Lecturer for Voice/Speech in Theatre and Media (60 - 80 %)
Berner Fachhochschule
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:03 October 2025
- Workload:60 – 80%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join HKB as a Speech Instructor in Theatre, shaping future actors. Enjoy a creative environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Teach speech to Bachelor and Master theatre students through tutorials.
- Supervise and mentor students on their artistic projects and performances.
- Contribute to course development and represent the department externally.
Skills
- Must have a degree in speech science or related field with teaching experience.
- Strong communication skills and social competence are essential.
- Experience in artistic research and transdisciplinary projects is valued.
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What you'll be doing here
- Teach speech to students in the Bachelor Theatre as well as the Master Acting for Screen & Digital Media at HKB (one-to-one and group tutorials, mentoring)
- Supervise and mentor students in their practical artistic projects
- Actively contribute to the ongoing development and evaluation of the theatre course together with the other teaching staff and represent the department to the outside
- Take part in departmental planning meetings and conferences, conduct examinations and serve on electoral commissions
- Initiate or contribute to artistic and research projects of the department as and when required and in line with your expertise
What you'll bring with you
- University degree in the area of speech science or a related discipline with very good methodological knowledge in the area of speech training
- Communicative resilient, socially competent and independent personality with proven artistic qualifications as well as teaching experience at university level
- Extensive experience in practical work with actors at public theatres, theatre academies or in the media sector
- Artistic open-mindedness for transdisciplinary projects. Experience in the field of artistic research is also appreciated
- Native German or English with very good command of the respective other language (C1 level)
To start with, here are some of our strong points
- Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
- An operating culture that fosters diversity, artistic openness and the transitions between disciplines, attitudes and traditions.
- A great range of possibilities for personal and professional development.
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application procedure
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Stephanie Binggeli
HR Consultant
P +41 31 848 43 49
Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)
HKB, a department of BFH, is home to the whole gamut of disciplines in art and design. We are a truly innovative university of the arts with an inspiring atmosphere all of its own and are very keen on cross-disciplinary teaching and research in music, design and art, conservation and restauration, theatre, literature and in our transdisciplinary Y Institute.
