Zürich

Assistant to the Department Heads 80%

23 October 2026
80%
Permanent position
Lagerstrasse 2, 8090 Zürich

About the job

Assistant to the Department Heads 80%

from 1 December 2026

The Zurich University of Teacher Education actively shapes education, school and teaching of today and tomorrow in teaching and research. The Primary Level Department is responsible for the training of primary school teachers. It currently offers three bachelor's degree programmes as well as subject and level extensions that provide fundamental competencies for teaching at the primary level.

The Primary Level Office ensures comprehensive, smooth coordination and administration of the degree programmes. Are you an organisational talent with a quick grasp, structured working style and initiative? Do you value personal contact and collaboration on site and feel comfortable in a lively university environment with close exchange with students, lecturers and colleagues? Then become part of our dynamic, motivated and cooperative team in a meaningful and varied environment.

Your responsibilities.

Supporting the Head of Practical Training and other management personnel in organisational, administrative and coordination tasks
Coordinating appointments as well as professional preparation and follow-up of meetings
Preparing minutes, presentations, evaluations and other working documents
Ensuring and tracking pending tasks, deadlines and cross-departmental assignments
Central contact point for internal and external stakeholders and ensuring smooth information flow
Supporting the department heads and department management in daily operations and taking on diverse administrative tasks
Planning, organising and coordinating events, workshops and meetings
Ensuring efficient processes and timely implementation of tasks and projects
Optimising processes and work tools as well as supporting the further development of the organisation

Your profile.

Experience in an assistant, coordination or administrative role
Independent, structured and forward-looking working style
Strong organisational skills and the ability to set priorities confidently
Enjoy working with various internal and external stakeholders
Confident communication and high service orientation
Very good user knowledge of Microsoft 365
Careful, reliable and team-oriented working style
Initiative, sense of responsibility and quick comprehension

What will inspire you.

The PH Zurich offers you more than a centrally located workplace at Zurich main station with good employment conditions and attractive further training opportunities. What makes us special can be found here .

Your next step.
Please submit your complete application dossier exclusively via our online application platform. We prefer direct applications and ask for your understanding that we do not consider recruitment agencies or email applications.