Description of Operations

Hedskolan is a preschool through 6th-grade school with a specialized elementary program that operates in three parallel classes, serving approximately 500 students and employing 100 staff members. We are centrally located in the municipality of Gällivare, within walking distance of the sports hall, swimming pool, and other facilities. Hedskolan has a well-established approach to collaborative learning that encompasses all aspects of the curriculum. We are therefore able to offer continuous professional development for dedicated process leaders, PAX and IBIS instructors, and IT educators. As a teacher, your role will involve planning, teaching, assessment, and fostering core values in accordance with the curriculum. You’ll work both independently and alongside colleagues in the middle grades. As a preschool teacher/K–3 teacher with us, you will work with our students in preschool class

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Job Responsibilities

You will be the lead teacher in a preschool class. You will be part of both a work team and a subject team, where you, together with other educators, will be responsible for the learning of all students in the work team. 

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed preschool teacher or a teacher for grades F–3. You must be proficient in using computers and technology in your daily work. You should be responsible, clear, and driven, and able to easily build good relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. Commitment, innovation, and an interest in and ability to collaborate are qualities that the school values.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability. 

A criminal background check is required prior to employment.

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 a position with Gällivare Municipality.

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent position. A probationary period may apply.

Salary

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

Start Date / Application

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents must be submitted upon request.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start Date: January 1, 2027, or as agreed.

Application deadline: November 8, 2026.

Information

Principal Eva Sjöholm, tel 0970-818325

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 8078

Recruiter Natalia Castro Sanchez, tel 070 287 3752

Union Representatives

Sveriges Lärare, mailto:gallivare@sverigeslarare.se

Other Information

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)

We warmly welcome your application!