Specialist for Children with Special Needs (m/f), 30–50 %, fixed-term until 31.12.2026 with option for permanent employment

Kanton Schaffhausen, Dienststelle Familie und Jugend

As the cantonal office for family and youth policy matters, we are responsible for the continuous improvement of the framework conditions for diverse life situations of children, adolescents, and their families.

We are the direct contact point for parenting and childcare questions and accompany children, adolescents, and their families in emergency situations. We network providers of child and youth promotion, child and youth welfare, and advise in cases of suspected child welfare endangerment. We advise and supervise institutions for family and school-supplementary childcare and promote the compatibility of family and career.

We are looking for reinforcement for our motivated team as soon as possible or by arrangement.

Specialist for Children with Special Needs (m/f), 30–50 %, fixed-term until 31.12.2026 with option for permanent employment

What awaits you

• Examination of applications regarding additional childcare effort for children with special needs (KibeBe) in non-familial childcare in the preschool sector (future expansion to compulsory school age planned)
• Examination of medical diagnoses or special education assessment reports of a KibeBe or independent confirmation of the increased childcare need
• Determination of the number of effort hours for the additional childcare effort (weighting of the placement, training / further education requirements as well as presence of pedagogical staff, necessity of nursing staff and infrastructure etc.)
• Accompanying families and advising childcare institutions regarding the non-familial childcare of a KibeBe
• Collaboration on the legal foundations as well as creation of necessary processes and documents (e.g., requirement grid)
• Case-related administrative work (e.g., creation of case reports)
• Documentation within the framework of digitized dossier management
• Advising office and department management on the KibeBe dossier
• Collaboration in the handling of important political matters
• Monitoring and development of the entire KibeBe specialist area

What you bring with you

• University degree (Master) in special education / remedial pedagogy or comparable training
• Sound professional experience in the field of KibeBe (incl. assessments)
• High interest and commitment to the field of KibeBe's in non-familial childcare institutions
• High communication skills and experience in conducting conversations
• Confident appearance and ability to set boundaries even in challenging conversations
• Readiness for the creation/revision and implementation of legal framework conditions
• Affinity for administrative tasks, political processes, and legal issues
• Good oral and written language competence as well as joy and experience in writing reports
• Independent, careful, and efficient way of working
• Good knowledge of common Office programs

We offer you

• A responsible and interesting activity in a dedicated team that pulls together
• An area of responsibility that enables contact with numerous specialist offices, childcare institutions, day families, parents, and cantonal actors
• Modern employment conditions according to cantonal personnel law with the possibility of home office
• Opportunities for the further development of your own professional expertise
• A collegial working atmosphere in the middle of the city of Schaffhausen

The Canton of Schaffhausen as an employer

The Cantonal Administration Schaffhausen provides services in a wide variety of areas for the public, companies, and private individuals. As an employer, we unite the most diverse professional fields under one roof. As diverse as our organization, so are our jobs. These are characterized by broad areas of responsibility, professionalism, and proximity to citizens.

Have we aroused your interest?

We look forward to your online application!

Further information about the advertised position will be gladly provided by Ms. Bettina Grubenmann (Head of Office) by telephone at: 052 632 67 23 or visit us at www.sh.ch.

Please note that only online applications will be considered.

We do not accept dossiers from recruitment consultants.