Team Leader Climate Education with Focus on Schools (m/f/d) at the Zurich Location 80-100%

At myclimate, curious and committed people are dedicated to climate protection. For us, it is not just a workplace but a mission: We shape a sustainable future. In everything we do, our goal is the greatest possible impact in climate protection.

Our education sector enables students, professionals, and apprentices to apply and further develop their skills for climate protection. For this, we organize educational programs, conduct workshops, support the development of their own climate protection measures, develop tools, and collaborate with teachers, associations, and other experts.

Let’s shape our future together! Do you identify with our purpose of climate protection and want to shape the future of our world together with the myclimate team?

Then start with us by arrangement as

Team Leader Climate Education with Focus on Schools (m/f/d) 80-100% at the location

• You take responsibility for the "Schools" team with offerings in Switzerland and Germany and manage resources and finances proactively and purposefully
• You strategically further develop our educational offerings and set clear, future-oriented priorities
• You successfully scale our offerings and ensure measurable impact
• You bring structure to a diverse project landscape and develop it strategically
• You conduct workshops with teams from educational institutions and support schools on their way to anchoring sustainability and climate protection in culture and structure.
• You lead a committed team in Switzerland and Germany, continuously develop it, and promote close, trusting, cross-border collaboration
• You optimize processes and interfaces and create clarity in everyday work

• You have a university degree in the field of environment/sustainability or education and ideally further training in leadership and project management
• You have several years of leadership experience, lead teams confidently, and develop people
• You bring several years of project management experience and have successfully implemented educational projects
• You have solid (basic) knowledge in the topics of climate education / climate protection as well as education systems
• You think strategically and in processes – and develop both purposefully
• You work structured, independently, and with strong implementation skills
• You communicate clearly, empathetically, and motivatingly and appear confident
• You are willing to travel regularly in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and occasionally to Germany if needed.
• Ideally, you bring a network in the education system (universities of teacher education, extracurricular actors)
• You communicate fluently in German

• A meaningful role in an international climate protection organization
• Flexible working hours and overtime compensation
• Flexible mix between home office and office in the heart of Zurich as well as working on the train
• 25 vacation days per year, vacation purchase, and sabbatical
• Subsidies for public transport (SBB half-fare card)
• Discounted lunch, coffee/tea, water, juice & fruit
• Annual training budget
• Coverage of insurance and pension fund
• Ergonomic working, e.g. height-adjustable desks
  

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your salary expectations and availability via our application portal.

For further information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Manager Heidi:jobs@myclimate.org
(please do not submit applications via this email).