Director of Education Directorate (80% - 100%)

Burgdorf - Educational City in the Green

Burgdorf, with over 17,000 residents, is a vibrant urban center in the Emmental region, representing an innovative and sustainable educational landscape. The Education Department of the City of Burgdorf is committed to providing children, adolescents, and adults with optimal learning and development opportunities. It develops concepts, promotes projects, and ensures that education, care, and leisure offerings are coordinated at a high level. The department encompasses areas such as primary education including day schools, early childhood education, sports, as well as youth and leisure, and is supported by a well-coordinated, independently working team.

We are looking for a

Head of Education Department (80% - 100%) starting from February 1, 2027, or by agreement due to the retirement of the current postholder.

Your Tasks

• Professional, personnel, and financial management of the Education Department

• Preparation of consultations, applications, and motions to the municipal council, city council, and canton

• Representation of the department internally and externally

• Maintaining contacts with media, commissions, and partner institutions

• Development and implementation of concepts and projects

• Advising and supporting the department management

• Implementation of educational policy ideas and mandates

• Professional support for the school and day school conference and the primary school commission

• Representation of the city in educational conferences

• Responsibility for school space planning

• Coordination and planning of the department's areas of responsibility

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree / University of Applied Sciences or University in education, care, youth, leisure/sports

• Further training in other professional fields of the Education Department is an advantage

• Several years of professional and leadership experience in a comparable function

• Cooperative and appreciative leadership style

• Experience in dealing with political issues and committees

• Resilient, socially competent, and communicatively strong personality

• Confident handling of common digital work tools and the willingness to actively shape digital developments in administration

Contact

Your questions will be answered by Michael Ritter, municipal councilor for the education department at the phone number 076 402 93 36 or Anja Althaus, head of HR at the phone number 034 429 93 16.

Please submit your application documents via our online portal.

We look forward to meeting you.