School Head School KU Tiefenau — Stadt Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
In the collective accommodation (KU) Tiefenau in Bern, the school office of the city runs, on behalf of the canton, a school with six "reception classes" (various cycles, multi-year classes) for refugee children and adolescents from kindergarten to 9.
Class who live in the KU and are prepared for transition to the regular school system.
The classes consist of 8 to max. 12 students, although there may be regular departures or new entries.
- In the collective accommodation (KU) Tiefenau in Bern, the school office of the city runs, on behalf of the canton, a school with six "reception classes" (various cycles, multi-year classes) for refugee children and adolescents from kindergarten to 9.
- Class who live in the KU and are prepared for transition to the regular school system.
- Leadership and further development of a committed, culturally diverse college of teachers, class helpers and school secretariat
Main responsibilities
- Leadership and further development of a committed, culturally diverse college of teachers, class helpers and school secretariat
Company and context
- Holistic operational management of the school in organizational, personnel, administrative and pedagogical matters as well as strategic development in coordination with the school office and the AKVB
- Design of parental work and support of students in their successful integration into the Bernese school system, in close cooperation with the teachers and the schools taking over
- Active networking and coordination with the operation of collective accommodation, municipal and cantonal bodies and other bodies involved
- Co-creation and further development of teaching and school quality together with the college and the pedagogical management Requirements
- school management training completed or willing to complete it;
- Professional experience as a teacher or in the pedagogical field as well as knowledge of the asylum and primary education system of the Canton of Bern
- Strong flexibility, resilience and leadership skills as well as enjoyment of an extremely dynamic working environment
- Structured and forward-looking approach, combined with pragmatism, creativity and intuition
- Communicative personality with empathy, humor and teamwork
- Enjoyment of working in a small, family college as well as direct contact with students and guardians of different backgrounds Sound English skills are beneficial We offer: For sense and city life
Additional details
- Co-creation and further development of teaching and school quality together with the college and the pedagogical management
- Enjoyment of working in a small, family college as well as direct contact with students and guardians of different backgrounds Sound English skills are beneficial For sense and city life
Notes and original content
- Requirements
- Enjoyment of working in a small, family college as well as direct contact with students and guardians of different backgrounds
- Sound English skills are beneficial
- For sense and city life
Questions about this listing
What salary does Stadt Bern offer for this role?
Stadt Bern lists CHF 94'500 - 143'000 gross per year for this position in Bern. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stadt Bern offer?
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