Head of Music School Appenzeller Vorderland (55%)

Head of Music School Appenzeller Vorderland (55%)

The Appenzeller Vorderland Music School is an established institution with a wide range of lessons and a dedicated team of 29 teachers. Due to the retirement of the previous head teacher, we are looking for a new August 1, 2026 a competent and motivated person for the management of the music school.

Your tasks

  • Pedagogical, artistic and organizational management of the music school
  • Personnel management, advising and supporting teachers and managing the secretariat
  • Financial responsibility: budgeting, annual accounts, control of expenditure
  • Organizing music school operations and maintaining cooperation with the school commission
  • Representation of the music school internally and externally, public relations
  • Optional: own teaching workload

Your profile

  • Completed training in music education (Master's degree) with teaching experience
  • Training as a music school director or equivalent management qualification
  • Strong leader, socially competent personality
  • Independent, careful and reliable way of working
  • Very good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good IT skills (Excel) and basic knowledge of accounting

We offer

  • A varied and responsible job with creative freedom
  • A committed and competent team of teachers
  • Support from the school committee and the secretariat
  • An attractive place to work in the Appenzeller Vorderland

Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application by November 30, 2025 to the President of the Commission:

Jürg Seitter
juerg.seitter@msav.ch

Music School Appenzeller Vorderland

Mr. Jürg Seitter

Blumenfeldstrasse 4 | 9410 Heiden | 071 891 24 05