Director of the Academy of Music at the Cultural Office (m/f/d)

Darmstadt stands for science and research, for art, culture and Art Nouveau. Since 1998, the city of science has been a city of immigrants: The number of inhabitants has steadily increased since then. At 31 December 2014, there were 154.002 inhabitants in Darmstadt, tending to rise. Head of Institute (m/d) of the Academy of Art at the Cultural Office Are you looking for a new professional challenge and are you looking for a safe workplace with a family-conscious personal policy? Then you are right with us! To run our team with about 125 employees, we offer you the following job: Our offer: Entrance: at the next possible time Duration: unlimited Working time: full time (39 hours/where), parttime possible Payment: Please provide information on your salary presentation Application deadline: 10. August 2026, identification number 2/111 (please specify) The Academy of Sound Art of the City of Science Darmstadt is a municipal educational and cultural institution with a vocational academy and an urban music school as its practical partner. The field of application includes the management of the institution, including its organisational, human, strategic and external tasks. The body is located at the level of the management board and is responsible for a large number of employees, students and pupils.

Head of the Academy of Art with a vocational academy and Städtische Musikschule as a practical partner Perception of personnel, organisational and administrative responsibility including oversight and compulsory care Ensuring the proper study, teaching and examination operation as well as quality assurance and accreditation Design and monitoring of the course (Curricula, Examination Procedures, Examination Chair) Responsibility for budgetary resources, legal requirements, security and proper operations Representation of the Academy to the outside as well as care and further development of cooperations with relevant partners strategic and conceptual development of the Academy and its training areas

artistic-pedagogical university degree (Master) or a comparable degree many years of professional experience as an artist, teacher, in the field of the management of musical training institutions and in the field of cultural management Additional qualifications in personnel management and project planning very good language skills in English substantial own artistic and/or music pedagogical practice well-founded knowledge of study, examination and quality assurance proven experience in the organisation, control and development of training structures proven experience in personnel management, organisational development and strategic management of complex facilities Ability to guide an institution with a vocational academy and urban music school as a practical partner in the dual system conceptual, organizational and human very good knowledge of German in word and writing Organisational capacity, negotiation skills, communication skills and responsibility Screenability Ready for weekend, Sunday and holiday services

Experience in leadership at a music college, academy, academy or a comparable educational institution Experience with accreditation and reaccreditation procedures and with external quality assurance procedures Experience in the development or further development of courses, curricula or institutional training profiles Experience in cooperation with ministries, municipal agencies, bodies and external experts Experience in building and maintaining national and international cooperation visible artistic, educational or professional profile in music life The body is connected with a versatile and responsible area of responsibility and a high level of design and decision-making space. It enables the management and strategic development of a municipal educational and cultural institution with a vocational academy and municipal music school as a practical partner. .