Speech Therapist 50%

About the job

Your new role

The position offers you a varied activity at the interface between speech therapy work in the special education and regular school contexts. Your main tasks include the assessment and therapy of children of kindergarten and school age, both individually and – if necessary – in group settings. In addition, you advise and support parents as well as school professionals and work closely with them. Another part of your work is the speech therapy support of children in the municipal special education basic level, focusing on the promotion of children with complex developmental impairments. There is the possibility to gradually increase the workload. The position can also be filled on a temporary basis.

This position suits you if

• you enjoy working with children and adolescents of all school levels,
• you have a special interest in supporting children with complex developmental impairments in a multiprofessional environment,
• you appreciate professional exchange in a speech therapy team and want to actively contribute to projects,
• you are interested in multiprofessional collaboration in the integrative school context
• (e.g. early German support, school psychological service, school medical service, psychomotor therapy, etc.).

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

In the Speech Therapy Service of the City of St.Gallen, a speech therapy team of 20 people works together. We support each other in our professional concerns to provide high-quality work. We place great value on differentiated diagnostics and sound diagnostic planning involving current speech therapy approaches.

We offer

We place great importance on further training and professional exchange. This includes regular team training sessions, supervisions, and, if necessary, intervisions. Another focus is interdisciplinary networking: you work closely with schools and school-related specialist services and benefit from diverse exchanges. From the start, you will be supported by structured processes, digital tools, and the assistance of management and administration. In addition, you can expect a modern infrastructure, contemporary digital tools, and well-equipped therapy rooms that enable a professional and pleasant working atmosphere.

Our selection process

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to your application. Dr. Nadine Itel, Head of the School Health Service, is happy to provide further information at the phone number 071 224 61 35. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.