Kanton Luzern
Luzern
Specialist in Special Education (a)
- 27 July 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Shape the future of the Assignment area with your special education or developmental psychology expertise. In this role, you engage in interdisciplinary exchange, including with institutions and school management, make data-driven decisions, and derive insights for the further development of processes in the special education sector.
Your tasks
- You review applications for special education measures, coordinate placements, and support complex issues in the assignment procedure.
- Together with school management in regular and special schools, specialist services, and internal administrative partners, you develop viable solutions for children and young people with special educational needs.
- Data supports you in classifying professional developments and assessing the impact of measures.
- You actively contribute to development projects and conceptual tasks and support the implementation of the cantonal strategy.
- As a competent contact person, you bring your expertise into interdisciplinary working groups and projects.
Your profile
- You have a Master’s degree in School Special Education or Psychology and bring several years of professional experience in the school environment or in integrative or segregative special education.
- You analyse complex issues in a structured way, think in a networked manner, and make well-founded and comprehensible decisions. You keep an overview even in hectic situations.
- Ideally, you have already accompanied development projects or gained experience in project management and enjoy actively shaping change.
- You enjoy exchanging with different stakeholders. You communicate appropriately for the audience, work solution-oriented, and move confidently in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Humour, openness, and initiative characterise you. At the same time, you appreciate an independent, careful, and responsible way of working.
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 get further 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.
Vibrant public schools in the canton of Lucerne: The Public School Education Office is responsible for all cantonal tasks during compulsory schooling. It serves teachers, learners, school management, and education commissions.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
Vibrant public schools in the canton of Lucerne: The Public School Education Office is responsible for all cantonal tasks during compulsory schooling. It serves teachers, learners, school management, and education commissions.
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
Public School Education Office
Roman Schuler
Head of Assignment Area
041 228 73 17
https://volksschulbildung.lu.ch/
Public School Education Office
Roman Schuler
Head of Assignment Area
041 228 73 17
https://volksschulbildung.lu.ch/
