Pistor AG
Hohenrain
10 hours ago
Head of Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hohenrain (a)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Hohenrain
About the job
Working at the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents, and not least your own. More than 6,500 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.
The Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hohenrain is a competence center for the education, support, and care of around 200 children and adolescents in the areas of cognitive development and language development in teaching, social pedagogy, and therapy from the basic level up to the age of 18. Around 300 employees from various professions in teaching, social pedagogy, therapy, care, housekeeping, technical service, and administration contribute to this.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
The Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hohenrain is a competence center for the education, support, and care of around 200 children and adolescents in the areas of cognitive development and language development in teaching, social pedagogy, and therapy from the basic level up to the age of 18. Around 300 employees from various professions in teaching, social pedagogy, therapy, care, housekeeping, technical service, and administration contribute to this.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
Head of Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hohenrain (a)
80% - 100% | Hohenrain | from 01.08.2026 or by arrangement
Are you an experienced leader with strategic foresight and a social attitude? Then shape the future of the largest cantonal special education institution as the overall head – with entrepreneurial thinking, humanity, and clear leadership.
Your tasks
- You take overall responsibility for the Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hohenrain in terms of personnel, finance, and organization.
- Together with the department heads, you form the management team and chair it.
- You hold overall responsibility for the development and implementation of strategic and operational goals. In doing so, you always keep the political framework and operational service mandate in view.
- You ensure the quality of the offerings in the areas of education, care, therapy, and central services.
- You work closely with the Department of Primary Education, specialist offices, and partner institutions and represent the institution internally and externally.
Your profile
- You have a completed degree in business, social sciences, or education.
- You bring proven many years of leadership experience in a senior position and have completed further training in management and leadership.
- You identify with the concerns and challenges of a social institution. You approach children and adolescents as well as your employees openly, empathetically, and with clarity.
- Experience in special education or in agogic topics related to people with disabilities is an advantage and rounds off your profile.
- You convince through entrepreneurial thinking, your high social competence, and a clear, appreciative leadership style.
Department of Education and Culture
Department of Primary Education
Martin Imhof
Head of Special Education Department
041 228 5159
https://volksschulbildung.lu.ch/
Department of Primary Education
Martin Imhof
Head of Special Education Department
041 228 5159
https://volksschulbildung.lu.ch/