Professor in Special Education (open rank)
Université de Fribourg
Fribourg
Key information
- Publication date:25 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Fribourg
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a Professor in Special Education! Exciting opportunity with a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Teach courses in French at Bachelor and Master levels.
- Lead the Master’s program in special education studies.
- Conduct interdisciplinary research and secure funding.
Skills
- PhD in special education or related field required.
- Proven teaching and research experience needed.
- Fluency in French is essential.
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Professor in Special Education (open rank)
70 - 80% with the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Training
Particularity
Attention: Do not use the "apply" button at the top of this page: your application would not be processed. Please apply electronically via decanat-eduform@unifr.ch
Application files including a CV, a cover letter, a list of publications, a list of research projects as well as four relevant publications in PDF format must be sent electronically to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Training.
Field of activity
Teaching in French (Bachelor and Master level), up to 4 hours per week, mainly on topics related to the foundations of special education (an additional two hours of funded teaching load is possible)
Responsibility for the Master’s program in Special Education
Supervision of qualification works, including master’s theses, doctoral theses, and habilitation theses
Development and management of research projects in special education from an interdisciplinary perspective
Obtaining third-party funding (national, international funds, mandates, institutional partnerships)
Participation in continuing education activities
Engagement in the activities of the Department of Special Education, the Institute of Curative Pedagogy, the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Training
Engagement in university and extra-university commissions and working groups
Requirements
Doctorate in special education or a related field (educational sciences, psychology, etc.)
Habilitation or qualifications deemed equivalent
Proven teaching and research experience both theoretical and empirical, related to the profile of the position
Field experience in the relevant area
Scientific publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals
Membership in active scientific networks at national and international levels
Proven experience in obtaining third-party funding in the field
Experience in supervising and monitoring qualification works
Mastery of teaching in the French language
Language requirements
French
Starting date:
- 01.08.2026
Information:
Prof. Dr Myriam Squillaci
myriam.squillaci@unifr.ch
Application deadline:
05.01.2026
Submission address:
Through this link.
