Head of department / Head of department — Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Canton of Zurich Education Directorate School for Design Zurich Head of Department / Head of Department 80
100% The School for Design Zurich is one of the most interesting vocational schools in the canton with around 1400 learners in basic education, 48 learners in the design preliminary course, 1000 participants in higher vocational education and training courses and around 140 teachers and 25 employees: the competence center for design, communication, media production, painting and lacquer.
At the beginning of the spring semester 2027 or by agreement, the position of a department head must be filled.
- Canton of Zurich Education Directorate School for Design Zurich Head of Department / Head of Department 80
- 100% The School for Design Zurich is one of the most interesting vocational schools in the canton with around 1400 learners in basic education, 48 learners in the design preliminary course, 1000 participants in higher vocational education and training courses and around 140 teachers and 25 employees: the competence center for design, communication, media production, painting and lacquer.
- Graduate degree Tertiary A or B in a profession taught at our school or a corresponding field of study and diploma as full-time teacher of vocational school or teaching diploma for secondary technical schools in the main office Multi-year successful teaching experience
Key requirements
- Graduate degree Tertiary A or B in a profession taught at our school or a corresponding field of study and diploma as full-time teacher of vocational school or teaching diploma for secondary technical schools in the main office Multi-year successful teaching experience
Application process
- Conditions of employment according to the Cantonal Secondary and Vocational School Teacher Ordinance Application Have we aroused your interest?
- We look forward to your application and ask you to submit it no later than 25.
Contacts
- October 2026 to be submitted exclusively via the online tool for the benefit of Ruedi Meier, President of the School Commission.You can obtain information from Orlando Temperli, Rector, and Michaela Varin, Vice Rector, at 044 446 97 80 / 044 446 97 70 or [email protected] / [email protected].
- Further information can be found on the Internet at www.sfgz.ch. Pensum: 80-100 %
Company and context
- Preferably leadership experience in education and organizational talent
- Creative, innovative, resilient and team-capable personality with excellent communication skills Our offer
- A diverse, responsible job in a collegial school management team at an inspiring school
- Opportunity to help shape dynamic vocational training and to launch and implement projects for positioning the Zurich School of Design with forward-looking topics
- Lively school culture with competent, interested teacher college
Additional details
- As a member of the school management, together with the rector, the vice-rector, the head of department and the head of services, you are responsible for the pedagogical, personnel, financial and administrative leadership as well as for the further development of this versatile and innovative vocational school.
- Graduate degree Tertiary A or B in a profession taught at our school or a corresponding field of study and diploma as full-time teacher of vocational school or teaching diploma for secondary technical schools in the main office Multi-year successful teaching experience
- Further information can be found on the Internet at www.sfgz.ch.
Notes and original content
- Their tasks
- Your profile
- Graduate degree Tertiary A or B in a profession taught at our school or a corresponding field of study and diploma as full-time teacher of vocational school or teaching diploma for secondary technical schools in the main office
- Multi-year successful teaching experience
- Pensum: 80-100 %
Questions about this listing
What salary does Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich offer for this role?
Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. 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 Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich offer?
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