a comprehensive school principal (80-100%)
Heilpädagogische Schule Oberaargau
Langenthal
Key information
- Publication date:07 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Langenthal
Job summary
Join the Heilpädagogische Schule Oberaargau, a vibrant learning community. Embrace a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team and shape the future of education.
Tasks
- Oversee strategic, pedagogical, and organizational development.
- Foster communication with parents, authorities, and the community.
- Guide a specific area of school operations based on your expertise.
Skills
- Requires a pedagogical background and leadership experience.
- Strong strategic and entrepreneurial thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and empathy to build relationships.
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Portrait of the School/Institution
The Heilpädagogische Schule Oberaargau (hps-oberaargau.ch) creates encounters that are diverse, authentic, and trustworthy. It understands its school operation as a learning organization that lives individual and collective development. Organized as a foundation, the school currently has over 18 classes and around 120 employees and fulfills the educational tasks for students with special educational needs on behalf of the Canton of Bern.
Strongly anchored in the region, the school meets the increasing demand through targeted expansion of infrastructure and offerings. In summer 2026, the new facility for the expansion of the workshop levels will be opened in the original area of the Langenthal porcelain factory.
As part of an age-related succession arrangement, we are looking for as of August 1, 2026:
a comprehensive school principal (80-100%)
Heilpädagogische Schule Oberaargau
4900 Langenthal
4900 Langenthal
Tasks
As the overall principal, you share operational responsibility for the institution together with an experienced management team. You shape the strategic, pedagogical, organizational, personnel, and cultural development – and consolidate the organization after a growth phase. Your quick comprehension helps you question processes, initiate improvements, and promote digital transformation to simplify workflows. You maintain communication with parents, authorities, specialist offices, and the public and are at the same time an attentive listener to the needs of students and employees. Together with the board of trustees, you define goals and development directions and accompany change processes at various levels with foresight, clarity, and sensitivity. Thanks to your educational experience, you also take over the management of a to-be-defined sub-area of the school operation.
Requirements
You have a pedagogical or special education basic training with teaching practice and have furthered your education in leadership and management. Proven leadership experience in education or social services or in managing a foundation with financial responsibility is required. You design structures, lead people empoweringly, and drive developments forward. Entrepreneurial thinking, conceptual and strategic competence, as well as empathy and communicative strength characterize you. You can inspire, involve, and maintain sustainable relationships both internally and externally.
We offer
- A well-established organization
- A pleasant and cooperation-based climate
- Modern infrastructure
- Employment and salary according to cantonal guidelines
Contact
Are you ready to actively shape this multifaceted institution together with a committed board of trustees, a competent management team, and qualified specialists? Then we look forward to receiving your complete electronic application at:
Nadia Philipona, Personnel and Organizational Development, info@nadiaphilipona.ch
For inquiries, Nadia Philipona is available at 031 351 56 56.
Additional Information
Start of employment
01.08.2026
Application deadline
31.01.2026
Reference
36864
