Head of Office

The responsibilities of the Office Director include the following:

• Subject matter, organizational and personnel management of the office
• Participation in setting educational policy objectives as directed by the Ministry
• Determining annual goals
• Maintaining and developing school operations
• Responsibility for school district submissions (consultation reports, reports and proposals, draft ordinances, etc.) as directed by the Ministry
• Decisions and rulings in the area of responsibility (e.g., school career decisions)
• Instance for complaints against decisions of school administrators and class conferences 
• Involvement in various committees and organizations (partly chair)
• Directing, supporting and monitoring operations in subordinate areas
• Public relations and external representation (in particular participation in the bodies of the Swiss Conference of Directors of Education and the regional conferences)
• Ensuring the interaction with the parenthood and the economy