Your Responsibilities
- Support the emotional and social development and overall well-being of students in the school environment
- Assist children in managing conflicts, social challenges, and relationship situations
- Provide support with concentration difficulties, learning blocks, and frustration tolerance in the classroom
- Promote impulse control, self-regulation, and appropriate behavior in social and academic contexts
- Strengthen relationships between students, the school, and the wider community
- Support teachers in managing challenging behavior and effective classroom management
- Identify support needs at an early stage and initiate appropriate school-based and counselling interventions
- Contribute to a stable, positive, and safe learning environment for all students
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field
- Qualification in counselling, coaching, or child and youth services
- Experience working with primary school-aged children (ideally in a school setting)
- Very good English (C1) and German (C1) language skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and patience when working with children
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with students, parents, and colleagues
- High level of intercultural competence and sensitivity when working with diverse student groups and families
- Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
- Understanding of reporting procedures and protection processes in cases of child welfare concerns
Working Time / Employment Model
- This is a 55% part-time position based on an annual working time model
- Working hours are aligned with school days and include on-site presence on approximately 180 school days per year, from approx. 07:30 to 13:15
- Time outside the 180 school days (school holidays) is generally non-working time and is accounted for within the annual working time model
- Additional work outside school days is limited and requires prior agreement
- The exact schedule is determined by the school leadership
Role and Key Responsibilities
- Early identification, support, and guidance of students with emotional, social, and behavioral challenges
- Promote the well-being of all students, with a particular focus on those requiring additional support
- Provide initial counselling and ongoing support for children facing emotional distress, conflicts, or social challenges
- Support students with concentration difficulties, learning barriers, and emotional regulation
- Develop and implement individualized support strategies and behavior plans
- Facilitate group sessions to strengthen social skills, conflict resolution, attention, and impulse control
- Advise and support teachers in managing challenging behavior and classroom dynamics
- Work closely with teachers, the Health and Inclusion Team, school leadership, and other professionals
- Collaborate with parents and families, including conducting advisory meetings
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and safe school environment
- Participate in child protection and safeguarding processes in line with school policies
- Document, monitor, and evaluate support measures in accordance with school support and safeguarding frameworks
If you are interested, please feel free to use our application form to submit your informal application (cover letter and CV).
