Lunds Waldorf School is seeking an engaged and creative music teacher for grades 4 through 9 who wants to contribute to students' musical and personal development in a vibrant and holistic school environment.
As a music teacher with us, you play a central role in the school's artistic and social life. You create instruction where music becomes a living language for developing students' listening skills, collaboration, creativity, and expressive abilities.
The position also includes being paired with a class as a shared classroom teacher, meaning you work together with the classroom teacher to follow students' development and are an important adult in students' daily lives.
We work from Waldorf pedagogy's holistic perspective where instruction engages thinking, feeling, and will. Music instruction starts with the practical and experiential through singing, rhythm, movement, and collective music-making, and develops progressively toward deeper musical understanding.
About Lunds Waldorf School
The school is situated in nature in Hardeberga outside Lund and is run as an idea-driven, non-profit foundation.
We have approximately 165 students in grades F through 9 and about forty staff members. Waldorf pedagogy underpins our entire operation and creates a school environment where creativity, responsibility, and long-term relationship-building are central.
With us, teachers have space for pedagogical freedom, subject specialization, and close collaboration with colleagues.
About Music Instruction
Music is a central subject in the school's pedagogical whole and permeates both instruction and shared contexts.
Instruction is based on active participation where students:
Develop their musicianship through singing, choir, and ensemble playing.
Practice rhythm, ear training, listening, and collaboration.
Work with acoustic instruments and various musical forms of expression.
Encounter music as part of culture, history, and community.
Music is integrated into the school's traditions and helps create meaning, context, and participation.
Job Responsibilities
As a music teacher in grades 4 through 9, you will:
Teach music according to Lgr22 and "A Path to Freedom."
Plan, conduct, and evaluate instruction.
Lead students in singing, choir, rhythmics, and ensemble playing.
Be a shared classroom teacher and contribute to class development.
Create a safe, structured, and inspiring learning environment.
Stimulate students' creativity, expression, and collaboration skills.
Contribute to school concerts, performances, and traditions.
Collaborate with colleagues, student support services, and guardians.
Qualifications
We seek someone who meets the school's credential requirements:
Waldorf teacher training or ongoing training
State teacher education.
Subject and didactic competence through education, work experience, and courses.
Interest in furthering your education in Waldorf pedagogy.
For us, the right person in the right place is crucial.
Personal Qualities
We seek someone who:
Teaches with presence, structure, and engagement.
Is creative and creates joy in music and participation.
Has confident and inclusive leadership.
Thrives in close collaboration around students and classes.
Has a reflective and curious approach.
Employment Terms
Scope: 70%
Start: August 11, 2026 or by agreement
Salary according to collective agreement and the school's internal salary scale.
We are slightly below the average salary in Lund Municipality, but offer added value such as:
Pedagogical freedom and professional trust.
Time for deepening and artistic work.
Close collegial collaboration.
A meaningful and long-term learning environment with focus on the whole person.
A satisfactory criminal background check from the police is required for employment.
Application
Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter as soon as possible.
Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.
Contact
Alexander Wiebelt
HR Specialist
[email protected]
Welcome to become part of Lunds Waldorf School where music, relationships, and learning are woven together into a whole.Lunds Waldorf School is seeking an engaged and creative music teacher for grades 4 through 9 who wants to contribute to students' musical and personal development in a vibrant and holistic school environment.
As a music teacher with us, you play a central role in the school's artistic and social life. You create instruction where music becomes a living language for developing students' listening skills, collaboration, creativity, and expressive abilities.
The position also includes being paired with a class as a shared classroom teacher, meaning you work together with the classroom teacher to…