Speech Therapist 40-100%

Speech therapy that goes beyond the therapy room

You want to make communication effective in the everyday lives of children and adolescents and apply your expertise in a versatile way? With us, you combine speech therapy, augmentative and alternative communication, and dysphagia in a varied school environment.

The visoparents Foundation runs the special school IFA (Intensive Support Autism, Cycle 1) in Dübendorf as well as the therapeutic day school in Oerlikon. In Dübendorf, you support children on the autism spectrum; in Oerlikon, children and adolescents with severe multiple disabilities.

To complete our team, we are looking for you.

• Individual and group therapies focusing on communication and communication initiation
• Assessment and support for dysphagia as well as advice on eating and drinking
• Close collaboration with specialists/responsible persons for augmentative and alternative communication and use and further development of AAC and communication aids
• Professional exchange and collaboration within the interdisciplinary team of therapists (occupational therapy, physiotherapy) and another speech therapist
• Consultation with parents, teachers, educators, and care staff
• Active participation in shaping the speech therapy offerings at both locations

• A meaningful and professionally diverse field of work
• Two different school areas with the opportunity to set your own priorities
• Committed, interdisciplinary teams and room for your own ideas
• Continuing education budget, internal training, and development opportunities
• Fair employment conditions according to the salary regulations of the Canton of Zurich
• Attractive social benefits including daily sickness allowance, accident insurance, and occupational pension scheme with additional savings options
• Discounted lunch and childcare places at reduced rates
• Excellent public transport connections
• Loyalty bonus: an additional week of holiday after every five years of service
• External support in crises and stressful situations
• A small, cosy speech therapy room at the day school

• EDK-recognised training as a speech therapist
• Experience or interest in autism, severe multiple disabilities and/or dysphagia
• Interest in augmentative and alternative communication, electronic communication aids and PECS
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working
• Empathy, flexibility and solution-oriented thinking
• Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration

Two schools. Different focuses. One common goal.

With us, you can apply your speech therapy expertise where it can have the greatest impact: in communication, everyday life and the living environment of children and adolescents.

Depending on your interests and workload, you can help shape your professional focus and develop further in both the areas of autism and AAC as well as severe multiple disabilities and dysphagia.

We look forward to receiving your application!