Lecturer for Continuing Education and Counseling with a Focus on Special Education and Integration 60%

Lecturer for Continuing Education and Counseling with a focus on Special Education and Integration 60%
University of Applied Sciences FHNW, Institute for Continuing Education and Counseling

Knowledge. Skills. Shaping the future. Together for strong teachers, speech therapists, special educators, school leaders.

Your tasks:

As a lecturer in the area of diversity, special education, and talent development, you will be involved in the following areas:

• Teaching in the offerings of the Institute for Continuing Education and Counseling (IWB) on integration/inclusion/special education, support planning processes

• Dealing with diversity, lesson development, and learning support, class assistance 

• Collaboration in the conception and realization of offerings in school and lesson development, in special support within a multiprofessional team, and in dealing with diversity 

• Further education and counseling of teachers, school management, and teams in the area of integrative pedagogy and didactics as well as therapeutic and special education

• In the future, there is the possibility, based on interest and mutual agreement, to participate in training modules of the Institute for Special Education and Psychology

Your profile:

• University degree (MA) in the field of special education

• Professional experience as a school-based special educator in primary and special schools

• Qualification in the area of counseling, coaching, or supervision, or willingness to complete such training

• Very good presentation skills and institutional thinking

• High willingness for temporal flexibility and mobility in the educational space of Northwestern Switzerland

Your perspectives:

The lecturers at FHNW shape their work according to their area of expertise and influence it through their experiences and interests. Being part of an institute or a study program promotes professional exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration across universities. The flexible working conditions allow employees a high degree of self-determination and personal responsibility.

Your benefits:

Wide range of university sports offerings

Cultural program with lectures, concerts, theater, and films

Practiced equality of pay between women and men

Targeted support for doctoral projects

Sabbatical for professors for research and practice projects 

300 hours of time allowances for further education, administration, and university development 

Date: Position starts on 01.02.2026 or immediately.

Your workplace:

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Bahnhofstrasse 6
5210 Windisch

Any questions?

For the position:
Franziska Mayr, Head of Diversity, Special Education, Talent, Contact: +41 56 202 88 76

For the application process:
Corinne Lanz, HR Manager, Contact: +41 32 628 65 09

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to your application by 07.09.2025.