Specialist in the standardized assessment procedure (PES) at 60%

The Service de l'enseignement obligatoire (SEEO) - Office de la pédagogie spécialisée et des mesures (OPSM) is looking for a

Specialist in the standardized assessment procedure (PES) at 60%
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The OPSM coordinates the care of children and young people with special educational needs as well as the activities of the bodies called upon to intervene in the field of special education. It is responsible for management, organization, quality of services, as well as finances in the field of special education. The OPSM determines the individual needs of children and young people, reassesses situations, assigns enhanced measures, and designates providers of enhanced measures.

Your missions
As part of your activity, you collect relevant information for determining the individual needs of children and young people with special educational needs. As a PES specialist with training as a special education teacher, you collaborate within a multidisciplinary team with psychologists, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, and special education teachers. You determine, within the framework of a multidimensional approach, the actual needs of the situations of children or students, based on development and training objectives. You represent the OPSM in school centers and advise management or professionals in charge of monitoring students in great difficulty. You maintain close contacts with legal representatives and the various partners concerned. You also evaluate the projects of students who benefit from an enhanced special education measure or for whom such a measure is being considered. Your professional perspective allows you to propose concrete and achievable improvement paths to schools and to carry out information or training actions. Finally, through your expertise and your knowledge of the field, you contribute to the evolution of the cantonal concept of special education and the resulting services.

Your profile
Holder of a diploma in the field of special education, special education teaching orientation, or a title deemed equivalent, you can demonstrate experience with children or young people with special educational needs. You have good analytical and synthesis skills and know how to formulate substantiated assessments as well as clear recommendations, both orally and in writing. Your listening skills and interpersonal skills allow you to establish a constructive dialogue with families, school teams, and various partners. You appreciate interdisciplinary work while demonstrating autonomy, rigor, and discernment in the handling of your files. Comfortable in a function that combines analysis, advice, and field presence, you are available to make frequent trips within the canton.

Place of work: Neuchâtel (then La Chaux-de-Fonds)
Application deadline: 15 October 2026
Salary: Class 9
Start of activity: To be agreed

Additional information
Mme Eléonore Simon, inspector of special education, tel. 032 889 58 55 or by email: eleonore.simon@ne.ch
M. Philippe Willi, head of the OPSM, tel. 032 889 59 30

👉 Working for the canton
Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued.

We offer you for this position

• A working climate based on trust and esteem within a dynamic, competent, welcoming, and multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible working conditions and autonomy within a supportive framework.
• Meaningful work allowing for commitment to the future of the Canton.