Administration Director

Tyska Skolföreningen · plný úvazek

Karlavägen 25, Stockholm, Švédsko

Tyska Skolan is an international school centrally located in downtown Stockholm. The goal is for students to complete their time at the school with both a German international Abitur and a Swedish upper secondary school diploma. Approximately 600 students attend the school in grades 0-12, distributed across 26 classes. Additionally, there is a preschool program with 33 children. The facilities on Bragevägen house after-school activities, preschool class, and grades 1-3. Other grades and preschool are located on Karlavägen. Both German and Swedish culture and tradition are a natural part of our operations. The school is governed by Tyska skolföreningen and has approximately 100 employees. The staff consists of both locally employed staff and German-employed and deployed German-speaking teachers. Tyska Skolan Stockholm is seeking an experienced and communicative administrative director who wants to play a key role in the school's continued development. In this multifaceted leadership position, you will be responsible for the school's financial, organizational, and administrative conditions and work closely with school leadership and the board. Your main responsibilities: Finance and Operations Management Responsibility for budget and investment planning, controlling, and collaboration with external accounting, auditors, banks, and insurance companies. Leadership of the School's Administration You serve as school director for preschool and after-school programs, with responsibility for quality, oversight, and collaboration with the governing body. You have personnel responsibility for staff in finance, IT, and facilities services, as well as responsibility for payroll management. Additionally, you are responsible for preparing board meetings as well as minutes and documentation. Facilities and External Services You have overall responsibility for the school's properties, including maintenance, investments, and ongoing facility matters. This also includes management of residential units that are rented out. You are also responsible for security and insurance matters as well as crisis management. Furthermore, you are responsible for procurement, contract management, and collaboration with external suppliers and serve as the primary contact person for tenants and facilities services. Authorities, Board, and External Partners You coordinate collaboration with Swedish and German authorities, particularly ZfA (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen), and prepare decision documents and ensure implementation of board decisions within non-educational operations. You are also responsible for developing administration in digitalization, data protection, and quality work. Your Profile You have: several years of experience in administrative or financial leadership positions experience in personnel management and collaboration with authorities and various stakeholders strong knowledge of finance, organization, and operations management a structured, independent, and solution-oriented work approach very good German language skills, both spoken and written good IT proficiency and interest in digitalization and process development Experience from the Swedish education system or international environments is advantageous. We Offer a leadership position with significant scope for action the opportunity to actively contribute to the school's continued development an international and collegial work environment work in a prestigious school with a unique German-Swedish profile Terms of Employment and Application The position is fundamentally a full-time employment (100%), but we are open to individual arrangements and are happy to consider part-time options as well. The employment is permanent with a six-month probation period. Individual salary negotiation applies. Application Deadline: October 4, 2026 We look forward to receiving your application! Tyska Skolan has a collective agreement with Arbetsgivaralliansen and offers occupational pension, wellness allowance, and an international work environment. As a teacher at Tyska Skolan, you also receive longer summer vacation and significant freedom and flexibility to manage your own working hours. There are excellent opportunities for professional development. We appreciate receiving your application as soon as possible as selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. The position may be filled before the application deadline. Open to Everyone We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to meet your needs.