well as potentially teaching in the Master’s or the preparatory program, or in the other two music Bachelor’s at the Academy of Music in Arnhem: Composition for Film and Theatre and Music Theatre. The expertise of the entire teaching team, as well as that of other principal and supporting subjects, is available to all students and is shaped in the Jazz & Pop Arnhem program. This program is mainly location-specific and partly location-independent. At the Arnhem Academy of Music, all music departments work closely together, and we occasionally collaborate with other courses at ArtEZ, such as Fine Art, Dance, Creative Writing and Theatre. The language of instruction at Jazz & Pop in Arnhem is English. We prefer candidates who, in addition to drum lessons, can also provide lessons in other areas of the program, such as accompanying bands, artistic research, or theory subjects.

Your Profile

You have a flourishing professional practice working within jazz and/or popular music, in the broad sense of genre interpretation, but are also familiar with other styles & influences. You have considerable experience playing concerts internationally. You have solid experience in contemporary forms of creation, production, and management of one’s artistic practice. You have experience in working with other art forms, such as dance, theatre, literature or visual arts. You have built up an international reputation as a drummer, and you have a diverse, international network within the field. Artistically your attitude is open, curious, knowledgeable and respectful towards the plurality of expressions in the global music environment. As a teacher, you inspire our students to get the best out of themselves by coaching them towards personal and musical independence and free thinking. You do this with enthusiasm, based on your extensive experience and supported by your didactic and musical qualities. You are also prepared to invest in a new intake of students. You are perfectly capable of communicating in English, both verbally and in writing.

Our offer

You will be offered a temporary contract for the duration of one year. Depending on the reactions, we might also split the position in two parts of 0,1 fte. If you perform well, there is a possibility of extension. The gross monthly salary is a minimum of € 4535,76 and a maximum of € 6359,47 (job title D5 lecturer B, scale 11) based on a 36-hour working week. In addition to an informal and open working atmosphere, we offer attractive employment conditions in accordance with the CAO-HBO such as a holiday allowance of 8%, a 13th month and good study and development opportunities.

Application and information

At ArtEZ, we welcome colleagues from all backgrounds, with all kinds of dreams, views, goals, hobbies, interests and ambitions. If this inspires you, you are warmly invited to apply.

You can apply until 3 November 2025 by clicking on the Apply now button. You are requested to write your CV and motivation in English. Two rounds of interviews will take place, on the 10th (between 11:30-14:30) and the 18th of November (between 09:00 – 12:00). The language of communication during the interviews is Dutch or English.

Information can be obtained from Jessica Sligter, Head of the Jazz & Pop department, email j.sligter@artez.nl

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.