Zürich
Special Needs Educator 80%, Youth Promotion
- 27 August 2026
- 80%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Special Needs Educator 80%, Youth Promotion
ZurichYour Tasks
- You are responsible for the establishment and development of the special needs education discipline within the youth promotion department.
- You observe and conduct assessments in classes to evaluate (triage) needs and are responsible for the individual and integrative special needs support of individual participants or small groups (according to triage).
- You advise and support teachers and coaches / key persons in support planning (close collaboration).
- You actively participate in team teaching, team meetings, exchange forums, case discussions and school development, and also take part in clarification, status meetings and crisis intervention.
- You collaborate with case managers, specialist offices, and experts (initiating diagnostics and support measures with professionals).
- Participation in internal and external training according to eduQua, intervision or "best practice" groups as well as involvement in working groups.
Your Profile
- Degree in special needs education or remedial education at FH Bachelor level with advanced practical and implementation knowledge or FH Master with extended practical and implementation knowledge
- Solid methodological-didactic knowledge in teaching as well as in special needs education
- Advisory skills within an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of current developments in teaching and special needs education
- Ideally experience in the after-school sector as well as teaching young people with refugee and migration backgrounds
- Enjoyment in stimulating and accompanying learning processes in adolescents and young adults
- Motivated, flexible and transculturally competent personality with a proactive working style
Our Benefits
Holidays: Our employees have 4–6 weeks of holiday per year, depending on age and job level. Additionally, there are 6 company holiday days per year.
Further Training: AOZ promotes and supports the training and further education of employees. Our internal training courses also offer opportunities for professional and personal development.
Lunch Voucher: Permanent employees (from a workload of 20 percent) enjoy lunch vouchers redeemable in over 8000 restaurants.
Pension Scheme Participation: AOZ employees are insured with the City of Zurich pension fund. AOZ covers 60 percent of the premium.
Your Contact
Erika von Sparr
Co-Head of Youth Promotion Department
+41 44 415 67 28
is happy to answer your questions.
Michelle Straub
HR Recruiting Partner
recruiting@aoz.ch
We do not consider applications from recruitment agencies.
Start Date
We are ready when you are (fixed term until 31 March 2028).
Your Salary
Your gross salary for a 100% workload is expected to be between 100,000 and 125,000 Swiss francs per year.
The exact salary depends on your education and professional experience. During the selection process, we will determine your salary based on our salary guidelines. Applicants who do not yet have the required knowledge or experience may be classified below the salary range in individual cases. Additionally, AOZ pays allowances for work at night and on Sundays. Further salary development depends on your performance and AOZ's financial possibilities.
The Application Process
After you have submitted your application, we will read it with great interest. After an initial pre-selection, we will contact you. Should a personal meeting take place, the further process is as follows:
First interview
Second interview and introduction to the department
Obtaining references
Employment decision
The AOZ
AOZ is a non-profit, independent public-law institution of the City of Zurich with over 2000 employees and more than 1000 intercultural interpreters and volunteers. On behalf of the federal government, cantons, City of Zurich and other municipalities, it provides professional services in the migration and integration sector.
