Kanton St. Gallen
Rapperswil
Teacher and Coach for Bridge Programmes (approx. 80%, m/f/d) Pre-apprenticeship and Integration Classes
- 03 November 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Rapperswil
About the job
As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society within the cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.A teacher and coach for the bridge programmes in the area of pre-apprenticeship and integration classes at 80% for the new school year 2027/2028
Teacher and Coach for Bridge Programmes (approx. 80%, m/f/d) Pre-apprenticeship and Integration Classes
Accompanying young people on their path to education and career means more than teaching. It requires people who recognise potential, provide guidance, set clear expectations, and support young people in taking their next step independently.For our bridge programmes in pre-apprenticeship and integration classes we are looking for a committed teacher with coaching responsibilities. A special focus is on supporting young people with diverse linguistic, educational, and cultural backgrounds.
Your tasks
- Teaching young people and young adults in pre-apprenticeship and integration classes.
- Planning and delivering practical, competence-oriented, and differentiated lessons.
- Supporting learners in their personal, educational, linguistic, and professional development.
- Integrating German as a second language and language support purposefully into lessons.
- Supporting learners in the career choice process and in finding internships and apprenticeships.
- Taking on class management and coaching duties as well as conducting location, support, and development discussions.
- Collaborating with parents or guardians, internship companies, career counselling, and other specialist agencies.
- Actively contributing to the further development of bridge programmes and contemporary teaching methods.
- A pedagogical qualification or teaching diploma or a comparable qualification, preferably at secondary level.
- Experience teaching young people and young adults.
- Enjoyment of heterogeneous classes and diverse educational backgrounds.
- Interest or experience in German as a second language, language support, or integration work.
- Interest in vocational education, career choice, and the world of work.
- Strong skills in relationship building, class management, and coaching.
- A respectful yet clear approach to young people.
- Independence, flexibility, and a strong team orientation.
- Experience in DaZ (German as a second language), integration classes, lower secondary level, coaching, social pedagogy, or career guidance is an advantage.
- A varied field of activity at the interface of teaching, coaching, language support, career choice, and integration.
- Collaboration within a committed team.
- Room for own ideas and innovative teaching methods.
- A modern vocational school with close ties to the world of work.
- Contemporary employment conditions.
Fabienne Würth, Head of Bridge Programmes, 058 228 20 10 / 26, fabienne.wuerth@bwz-rappi.ch or Roland Manhart, Head of Department for Commercial-Industrial Professions, 058 228 20 10 / 31, roland.manhart@bwz-rappi.ch.
We look forward to a personality who not only teaches young people but also accompanies them on their path to education, career, and social integration.
Applications by 10 December 2026 via the application portal.
