Kanton Graubünden
Chur
Academic Staff Member in the Field of Special Education / Integration
- 28 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join us in Graubünden, Switzerland's diverse trilingual canton! Enjoy a vibrant work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Process applications for special education for diverse needs.
- Serve as a contact for special education institutions and experts.
- Support budget planning for special education institutions.
Skills
- Degree in special education or related field required.
- Strong communication skills in German and another canton language.
- Ability to handle complex tasks efficiently and creatively.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
Academic Staff Member in the Field of Special Education / Integration
Office for Primary School and Sport | 80-90 % | Chur
The Office for Primary School and Sport (AVS) belongs to the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental Protection of the Canton of Graubünden.
For the field of Special Education / Integration we are looking for an Academic Staff Member from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement. This area plans school offerings for children and young people with special needs and supervises special schools.
- Processing applications for special schooling for pupils with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities or multiple disabilities
- Processing applications for measures with high support needs
- Contact person for specialist offices and institutions of special schooling
- Leading or participating in internal and external meetings and working groups within the area of responsibility
- Preparing responses to parliamentary initiatives
- Contributing to the preparation of messages, directives, guidelines and recommendations
- Handling complex pending matters from day-to-day business
- Developing and enforcing clear criteria and requirements for reporting and application submission
- Developing appropriate strategies and concepts in the area of responsibility (analysis of developments at cantonal and nationwide level)
- Supporting the finance department in budgeting and accounting for special schooling institutions
- University degree in the field of special education or comparable qualification
- Good knowledge of the cantonal school system and/or affinity for educational issues
- Very good German skills and fluency in written expression
- If possible, proficiency in another cantonal language
- Ability for conceptual work
- Ability to efficiently and solution-orientedly complete even complex tasks within the assigned competencies
- Strong communication and social skills
- Resilience
For professional questions, Denise Degonda and Nicole Merz, co-heads of Special Education / Integration (Tel. 081 257 20 27, sonderpaedagogik@avs.gr.ch), will be happy to assist you.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Marco Sutter, Head of Personnel, at telephone number 081 257 20 27 or by email marco.sutter@avs.gr.ch
Application deadline: 20 September 2026
