Etat de Vaud
Puidoux
Team Leader - Psychologist Profile
- 14 August 2026
- 55%
- Permanent position
- Puidoux
About the job
Job Description
You are interested in team leadership, sensitive to issues in the field of specialised education, and wish to support children and young people facing difficulties within the Vaud education system. Join us to strengthen our team at Centre-Lavaux and Oron-Palézieux!
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for a team, develop staff skills and promote multidisciplinary teamwork. Participate in regional management and ensure decisions are implemented.
- Support the school’s educational mission by providing specific skills and knowledge within the institution. Provide targeted assistance to schoolchildren and adolescents experiencing emotional, relational, learning, behavioural or integration difficulties to promote their development and social, educational and professional integration.
- Collaborate with parents, school stakeholders and other involved parties, contributing specific knowledge in relational, learning, behavioural or developmental areas to enable actions or adjustments in the school context for the benefit of the child or group of children in difficulty.
Disclosure of any criminal record is required for this position.
Please send us a complete application file in a single PDF including diplomas and work certificates.
For further information, please consult the job description by clicking here or contact Ms Jane Simon, regional manager, who will be happy to assist you at 021 557 46 23.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in psychology and postgraduate qualification in psychology required (specialisation in child and adolescent psychology, psychotherapy, clinical psychology or neuropsychology).
- Certified additional training in psychology (min. 15 ECTS credits) or non-certified additional training in the relevant field (equivalent in scope to certified training) validated by the service, or a qualification in a related field (education, psychology, sociology, etc.)
- Minimum 5 years professional experience, interest in multidisciplinary and group work. Training in team leadership is desirable.
WHO ARE WE?
The Directorate General for Compulsory Education and Specialised Pedagogy (DGEO) ensures schooling for children aged 4 to 15 and specialised pedagogy services for young people aged 0 to 20. Our mission is to offer them the best opportunities for development, integration and learning.
Our teams bring together professionals in pedagogy, psychology, psychomotricity and speech therapy in the school environment, as well as human resources, school system organisation, administration, information systems and finance. In a rich and diverse environment, all work for and with the 93 ordinary institutions and 19 specialised pedagogy institutions.
Why join the State of Vaud?
The State of Vaud offers a wide variety of jobs and career development opportunities. Working conditions are guided by themes of equality, inclusion, sustainability and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our Employer State page.
- Publication Date14/08/2026 05:00
- LocationPuidoux, Lavaux-Oron, Switzerland
- Apply by15/09/2026 21:55
- Start Date1 November 2026 or to be agreed
- Salary Grade12
- Contract TypePermanent Public Law
- Work Rate55%
- AddressDirectorate General for Compulsory Education and Specialised Pedagogy
Psychology, Speech Therapy and Psychomotricity Department in Schools
PPLS Lavaux-Riviera Service
Attention Ms Jane Simon
Rte des Areneys 10
1806 St-Légier
