Classroom Assistant

About the job

Your new role

From 10 August 2026, we are looking for a classroom assistant. The workload is 34-37 lessons per school week. You will accompany a young person who, due to a congenital physical impairment, has limited independence and therefore requires support with numerous everyday tasks as well as managing school life. In close cooperation with the teachers and the special education teacher, you will support the young person in class. The Oberstufe Centrum consists of the Blumenau and Bürgli school buildings. Around 470 secondary school students attend the school in the heart of the city of St. Gallen. The young people are taught by 70 teachers.

This position is suitable for you if you

• enjoy working with young people.
• are patient and one of your strengths is a pronounced social and personal competence.
• have experience in accompanying and working with people with physical impairments.

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

Our school culture

We live a respectful working atmosphere characterised by mutual trust, respect and loyalty. Our team is committed, open and eager to develop. Exchange is important to us. We look forward to welcoming a motivated and dedicated classroom assistant to our team.

What we offer

• a varied and challenging activity in a motivated teaching team
• a pleasant school climate and supportive school management

Our selection process

We look forward to receiving your application, which you should send by email to personaladministration@stadt.sg.ch by 24 June 2026 at the latest. For questions about the position, please contact Gianluca Zanatta, Head of Oberstufe Centrum, at 071 499 25 72 or gianluca.zanatta@edu.stadt.sg.ch.

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