Kanton Luzern
Hohenrain
Head of Department Teaching Cycle 2 - Cognitive Development (a)
- 19 October 2026
- 50%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Head of Department Teaching Cycle 2 - Cognitive Development (a)
50% | Hohenrain | from 01.02.2026 or by arrangement
At HPZH we support pupils with disabilities in small, mixed-age classes, from Cycle 1 to Cycle 3. As Head of Department, you actively shape the school day and set impulses for a future where individual learning and therapy go hand in hand.
Your tasks
- As Head of Department, you are responsible for Cycle 2 in our special school for children and young people with cognitive impairments.
- In close cooperation with the area management and other heads of department, you lay the foundations for the educational development of our pupils.
- Organisationally, you hold the threads together: you plan the assignments and workloads of your team, make class allocations, review educational and support plans, implement internal training and thus ensure a smooth school day.
- You lead your team of teachers, special education teachers, classroom assistants and interns both professionally and personally with empathy and promote their individual development.
- You promote interdisciplinary collaboration between teaching, therapy and social pedagogy and provide advice and support to your team in everyday school life.
Your profile
- You have completed pedagogical training (teaching diploma and/or Master in School Special Education).
- Ideally, you already have further training in school management (CAS, DAS) or are willing to complete it.
- You have already gained solid professional and initial leadership experience in the special education environment.
- You are an organisational talent with good IT skills, characterised by high social competence and communication skills.
- Our interdisciplinary team looks forward to your participative leadership style and positive mindset.
What you can look forward to
Our fields of activity are as diverse as we are.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.
You will get ahead with us.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for subject matter experts.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for subject matter experts.
We work flexibly and smartly.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.
You benefit with us.
Attractive further training offers , discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.
Attractive further training offers , discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.
Your employer
Working for the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents and not least your own. More than 7,000 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.
The Special Education Centre Hohenrain is a competence centre for the education, support and care of around 200 children and young people 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 Special Education Centre Hohenrain is a competence centre for the education, support and care of around 200 children and young people 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.
Your contact
Department of Education and Culture
Special Education Centre Hohenrain
Marco Breu
Head of Teaching Department
+41 41 590 78 92
https://hpz-hohenrain.lu.ch/
Special Education Centre Hohenrain
Marco Breu
Head of Teaching Department
+41 41 590 78 92
https://hpz-hohenrain.lu.ch/