Description of Operations

Hello! Are you our new preschool teacher at EMMA Preschool?

EMMA Preschool is located in Mettä-Dokkas, right next to Emmaskolan. It’s about three mil to the town of Gällivare. The preschool has two classes with 18 children in each group, ages 1–5. The classes share a common area and a large playroom—Torget. The preschool also features a large and wonderful art studio that offers plenty of opportunities for creativity and exploration. The two classes—Skogsgläntan and Skogstrollet—work together.

At the preschool, we accompany our children through their first educational experience and their first steps in lifelong learning—and that’s where you, as an educator, play a vital role. We are now seeking two preschool teachers for EMMA Preschool!

Learn more about what it’s like to work at the preschool: https://gallivare.se/lararjobb

Job Responsibilities

As a preschool teacher, you’ll be part of a team and responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the education provided to the children. You’ll collaborate with the team to provide the children with fun and educational instruction and learning experiences.

As a preschool teacher, you have a special responsibility to lead the goal-oriented processes and ensure that care, development, and learning form a cohesive whole in your teaching. Planning and implementation are based on the curriculum and on the knowledge and experiences the children have previously acquired, spontaneously arising activities and interests, everyday activities and routines at the preschool become part of the teaching, and to develop educational content and environments that inspire development and learning, challenge and stimulate the children’s interest and curiosity, and hold their attention.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed preschool teacher.

It is important:

• that you are thoroughly familiar with the curriculum (Lpfö18),
• that you are a confident and clear leader, take initiative, are positive, and have faith in children’s diverse abilities. Great importance will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.
• that you have knowledge of and use various teaching tools,
• that you have trusting relationships with children and guardians, and that you have good collaboration skills,
• that you use pedagogical discussions and pedagogical documentation in your work,
• that you use visual supports and TAKK (signs as alternative and augmentative communication),
• that you develop and advance the preschool in accordance with the curriculum.
• that you have very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, which is a prerequisite for the position.

Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Proficiency in any of these languages is considered an asset when applying for employment with Gällivare Municipality.

For this position, you must provide an extract from the Police’s Suspicion and Criminal Record Registry and present a valid ID card indicating your citizenship as well as a valid work permit.

Work Hours/Duration

100%, permanent position; a probationary period may apply

Salary

Monthly salary—we use individual salary determination. Please include your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date / Application

Please include a cover letter and your resume with your application. Original documents must be presented upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period, so please do not delay in submitting your application. Hiring is contingent upon the position not being filled by existing staff due to redundancy or other reasons.

Start date: October 5, 2026, or as agreed.

Application deadline: September 28, 2026.

Information

Principal Helena Johansson, tel 0970-81 80 41

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 80 78

Recruiter Natalia Castro, tel 070 287 37 52

Union Representatives

Sveriges Lärare, Sveriges Lärare – the union for teachers and guidance counselors

Other Information

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• a wellness benefit in the form of strength training, group exercise, or a day pass to Dundret.
• free access to the pool/swimming.
• you’ll have access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance.”
• one wellness hour per week
• membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association).

We warmly welcome your application!