Winterthur, Cycle 1/2, Class Teacher / Special Education Teacher, 80 - 100%, from February 2026 or by arrangement
Stiftung 'SalZH'
Winterthur
Key information
- Publication date:05 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Winterthur
Job summary
Join a dedicated team focused on children with special needs! Enjoy a supportive environment that fosters growth and collaboration.
Tasks
- Lead a small, mixed-age class of 3-5 students with special needs.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team for holistic support.
- Enhance children's self-confidence through tailored guidance.
Skills
- Teaching degree or EDK-recognized diploma required.
- Strong engagement and structured approach to teaching.
- Experience with ADHD, developmental delays, and autism spectrum.
Is this helpful?
What are our strengths?
You are part of a highly committed team that wholeheartedly dedicates itself to the well-being of the children with special needs entrusted to you.
You work in an interdisciplinary team consisting of special educators, social educators in training, integrated occupational therapy, and speech therapy. The direct and uncomplicated exchange with 3 other small classes and experienced class assistants supports you in everyday life – you are not alone!
Connected by our shared values, we pull together and use the flexible environment of the private school for the ongoing development of the school. Together, we continuously further our education through supervisions, internal and external training offers. The SalZH Foundation has been running schools in Winterthur and Wetzikon and daycares in Winterthur since 2002.
What to expect
Together with a class assistant or a social educator in training, you lead a mixed-age small class of 3-5 students with special needs – this may include: ADHD diagnosis, developmental delay, ASD.
The class has a daily structure with a lunch table.
What you bring
You have the appropriate qualifications for primary school teaching or you hold a teacher diploma recognized by the EDK.
What we wish from you
You are a committed and structured person who supports and promotes children with ADHD, developmental delays, as well as children on the autism spectrum, on a scholastic, emotional, and social level. From your training (PH or HFH) or your experience (professional or leisure environment), you can lead children with special needs clearly and warmly and are aware of your role model function.
You strengthen the children’s self-confidence and self-efficacy through holistic support. You are willing to try new approaches for the students and gladly contribute to the pedagogical development of the school team.
Questions
Questions about the advertised position can be answered by:
Jennifer Baumann, Head of Cycle 2 Special Education, jebaumann@salzh.ch,
