Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Managing Director and Secondary Education 2 Editorial Team 70-75%
- 16 October 2026
- 70 – 75%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a Director for Secondary Education. This role offers a dynamic environment and great work-life balance.
Tasks
- Ensure effective management of teacher education programs for secondary schools.
- Represent the department in various committees and networks.
- Coordinate practical training and foster team development.
Skills
- Teaching diploma for secondary education and relevant experience.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Fluency in German with good knowledge of French.
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About the job
Managing Director and Secondary Education 2 Editorial Team
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
Appointing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The University of Fribourg is a place of education, research, employer and event organiser all in one. Its innovative strength makes it an important engine for the economic and cultural life of the region. As a magnet for students and researchers from all over Switzerland and around the world, the university has shaped the life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.
Become part of our team!
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the diversity of perspectives, as it is the wide range of careers and profiles that makes the strength of the Canton of Fribourg. We promote the compatibility of work and private life as well as flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Ensuring the executive management of teacher education for teaching at grammar schools (Secondary level 2, combined teaching diploma Secondary 1 & Secondary 2) in coordination with the other managements
- Representation of the education and the department in commissions and networks internally and externally
- Team promotion and team development
- Coordination of subject didactics meetings and maintaining contact with schools
- Coordination and tasks of practical vocational training
- Teaching within the framework of teacher education
- Supervision of project and in-depth work
Desired profile
- Teaching diploma for secondary level and experience in the school context (preferably Secondary level 2)
- Doctorate in educational sciences, didactics or a related field
- Skills in interpersonal relationships and leadership qualities
- Enjoyment in conceptually co-designing a high-quality and innovative practical vocational training
- Knowledge of the context of teaching at grammar schools and its challenges
- Proficiency in German with good knowledge of French
Contact details
Prof. Dr Claudia Leopold, claudia.leopold@unifr.ch, T +41 26 300 75 14
