Guest Lecturer Piano

Guest Lecturer main subject Piano (m/f/x), 2 positions

Teaching assignment [20-50%], fixed-term/open ended duration

LUCA School of Arts

Location: Leuven, Campus Lemmens

LUCA School of Arts is a creative hub for almost 5,000 people: more than 4,000 students and 800 colleagues. LUCA offers them an educational and research environment to further develop their creative talent. We do this through higher education courses in the broad domain of the arts, and through artistic research, embedded within an associated Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven. LUCA has campuses in four cities: Ghent, Brussels, Leuven and Genk. LUCA School of Arts is a member of the KU Leuven Association and the European University Alliance FilmEU.

The expertise network Artistic Practices at LUCA School of Arts offers a position for a candidate interested in a teaching assignment in the arts, embedded within the expertise team Music Performance.

There are 2 positions available.

The proposed start date is 15/10/2026.

Key Responsibilities

As a Guest Lecturer main subject Piano, you teach within the Music Performance programme. You develop and deliver inspiring classes aligned with the learning objectives of the programme. In addition, you supervise students in their projects, bachelor papers, master thesis, assignments and contribute to their professional and artistic development. You help foster a positive dynamic within your class and actively engage in collegial collaboration with other lecturers. Finally, you participate in team meetings and provide input for the further development of the curriculum.

Profile

• You have extensive experience as a performing musician on national and international stages.
• You demonstrate strong pedagogical skills.
• You combine artistic excellence with pedagogical insight, are inspiring, and foster students’ self-development.
• You have experience in higher music education.
• You develop and implement a clear strategy for the recruitment of national and international students.
• You guide students in their artistic research.
• You are a team player who collaborates constructively with colleagues.
• You can communicate fluently in English and/or Dutch.
• You are committed to the mission, vision, and educational policy of the institution.

Offer

• A contractual fixed-term appointment (min. 20%, max. 50%) as Guest Lecturer in salary scale
• Commuting between home and work by public transport or bicycle is reimbursed.
• A teacher’s card.
• Discounts through collective purchasing.
• The option to take out hospitalization insurance at a preferential rate.
• Holiday leave in accordance with the academic calendar.

Employment and contractual conditions

• Upon recruitment, a maximum of 10 years of relevant professional experience can be recognized, unless teaching experience exceeds 10 years, in which case all teaching experience will be recognized.
• If your contract as Guest Lecturer is renewed and you have been employed for two years, you will receive an open-ended contract in the third year.

Working at LUCA

You will be part of an environment where respect and integrity define our basic attitude, where we see sustainability and diversity as an asset, and where quality is our driving force.

LUCA aims to enable all talents to fully develop, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or disability. We therefore welcome all talented individuals who recognize the added value of diversity and wish to contribute to shaping an inclusive organization.

Interested?

The application consists of a dossier containing:

• A motivation letter.
• A curriculum vitae
• A copy of your diploma (if applicable, an equivalence certificate of the required diploma).
• A text with the candidate’s personal artistic-pedagogical vision (max. 2 pages).
• A link to an (online) artistic portfolio with video files of performances (min. 20 minutes).
• Optional: a maximum of 2 recommendation letters (please mention coordinates/contact data).

Applications can be submitted until 23/09/2026 via the job application of CV Warehouse. Only complete dossiers will be taken into consideration.

An initial selection will be made based on the applications. You may be invited for a trial lesson and an interview on 02/10/2026.

For further information, please contact the team coordinator music: João Victor Alves joao.victoralves@luca-arts.be

For clarification regarding the application procedure, contact personeelsdienst@luca-arts.be

After trial lesson and the interview, all successful candidates will be ranked. The candidate who scores highest will receive a job offer first. Other successful candidates will be included in our recruitment reserve for one year (with the possibility of a one-year extension). More information can be found here.

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