Schule Rüti
Rüti
Head of School Administration 80 - 100 %
- 12 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Rüti
Job summary
Rüti ZH is a vibrant community offering great living and working conditions. Join us to make a difference in a supportive environment!
Tasks
- Lead the school administration with expertise and organizational skills.
- Manage personnel and operations for various educational departments.
- Ensure modern administration processes and effective communication.
Skills
- Completed commercial education and leadership experience required.
- Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities needed.
- Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written forms.
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About the job
Rüti ZH is an attractive and dynamic residential and working community with around 13,000 inhabitants – nestled in a recreational area on the south-eastern edge of the canton of Zurich. Since 1 January 2022, the school and municipality have been organised as a unified municipality.
About 1,300 pupils attend the Rüti schools in the primary schools Unterdorf and Oberdorf as well as the secondary school. The day structures and the school administration support the various school stakeholders in everyday school life.
As part of a succession arrangement due to retirement, we are looking for an experienced leader from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement as
Head of School Administration 80 - 100 %
Your challenges
- Leading the school administration in professional, personnel and organisational terms
- Personnel management of four area and specialist department heads (pupils, school properties, personnel and ICT)
- Ensuring efficient processes and modern administrative procedures
- Preparation and follow-up of school board meetings as well as minute-taking
- Development and drafting of resolutions, reports and concepts
- Responsibility for preparing the annual budget and cost centre responsibility for the administration area
- Implementation of political and strategic goals in close cooperation with the school presidency and the education management
- Communication and public relations in collaboration with various offices
- Advising and supporting the school board, especially on school and personnel law as well as organisational matters
Your profile
- Completed commercial or equivalent training, with leadership experience and further training as a certified school administration manager SIB / VPZS or willingness to complete this course promptly
- Several years of professional experience with a flair for developing people and organisations, ideally in a school community or public administration
- With solid social and methodological skills, you solve daily challenges systematically, efficiently and pragmatically
- Your resilience is high and even in hectic times you maintain your calm and humour
- Comprehensive knowledge of the public school system of the canton of Zurich
- Very good oral and written expression
- Ability to communicate solution-oriented in a situation-appropriate manner and to pursue creative ideas in a structured way
Our offer
- a varied and responsible leadership role with scope for development and design
- a pleasant working environment and competent support
- a motivated and committed team
- attractive employment conditions
For enquiries, Stephan Müller, School President, Tel. 079 236 28 87 or Tamara Real, Head of Personnel Department, Tel. 055 251 33 86, will be happy to assist you. Further information about the Rüti school can be found at www.schule-rueti.ch .
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
