Berufsfachschule Uster
Uster
Department Head and Member of the Extended School Management 80 - 100%
- 29 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Uster
Job summary
Die Berufsfachschule Uster (BFSU) ist eine innovative Bildungseinrichtung. Hier hast du die Chance, aktiv an neuen Ausbildungskonzepten mitzuarbeiten.
Tasks
- Leitung der Abteilung Berufslehre Technik mit Qualitätsmanagement.
- Strategische Unterstützung der Schulleitung bei Schulumbauten.
- Entwicklung der Lehrpersonen und enge Zusammenarbeit mit Abteilungen.
Skills
- Abgeschlossenes Studium und Lehrdiplom mit Berufspädagogik.
- Führungserfahrung im Bildungsbereich, insbesondere an Berufsfachschulen.
- Hohe Sozialkompetenz und strategisches Denken.
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About the job
The Vocational School Uster (BFSU) is an innovative educational institution with a broad range of vocational basic education and further training. We accompany young people and adults on their educational journey and are committed to future-oriented, high-quality vocational education.
To strengthen our school management, we are looking for a committed, strong leader with pedagogical expertise as a department head from 1 September 2027 or by arrangement.
In our modern, multifunctional learning and working environments, you have the opportunity to actively help shape new training concepts and contribute your own ideas. BFSU stands for educational innovation and development.
To strengthen our school management, we are looking for a committed, strong leader with pedagogical expertise as a department head from 1 September 2027 or by arrangement.
In our modern, multifunctional learning and working environments, you have the opportunity to actively help shape new training concepts and contribute your own ideas. BFSU stands for educational innovation and development.
Your tasks
- Management of a department: Leading the Vocational Training Department for Technology (Automation, Electronics, Platform Development). Ensuring the operational school business while adhering to quality management; acting flexibly.
- Strategic development: Supporting the overall school management and the school commission in the strategic orientation of the school.
- Accompanying change processes: Careful and goal-oriented implementation of changes involving teachers and staff.
- Development of teaching staff: Significant further development and individual promotion of the department as well as participation in personnel planning.
- Collaboration with other departments: Close cooperation, coordination and exchange support.
- Maintaining contacts: Close exchange with external bodies; promoting cooperation between learning locations.
- Teaching activity: Bringing enthusiasm for teaching and learning into the classroom. Teaching obligation: 10 weekly lessons.
Your profile
- Completed degree or equivalent qualification
- Completed teaching diploma with additional training in vocational pedagogy for teaching at upper secondary level
- Additional training in school leadership, educational management or a comparable qualification is an advantage
- Leadership and management experience in the education sector, ideally at a vocational school
- Sound knowledge of the Swiss vocational education system
- High social competence and communication skills
- Strategic thinking combined with implementation and decision-making ability
- Experience in school development and modern leadership
- Very good German language skills, spoken and written
- High degree of initiative and openness to change
- Technological affinity combined with digital competence and a strong willingness to learn
Our offer
- A varied, challenging and exciting field of tasks
- Scope for design in a lively, versatile and innovative vocational school
- A collegial and appreciative working atmosphere
- A responsible leadership role
- A committed school management team and appreciative collaboration
- Contemporary employment conditions according to cantonal regulations
- Support for further training and personal development
Your application
Does this sound exciting to you and is the next career step imminent? Then we look forward to getting to know you. If you have any questions, Martin Landolt ( martin.landolt@bzu.ch ), Principal, is available to assist you.
