Deputy Head / Deputy Head of the Vocational Secondary School Canton Zug with Teaching Duties (70 - 100 %)
- 02 November 2026
- 70 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Fluent)
About the job
Your new challenge from 1 August 2027 as
Your working environment
The Vocational Secondary School Canton Zug is a federally recognised school of upper secondary level with an independent and practice-oriented educational profile. It offers an in-depth general education as well as vocational specialisations in the profiles of Health, Pedagogy and Social Work and specifically prepares its students for training at higher vocational schools, universities of applied sciences and pedagogical universities.
Around 240 learners are taught in twelve classes by about 45 committed teachers. The VSS Zug sees itself as a manageable, personal school with individual support, participative school culture, a beautiful historic school building and a respectful learning and working atmosphere.
Further vacancies at: www.zg.ch/stellen
Deputy Head / Deputy Head of the Vocational Secondary School Canton Zug with Teaching Duties (70 - 100 %)
Your tasks
- Deputy headship 50% and teaching duties 20-50%
- Educational and organisational leadership of the assigned year groups
- Responsibility for events and special weeks of the assigned year groups
- Co-responsibility for whole-school events
- Personnel responsibility for part of the teaching staff
- Promotion of a respectful and future-oriented school culture
- Planning and supervision of school development projects
Your profile
- Completed university degree and diploma for teaching at upper secondary level
- Completed school leadership training at upper secondary level or willingness to complete it
- Several years of teaching experience at upper secondary level
- Enjoyment of working with young people, strong educational interest and commitment
- Enjoyment of future-oriented school development projects
- Structured working method and high organisational skills
- Collegial support of decisions and complex processes
- Team-oriented, resilient and proactive personality
Our offer
- Versatile and responsible leadership role with scope for design
- Open, supportive collaboration in the school management and leadership team
- A participative and appreciative school culture in a manageable school
- Contemporary employment conditions
Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application by 20 November 2027 via the application link.
Further information is provided by
- for the position: Muriel Schers, Deputy Head Vocational Secondary School Zug, +41 41 594 24 40 (secretariat), muriel.schers@zg.ch
- for the application process: Dr Christoph Freihofer, Head of the Office for Secondary Schools and Pedagogical University, +41 41 594 38 14, christoph.freihofer@zg.ch
Your working environment
The Vocational Secondary School Canton Zug is a federally recognised school of upper secondary level with an independent and practice-oriented educational profile. It offers an in-depth general education as well as vocational specialisations in the profiles of Health, Pedagogy and Social Work and specifically prepares its students for training at higher vocational schools, universities of applied sciences and pedagogical universities.
Around 240 learners are taught in twelve classes by about 45 committed teachers. The VSS Zug sees itself as a manageable, personal school with individual support, participative school culture, a beautiful historic school building and a respectful learning and working atmosphere.
Further vacancies at: www.zg.ch/stellen
