Assistant to the Principal and the Head of Department FMS

Sankt Gallen

Key information

Publication date:13 January 2026
Workload:100%
Place of work:Sankt Gallen

Job summary

Join the Kanton St.Gallen, the fifth-largest canton in Switzerland. Be part of a team focused on community welfare with diverse opportunities.

Tasks

Provide administrative support to the rector and department head.
Ensure efficient administrative processes within the FMS.
Organize instrumental lessons and school events.

Skills

Commercial training or similar qualification, ideally with management assistant training.
Strong communication skills and service-oriented mindset.
Excellent IT skills and independent, reliable work style.

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As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society at the

cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services,

our work affects all areas of life, whether education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, or finance. With our meaningful

work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.

Kantonsschule am Brühl – The practice-oriented cantonal school

The Kantonsschule am Brühl St.Gallen with its approx. 600 students and 70 teachers offers the practice-oriented courses Fachmittelschule in five professional fields (FMS), the Informatics Middle School (IMS), and the Business Middle School (WMS).

As reinforcement in our team, we are looking for an

Assistant to the Principal and the Head of Department FMS

Workload: 80 - 100%

Workplace: St.Gallen

What to expect

Administrative and organizational support of the principal and the head of department FMS
Ensuring administrative processes in the FMS
Managing correspondence with external and internal stakeholders (teachers, students, parents, internship companies)
Organization of instrumental lessons for all courses
Preparation of presentations, minute-taking and follow-up of meetings
Support in personnel administration
Organization of school events

What distinguishes you

Commercial training or comparable qualification, ideally further training as an executive assistant
Several years of professional experience in a similar position, preferably in the education sector
Communicative and service-oriented personality, flawless German skills in spoken and written form
Very good IT user skills
Team player, high initiative, sense of responsibility and loyalty
Structured, independent and reliable working style, temporal flexibility

What we offer