Special Needs Educator / Special Needs Educator as Class Teacher at 95% or Two Teachers Job Sharing with 45%-50% Each

Key information

  • Publication date:03 December 2025
  • Workload:45 – 50%
  • Contract type:Permanent position
  • Place of work:Wallisellen

Job summary

Die KGS ist eine kommunale Tagessonderschule für Primarschüler. Hier haben Kinder mit Lern- und Verhaltensauffälligkeiten die Chance auf individuelle Förderung.

Tasks

  • Führen einer Kleinklasse mit maximal sieben Kindern.
  • Unterrichten nach Lehrplan 21 in verschiedenen Fächern.
  • Zusammenarbeit mit Fachpersonen aus Sozialpädagogik.

Skills

  • EDK-anerkanntes Lehrdiplom und Zusatzqualifikation in Heilpädagogik.
  • Engagement im Umgang mit besonderen Förderbedürfnissen.
  • Hohe Flexibilität und gute Selbstorganisation.

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The school in small groups (KGS) is a municipal day special school. The KGS is an offer for primary school children with learning and behavioral difficulties. The children are normally gifted but need a small, clearly structured framework for their learning and socio-emotional development. Whenever possible, the children are reintegrated into regular school. Due to a change of position, we are looking for a Special Needs Educator as a class teacher at 95% or two teachers in job sharing with 45%-50% each starting August 1, 2026. Your main tasks • Class management and teaching in a small class with a maximum of seven children • Teaching subjects of the primary level according to Curriculum 21 (MA, DE, NMG, BS, BG, TTG, RKE, English) • Individualized teaching according to support planning • Collaboration with professionals from social pedagogy and therapy • Teaching days: Monday to Friday. You bring • EDK-recognized teaching diploma (kindergarten or primary level) • Additional training in special needs education or planned Master’s program at HfH • Experience and commitment in professional handling of students with special support needs • Experience and interest in age-mixed, individualized teaching • Initiative, teamwork skills, humor • High flexibility and good self-organization. We offer • Manageable and clear structures in a stable team • Experienced and supportive colleagues and school management • Institutionalized pedagogical support (team intervision, supervision, further training) • Municipal employment according to cantonal guidelines • Good accessibility (Wallisellen train station in immediate vicinity). The workload can be extended with specialist teaching in media and computer science if interested. Depending on the constellation, an increase in employment level of 4-7% is possible. Have we aroused your interest? Please submit your application online via our job platform. If you have any questions, please contact the school management of KGS, Mr. Daniel Sigrist, phone 044 877 65 95 or by email at daniel.sigrist@schule.wallisellen.ch. Learn more about the Wallisellen school community at www.schule.wallisellen.ch.

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