Schulleitungsassistenz (SAR) im Schulhaus Grünau — Stadt Zürich

Full description

For Grünau School, we are looking for a committed regular school leadership assistant (SAR) to cover maternity leave. The fixed-term employment runs from November 1, 2026, to the end of June 2027. The workload is 50 % from November 1, 2026, to the end of January 2027, and 85 % from February 1 to the end of June 2027. You will reliably support the school leadership and the school team with the wide range of administrative and organizational tasks involved in everyday school life.

Tasks

• You support and relieve the school leadership with administrative and organizational tasks, coordinate appointments, prepare meetings and events, and draft correspondence and minutes
• You take on tasks in personnel administration, including substitute assignments, workload agreements, professional development, work reports, and the onboarding of new employees
• You assist with student administration, process enrollments and departures, files and allocations, and support the administration of parent meetings and correspondence with parents
• You support school organization, for example with the transition to the new school year, timetable preparation, school conferences, professional development, projects, and school events
• You ensure administrative processes, communication, and documentation and take on tasks in the areas of the global budget, invoices, settlements, budget, and receipt checking

Profile

• You have completed commercial training (EFZ) or equivalent training and bring several years of professional experience; experience in school administration is an advantage
• You work independently, reliably, and in an organized manner and maintain an overview even amid frequent interruptions and parallel tasks
• You communicate confidently and appropriately for the target audience in German and interact with employees, parents, children, and external bodies in a friendly and professional manner
• You have very good user skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams) and are confident using digital tools and data
• You bring team spirit, flexibility, interconnected thinking, and confidence working with numbers; knowledge of the Zurich public school system is an advantage

We offer

• A varied and responsible role at the heart of everyday school life at Schule Grünau
• You work closely with the school management and a committed, multidisciplinary school team and gain a broad insight into the organisation of a municipal primary school
• You can expect a vibrant working environment with plenty of contact with employees, parents, children and various specialist agencies
• The employment is governed by the conditions of the City of Zurich

About us

The Zürich-Letzi school district covers District 9 of the city, with the neighbourhoods of Albisrieden, Altstetten and Grünau. At the 16 schools in our rapidly growing school district, more than 5'000 pupils in the public school system are taught and cared for. More than 1'200 employees work for them in our schools in the professional groups of teaching, care, facility services and technology, as well as administration. Every day, they are all committed to the interests of these children aged between 4 and 13 and to ensuring a smooth school day.