Part-time Culture Teacher III (30%)

About the job

Class and annual salary (including 13th month):

6 68,456.-- / 107,475.--

Tasks:

• promotes technical and instrumental knowledge related to intellectual development and logical abilities, with particular attention to developmental psychopathology
• promotes a flexible and differentiated intervention model to respond to every new demand, allowing the creative development of continuous pedagogical-didactic strategies
• mainly carries out learning support activities in an individualised or small group setting, according to the severity of the pathology or therapeutic needs
• participates in some meetings of the care unit
• maintains and develops contacts with the external network (schools, families and involved services), facilitating the sharing of relevant information and continuity of the educational and therapeutic pathway
• collaborates with the originating schools to adapt pedagogical-didactic objectives to the clinical situation of the user
• participates, if necessary, in interdisciplinary network meetings

Requirements:

• elementary school teaching qualification issued by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland/Department of Education and Learning (SUPSI/DFA), the Higher Pedagogical School (ASP) of Locarno or recognised by the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Directors of Public Education (CDPE), teaching licence
• knowledge of French is required, certified in the diploma issued or in the CDPE recognition, or by a recognised B2 level certification according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; teaching qualification for Ticino elementary schools supplemented by teaching experience
• previous experience in teaching children with psychological vulnerabilities and psychiatric disorders
• availability and motivation for multidisciplinary team work
• knowledge of the territory, institutions and social-health network of the Canton Ticino
• excellent knowledge of the Italian language (conversation and writing) (level C2)

Special notes:

• employment relationship: according to school timetable: 30%
• workplace: San Pietro di Stabio
• start date: to be agreed

Application conditions:

• applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid
• in addition to the documents to be submitted at the time of the online application (cover letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates and work attestations), further documentation may be requested later (criminal record with related self-certification and self-certification of health status)

Employment conditions:

• appointment or assignment: those provided for by the Law on the Organisation of State Employees and Teachers of 15 March 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation. Any changes in law concerning salary and organisation are explicitly reserved
• working hours: 42 hours per week (for a 100% employment relationship), flexible or according to service needs

Deadline:

30 July 2026

Further information can be obtained from Ms Carlotta De Pasquale, Chief Medical Officer of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care Unit (UCPP), tel. 091 816 49 51.