Deputy Headteacher

About the job

30–50 %

from 1 August 2027

Workload can be supplemented by teaching

Your responsibilities

• As Deputy Headteacher, you will lead the school operationally within the framework of legal requirements in pedagogical, personnel, financial, organisational and administrative matters as part of the three-person school management team.
• As Deputy Headteacher, you share responsibility for the overall development of the school and take on cross-departmental leadership tasks.
• The allocation of departments will be defined with you and you have the ability to independently manage individual school management departments. You are responsible for a year group in pedagogical and personnel terms.

Your background

• You possess natural leadership skills, are resilient and act integratively thanks to good teamwork and communication skills.
• Several years of professional experience as a lower secondary school teacher and a pedagogical qualification are prerequisites.
• As Deputy Headteacher, you maintain close cooperation with the local community and regional authorities to actively promote the school’s networking in the social environment and support joint projects.
• Thanks to your team and communication skills, you can bring together different opinions and are able to initiate and accompany development processes in the school.
• You enjoy working in a team, are responsible and characterised by a solution-oriented approach, a structured way of thinking and acting, as well as good ICT skills.
• As Deputy Headteacher, you promote an open leadership structure in which the team is actively involved in decision-making processes.
• You have a school management qualification or are willing to complete one upon taking up the position.

For questions about the position

André Scheidegger
Headteacher Secondary School Frenkendorf
061 552 20 21

For questions about the application process

Daniel Morf
Co-Level Head Secondary Schools BL
061 552 35 62

Secondary School Frenkendorf

At Secondary School Frenkendorf, we teach pupils of all levels under one roof. "Integration as a principle" guides us in pedagogical work, the creation of successful relationships and the willingness to cooperate. The path to collaboration in the class team is not just lip service, but a programme.
Secondary School Frenkendorf comprises 23 classes with around 430 pupils, taught by over 85 teachers.

Additional information

The first round of interviews is expected to take place on the afternoon of 13 January 2027.
The assessments are expected to take place on 21 January 2027.