Description of Operations

In March 2019, the Municipality of Gällivare opened the Aurora Preschool in the Mellanområdet neighborhood near the Tallbacka Preschool. It consists of four classrooms located near inspiring forests and nature. We are now looking for a support staff member who can help continue to develop a preschool where children and staff thrive and grow together; you will work to strengthen the team in one of the classrooms.  

The departments are arranged in pairs within the building, with age-based groups for 1–3-year-olds in one corner of the building and 3–5-year-olds in the other.  In the center of the preschool is a central courtyard that serves as a natural gathering place for play and exploration for the entire facility. The preschool has a fantastic outdoor play area that offers great opportunities to incorporate nature and the outdoor environment as an important part of the children’s learning environment. You will be part of a team that collaborates across departments to actively develop learning environments where the children’s influence, exploration, and learning take center stage, and where collegial learning is a given. It is the children’s own interests and abilities that will guide our activities, which promotes the opportunity for all educators to engage in inquiry-based learning together with the children.

Job Responsibilities

As a resource teacher, you will strengthen the work team by providing children in need of special support, stimulation, and the assistance they require in a 3–5-year-old department. Together with the rest of the team, you will be responsible for participating in planning, carrying out activities, and reflecting as a team, as well as implementing systematic quality assurance efforts in collaboration with other colleagues and teams at the preschool. Children should be given new challenges and receive support and stimulation for their development and learning, and children who need special support should receive it as needed.  

Qualifications

Childcare training or experience working with groups of children and/or children with special needs.

We are looking for someone who wants to help develop our exciting program. It is important:

• that you are familiar with the 2018 Preschool Curriculum as our guiding document
• that you enjoy being outdoors and using nature as a starting point for children’s learning.
• that you are a clear leader, independent, responsible, and able to take the initiative
• that you are positive and have confidence in the children’s abilities
• that you are interested in using digital tools to challenge the children’s learning.
• that you value trusting relationships with children and parents and have strong collaborative skills with other colleagues.
• that you are willing to learn communication tools such as TAKK, sign language, or visual aids.
• that you are interested in professional development and systematic quality assurance. Great importance is placed on personal suitability.
• Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is considered a plus when applying for a position with Gällivare Municipality.

This position requires an extract from the Police’s Suspicion and Criminal Record Registry.

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Wellness hour
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance”
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association)
• Opportunity to exchange vacation days

Read more about Gällivare Municipality here: https://gallivare.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete-

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, fixed-term contract for 1 year

Salary

Monthly salary—please indicate your salary expectations; we use individual salary setting—please include your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date / Application

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents will be requested if necessary. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start Date: November 25, 2026, or as agreed

Application Deadline: November 23, 2026

Further Information

Principal Linn Eriksson, tel 0970-81-84-65

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 80 78

Recruiter Natalia Castro, tel 070 287 37 52

Union representatives

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, mailto:Gallivare.norrbotten@kommunal.see

We warmly welcome your application!