Pistor AG
Urdorf
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Head of Special Education Department
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Urdorf
Job summary
Urdorf is a popular and inspiring learning space for children. Join a supportive team dedicated to educational excellence.
Tasks
- Oversee the implementation of ISR settings and quality assurance.
- Develop and manage special education offerings effectively.
- Coordinate recruitment and lead diverse educational staff.
Skills
- Degree in special education or equivalent experience required.
- Strong organizational skills and self-management abilities.
- Excellent communication skills with a positive, empathetic attitude.
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About the job
Urdorf – a popular and inspiring place of learning. The Urdorf school consists of four school units, the music school, and has around 1,100 children and young people. Over 200 employees work in the areas of teaching, care, administration, and building services. A department head is responsible for the special education services across the entire school. The staff are assigned to the respective school units.
Head of Special Education Department
60%
From May 1, 2026, or by arrangement, we are looking for a
Your main tasks
- Overall responsibility – establishment, implementation, controlling – for the ISR settings
- Management and further development of special education services
- Personnel recruitment coordinated with school management and personnel development
- Personnel management of school-wide staff (including individual special education teaching, school island, support center)
- Ensuring the quality of special education support and its effectiveness
- Contact person for teachers, parents, school psychological service (SPD), authorities, and administration
- Ensuring that the conceptual foundations are up to date and consistent with the practiced reality
- Collaboration with school management and partial participation in school management meetings
Your profile
- University degree in special education, curative education, or equivalent training
- Leadership experience is an advantage
- Organizational talent and good self-management – with the necessary touch of humor
- Visionary outlook on the school of the future and willingness to proactively address changes for an effective learning school together
- Positive, empathetic attitude with very good communication skills and resilience
- Familiar with the field of special education and the cantonal guidelines
Our offers
- Interesting and responsible area of work
- Competent support from the school administration and education management
- Secretariat for administrative and organizational support
- An innovative school management and an open-minded school authority
- Regular internal coordination at the school management level and with the SPD
- Direct leadership by the education management
- Subject-related training and further education according to the staff training regulations
- Municipal employment with salary analogous to school management (LR 12.02, basis: class 21 PVO)
Have we sparked your interest?
For further information about this versatile position, Markus Bucher, Head of Education, is happy to assist you at Tel. 044 736 15 19 / 079 787 89 02 or markus.bucher@schuleurdorf.ch.
We look forward to your exciting application.
For further information about this versatile position, Markus Bucher, Head of Education, is happy to assist you at Tel. 044 736 15 19 / 079 787 89 02 or markus.bucher@schuleurdorf.ch.
We look forward to your exciting application.
