Description of Operations
Tallbacka Preschool is a three-section preschool located in the same building as Tallbacka School in the Mellanområdet neighborhood of Gällivare. The classes are currently mixed-age groups for children ages 1–5, with a maximum of 18 children in each group. The preschool is very close to nature in the Mellanområdet neighborhood and uses this natural environment as a learning setting in its teaching with the children.
Tallbacka Preschool operates based on the principles of sustainable development and gender equality, with a clear foundation in the 2018 Preschool Curriculum. Tallbacka Preschool, together with Granbacka and Aurora Preschools, is part of a collegial network where we collaborate and exchange experiences. Our operations are safe and well-established. We use a project-based approach in our work with the children, and it is the children’s interests and input that form the basis for how our teaching is structured. We spend a lot of time outdoors and use nature as the foundation for the children’s learning and development.
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Job Responsibilities
To lead the educational work in the children’s group together with the work team and other colleagues at the preschool. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible for ensuring that instruction at the preschool is based on the curriculum. You take responsibility for planning, implementation, and reflection within the work team, as well as for carrying out systematic quality assurance work in collaboration with other colleagues and work teams at the preschool. The children should be given new challenges and receive support and stimulation for their development and learning. We are looking for someone who sees opportunities and wants to help create the preschool of the future in Gällivare.
Qualifications
We are looking for a licensed preschool teacher who wants to help develop our exciting preschool program. It is important that you are well-versed in our guiding documents and that you are a clear leader who is independent, responsible, and able to take the initiative. You are positive, have confidence in the children’s abilities, and are interested in using digital tools. As an educator, you value trusting relationships with children and parents, and you have strong collaboration skills and utilize pedagogical conversations and pedagogical documentation in your work with the children.
Employment requirements—extract from the police criminal records database.
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 an asset when applying for employment with Gällivare Municipality.
Work Hours/Duration
Full-time, fixed-term employment through June 2027.
Salary
Monthly salary—please indicate your salary expectations; we use individual salary determination.
Start Date / Application
Please include a resume and proof of identification with your application. Original documents must be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.
Start Date: By agreement.
Application Deadline: October 30, 2026
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
Sveriges Lärare 0970-81 83 83, gallivare@sverigeslarare.se
Other
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 swap vacation days
We warmly welcome your application!