Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
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Professor in Educational-Therapeutic Developmental Support and Psychomotor Skills <br> 80 – 100%
- 29 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
The Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH) is Switzerland's leading center for special education, engaging in research and teaching for inclusion and educational equity. Join a dynamic team dedicated to impactful work and professional growth.
Tasks
- Develop and enhance the pedagogical-therapeutic field of psychomotor development.
- Oversee teaching, research, and service projects in this domain.
- Publish findings and represent HfH in national and international forums.
Skills
- PhD in relevant fields, expertise in psychomotor therapy, and teaching experience required.
- Strong leadership and communication skills essential.
- Ability to foster scientific collaboration and community engagement.
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About the job
The Intercantonal University of Special Education (HfH) is the most important Swiss centre of expertise for special and remedial education with around 2,000 students. In teaching, research and services, we are committed to participation and educational equity. Our work combines scientific excellence with social responsibility and is oriented towards the needs of practice, politics and the education system.
Professor in Educational-Therapeutic Developmental Support and Psychomotor Skills
80 – 100%
For the Institute for Behavioural, Socio-Emotional and Psychomotor Developmental Support, we are seeking a committed individual from 1 September 2026 or by arrangement for the strategic teaching, research and development field "Educational-Therapeutic Developmental Support and Psychomotor Skills".
This strategic teaching, research and development area is dedicated to body-, movement- and relationship-oriented developmental support, especially in the field of psychomotor therapy. The focus is on the further development of concepts that consider the interaction of motor, socio-emotional, cognitive and relational developmental processes and their significance for learning, behaviour, self-regulation, mental health and social participation. The position combines psychomotor, remedial and special education as well as therapeutic perspectives, thereby strengthening the positioning of the HfH in a nationally and internationally growing discourse on the importance of corporeality, relationships and movement for development and education.
Your area of responsibility
- Development and further advancement of the teaching, research and development field
- Comprehensive responsibility in the teaching, research and development field within the fourfold mandate (education, continuing education, research & development and services)
- Professional supervision of project teams and promotion of young researchers
- Dissemination in scientific publications, at expert committees, conferences and within the scientific community
- Professional contribution to the implementation of the overall strategy of the HfH
- Bringing your expertise into the further development of the institute, committees and working groups
- Visible positioning of the HfH in professional debates as well as in national and international networks
- Assuming responsibility in the further development of the institute
Your profile
- Doctorate in remedial and special education, educational sciences, psychology, therapy sciences, movement or sports sciences or a related discipline
- Qualification or professional certification in psychomotor therapy (EDK)
- Comprehensive expertise in psychomotor developmental support, body- and relationship-oriented interventions as well as in the promotion of socio-emotional development
- Proven knowledge of the Swiss education, therapy and support system as well as good networking in the professional field
- Experience in the conception and management of research and service projects
- Proven expertise in scientific publishing and third-party funding acquisition
- High didactic competence in university teaching
- Leadership, communication and cooperation skills
- Interest in evidence-based, practice-oriented and at the same time theoretically reflected further development of psychomotor therapy
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr Dennis Christian Hövel
Head of the Institute for Behavioural, Socio-Emotional and Psychomotor Developmental Support
Phone +41 44 317 13 07
dennis.hoevel@hfh.ch.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by 26 June 2026 via the online platform.
www.hfh.ch
Prof. Dr Dennis Christian Hövel
Head of the Institute for Behavioural, Socio-Emotional and Psychomotor Developmental Support
Phone +41 44 317 13 07
dennis.hoevel@hfh.ch.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by 26 June 2026 via the online platform.
www.hfh.ch
