Gewerblich-Industrielle Berufsschule Bern
Bern 22
Teacher for the Vocational Preparatory School Year Practice and Integration (BPI), 80-100%
- 05 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Bern 22
Job summary
Join gibb Berufsfachschule Bern, a leading vocational school. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Tasks
- Teach young adults in the BPI program focusing on language acquisition.
- Support students in their career choices and develop social skills.
- Collaborate in team teaching and provide guidance as a class teacher.
Skills
- Must have a teaching diploma for secondary education; experience with migrants is a plus.
- Flexibility and patience in teaching diverse learners.
- Strong digital skills and commitment to continuous professional development.
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About the job
Portrait of the School/Institution
The gibb Vocational School Bern is a vocational school of the Canton of Bern.
We teach around 7,000 young people in more than 60 commercial-industrial professions and train about 1,000 professionals part-time in higher vocational education (HBB). In addition, we offer the bridging programmes pre-apprenticeship and BPI (Vocational Preparatory School Year Practice and Integration).
Teacher for the Vocational Preparatory School Year Practice and Integration (BPI), 80-100%
gibb Vocational School Bern
3000 Bern 22
3000 Bern 22
Tasks
As one of two class teachers, you are responsible for teaching in a BPI-1 class.
You teach adolescents and young adults in general education subjects with a focus on language acquisition. In addition to the subject content, career choice, promoting social skills, and strengthening self-efficacy are central to the BPI classes.
You supervise and support the learners as a class teacher and mostly teach in team teaching.
Requirements
You have a teaching diploma for secondary level I or II.
Ideally, you also have knowledge in the field of special education and/or German as a second language (DaZ) as well as experience working with young migrants. Experience in supporting learners in the career choice process is an advantage.
You are interested in further training as a language proficiency assessor or already have this qualification.
Basic requirements are:
- Teaching diploma
- Enjoyment of language-sensitive teaching
- Flexibility, patience, and a good sense in dealing with adolescent and adult learners
- Interest in professional and pedagogical further training
- Digital skills
- Motivation to actively further develop the bridging programmes at gibb
We offer
- Teaching in team teaching
- Annual plans and teaching materials for all subjects
- Careful introduction through personal mentoring
- A committed team with reliable support from the team and school management
- Diverse opportunities for design in a development-oriented vocational school
- Employment conditions according to LAG, salary class 10
The position is temporary with a prospect of permanent employment.
Contact
For information, please contact:
Gowseekan Vasanthan, Head of Bridging Programmes
Phone: 031 335 92 71
E-mail: gowseekan.vasanthan@gibb.ch
or
Eva Strickler, Deputy Head of Department AVK
Phone: 031 335 97 68
E-mail: eva.strickler@gibb.ch
Website: http://www.gibb.ch
We look forward to receiving your online application via the online application button.
Additional Information
Start of employment
10.08.2026 / immediately
End of employment
31.07.2027
Application deadline
31.08.2026
Reference
39961
