Berufs-, Fach- und Fortbildungsschule Bern (BFF)
Bern
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Lecturers HF for the degree programs Social Pedagogy HF / Childhood Pedagogy HF from 15%
- 06 February 2026
- 15%
- Bern
Job summary
Join BFF Bern, a leading intercultural education center, to enrich lives. Enjoy a supportive work environment with diverse opportunities.
Tasks
- Teach various classes with around 22 students each.
- Plan and conduct asynchronous distance learning.
- Collaborate on developing and assessing competency evidence.
Skills
- Tertiary degree in relevant subjects and years of professional experience required.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.
- Flexibility and adaptability to support diverse learners.
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About the job
Portrait of the School/Institution
If you are interested in an exciting and varied teaching activity, then you are right with us at BFF.
We are the leading intercultural education center for the topics: bridge offers, care, health, hotel management-housekeeping, social and childhood pedagogy, facility management, and further education.
At the Department of Higher Vocational Schools, adults are trained in 2- to 3-year degree programs with the qualifications Social Pedagogy HF, Childhood Pedagogy HF, Facility Management Operations Management HF, and Department Head: Hotel Management-Housekeeping FA. Students attend practice-oriented and competence-based modules with us from August to July. More than 50 lecturers teach and accompany a total of over 500 students on their way to a successful tertiary qualification.
At the Department of Higher Vocational Schools of BFF Bern, we are looking for qualified candidates from the 2026/2027 school year
Lecturers HF for the degree programs Social Pedagogy HF / Childhood Pedagogy HF from 15%
BFF Bern
3001 Bern
3001 Bern
Tasks
- Face-to-face teaching in various classes with about 22 students each
- Planning and implementation of asynchronous distance teaching
- Participation in the creation and evaluation of competency assessments
- Cooperation in developments in the SP/KP area and at the HF department
- Possibly additional assumption of study, practice, and portfolio supervision
Content focus:
- Communication, cooperation, and power (approx. 51%),
- Psychology with a focus on developmental psychology and sexual development (approx. 35%),
- Sociology (approx. 17%) as well as
- Social pedagogical action competencies (approx. 15%)
You can find the module description at:
https://www.bffbern.ch/files/public/Dokumente/04_hoehere_berufsbildung/handbuch_hf/LF_Modulbeschreibungen_Konzept_22_Ausgabe_Version_4.pdf
These modules can additionally be combined with a percentage share of accompanying tasks (workload: 6-16%)
Content focus:
- Accompanying and advising students as practice supervisors (representing BFF)
- Among other things, conducting conversations between students, practice trainers, and the Higher Vocational School
Requirements
You have a tertiary-level degree in one or more of the mentioned module focuses or related disciplines. You bring several years of professional experience in the area of your degree or related fields, preferably with a clear reference to social pedagogy. You can look back on a solid methodological-didactic training for the tertiary level as well as teaching experience, have an equivalent qualification, or are willing to complete this alongside the teaching activity. You are interested in promoting comprehensive learning processes of students with different educational and professional backgrounds. You act as a communicative, flexible, and integrative personality and can easily approach different people.
We offer
BFF is an institution of the Canton of Bern and offers you as a fair employer:
- Belonging to a large and innovative educational institution with a versatile range
- Varied and independent activity
- Cooperation in a committed team
- Employment conditions according to the law on the employment of teachers (LAG)
- Workplace in a central location in the city of Bern, only 7 minutes on foot from the main train station
- Careful induction with accompanying mentoring during the first year of work
- BFF is awarded the label "AND - reconcile work and private life"
More information about our school can be found at www.bffbern.ch
Contact
We look forward to receiving your online application with the usual documents by February 22, 2026.
The 1st round of interviews will take place on March 2, 2026, in the afternoon or on March 5, 2026, in the morning. The 2nd round of interviews will take place on March 12, 2026, in the morning or on March 17, 2026, in the afternoon. All interviews will take place at BFF in Bern.
If you have any questions, please contact Marianne Bossard, Head of HF SP/KP, by phone at 031 635 28 86 (availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday).
Additional Info
Start of employment
01.08.2026
End of employment
31.07.2027
Application deadline
22.02.2026
Reference
37377
