Stadt Wetzikon (ZH)
Wetzikon
Head of Education Division 80 - 100%
- 20 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Wetzikon
Job summary
Wetzikon, a vibrant city with over 27,000 residents, offers innovative education. Join a supportive environment focused on children's lifelong learning.
Tasks
- Oversee various school administration areas, including personnel and finance.
- Lead a dedicated team of ten in school administration tasks.
- Advise school boards on strategic and organizational matters.
Skills
- Commercial training and management experience in public administration required.
- Strong understanding of political and administrative processes.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills essential.
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About the job
Wetzikon is a vibrant town with over 27,000 inhabitants and a school that takes innovative educational approaches to ensure children and young people learn what they need for life. Around 550 employees work daily in ten schools to educate over 3,000 pupils.
Head of Education Division 80 - 100%
We look forward to welcoming you from 1 June 2027 or by arrangement.
A responsible leadership position in a demanding field of activity awaits you.
- Overall responsibility for the various areas of school administration such as personnel services, pupil administration, administrative matters of day care structures, organisation of other school services, front desk services, finances as well as general administrative communication
- Leadership of the ten employees in the various areas of school administration
- Advice and support for the school board and school management in strategic, organisational, legal and administrative matters
- Overall responsibility for meeting management and application processes for the school board and the education management
- Management and support of projects
- Responsibility for public relations and communication on behalf of the presidency
- Representation of the education division in the city administration management
- Operational interface between city administration and school operations
- Commercial basic training and further education in administration and personnel management
- SIB course to become a "certified school administration manager SIB/VPZS"
- Professional experience in a public administration, ideally in a school administration
- Leadership experience and enjoyment in promoting and developing employees
- Strong understanding of political, organisational and administrative processes
- Very good conceptual and organisational skills
- Very good written and oral communication skills
Take on an extremely varied and responsible leadership position with great scope for design. We promote and support targeted development and further training opportunities and offer you a solid pension fund (BVK Zurich) with an above-average employer contribution. The progressive and appropriate employment conditions create a good work-life balance with flexible working hours and home office.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents.
Melanie Imfeld, City Clerk, 044 931 32 70
