Head of School Administration 80 to 100%

Rüti ZH is an attractive and dynamic residential and working community with around 13'000 inhabitants -- embedded in a local recreation area on the southeastern edge of the Canton of Zürich. Since 1 January 2022, the school and the municipality have been organized as a single municipality. Around 1'300 students attend the Rüti school in the Unterdorf and Oberdorf primary schools as well as the secondary school. The day structures and the school administration support the various school participants in everyday school life. As part of a succession arrangement due to retirement, we are looking for an experienced leader as Head of School Administration 80 to 100% as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement

Your challenges

• Leading the school administration in technical, personnel, and organizational respects
• Personnel leadership of four department and specialist unit managers (students, school properties, personnel, and ICT)
• Ensuring efficient processes and modern administrative processes
• Pre- and post-processing of school board meetings (including responsibility for minute-taking)
• Preparation and drafting of decisions, reports, and concepts
• Preparation of the annual budget and cost center responsibility for the administration area
• Implementation of political and strategic goals in close cooperation with the School President and the Head of Education
• Communication and public relations in cooperation with various offices
• Advising and supporting the school board, especially in matters of school and personnel law as well as organizational issues

Your profile

• Completed commercial or equivalent training
• Further education as a dipl. Schulverwaltungsleitung SIB / VPZS or the willingness to complete this course promptly
• Several years of professional experience as well as leadership experience with a flair for the development of people and organizations, ideally in a school community or in a public administration
• Knowledge of the compulsory school system of the Canton of Zürich
• With solid social and methodological skills and also occasional creative ideas, you solve daily challenges systematically, efficiently, and in a practical manner
• Your resilience is high and you maintain your calm and your humor even in hectic times
• Very good oral and written expression
• Ability to communicate in an appropriate manner

Our offer

• a versatile and responsible leadership task with scope for development and design
• a pleasant working environment and competent support
• a motivated and committed team
• attractive employment conditions

Work location Gemeindehaus/Schulverwaltung, Breitenhofstrasse 30, 8630 Rüti

We look forward to your online application by 15 November 2026. For queries, Pascal Widmer, Federas Beratung AG, Tel. is at your disposal. Information about the Rüti school can be found at [ ](< >). j4id10457044jm j4it1044jm j4iy26jm