We are looking for:
The R.I.S.E. Coach plays a key role in unlocking student potential through personalized, structured learning support. Working closely with students, teachers, boarding staff, and families, the coach provides targeted academic coaching
designed to build confidence, independence, and effective learning strategies.
R.I.S.E. supports students with diagnosed learning needs, those requiring structured academic guidance, and learners
seeking to strengthen their study habits and self-management skills.
Your job includes in particular:
Your Responsibilities:
1. Personalized Learning & Coaching
· Deliver 1:1 personalized learning sessions (1x, 2x, or 3x per week, depending on student needs)
· Provide academic coaching and mentoring tailored to individual learning profiles
· Support students in developing effective study habits, organization, and self-advocacy skills
2. Monitoring & Support
· Conduct daily check-ins and academic monitoring
· Track progress against each student’s Individual Support Plan
· Provide exam accommodations and access arrangements in collaboration with relevant staff
3. Collaboration & Communication· Maintain regular communication with parents and teachers
· Participate in parent-teacher consultations to review progress and adjust support strategies
· Work closely with teaching staff, boarding teams, and learning support profession
4. Specialized Support
· Deliver high-touch, intensive support for students with complex learning needs
· Provide holistic, highly specialized support for students with very complex learning profiles,
where required
Your profile:
Your Profile:
· Experience in learning support, academic coaching, or personalized education
· Passionate about inclusive education and student empowerment
· Strong understanding of diverse learning needs and differentiated strategies
· Excellent communication and collaboration skills
· Ability to build trust and motivate students while fostering independence
· German/English speaker
What we offer:
Your Benefits:
· A diverse and engaging role in a Swiss-international environment with a long-standing history in the heart of Switzerland/Europe, less than an hour from Zurich.
· An attractive workplace surrounded by nature with good public transport connections and a financial con-tribution towards the Zuger-Abo.
· Small class sizes with 7 to a maximum of 15 students.
· A position at an innovative private school with high teaching standards and opportunities to actively contrib-ute to school development.
· Excellent infrastructure and well-equipped school facilities that create a pleasant and inspiring learning and working environment.
· A motivated, team-oriented faculty and a positive school climate that actively promotes collaboration and mutual support
· Healthy, delicious and varied meals freshly prepared each day by our in-house kitchen team - plus free drinks and fresh fruits.
· Modern employment conditions and attractive social benefits.
· Clear opportunities for advancement and targeted support for your professional development.
Have we sparked your interest?
Are you interested?
We invite you to submit your application (incl. photo) by e-mail latest by end of April to
human.resources@montana-zug.ch
About us
Institut Montana is a fully accredited Swiss-international day and boarding school nestled in the heart of Switzerland. Established in 1926, our school is committed to academic excellence, creating ideal conditions for approx. 380 students from over 50 nationalities to develop into healthy, ethically-minded individuals. We focus on fostering intellectual, physical, and emotional growth both inside and outside the classroom.
Montana provides a range of academic programmes that combine the best of Swiss and internationally recognized curricula for grades 1 through 12. These include the Bilingual Elementary School (DE/EN), Bilingual Secondary School (Sek I), the Swiss Gymnasium (mono/bilingual), and the International School, offering CLSP, IGCSE, HSD, and IB DP.
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