Special needs teacher for Sjöparksskolan
Gällivare, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Special education teacher
Work model On location
Application due date 24 June 2025
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Business description

Sjöparksskolan is Gällivare Municipality's only municipal secondary school in the city and is located next to Sjöparken and Isborgen, the municipality's ice arena. The school has about 410 students and about 55 staff. The school has recently been rebuilt to meet the requirements of a secondary school and is modern in design. The school is working hard on designing good learning environments, peer learning and on designing sustainable structures to prepare students for the future. The school also has school nurses and school counselors on site at the unit. There are also special educators, social educators, study and vocational counselors. 2 key educators work to develop our digital skills and the school has a house substitute who works to cover short-term absences. The school is divided into 4 work teams, each led by a first teacher. New and unauthorized staff are supervised by experienced and authorized colleagues as an introduction and in the continued daily work of teaching. The school provides opportunities for pupils with needs to work in smaller teaching groups. A preparatory class for newly arrived students is available at the school.

Here you can read more about what it is like to work in pre- and compulsory school in Gällivare municipality: https://gallivare.se/lararjobb

Tasks

You supervise educators in special education issues, build trusting relationships with staff, students and guardians and coordinate efforts needed for our students to have optimal conditions for development. Action programmes, extra adaptations and organizational issues are constantly in focus for your work. Part of the time you work with students in need of special support, at the beginning of the semester you will work with the students who start year 7. You may also become a mentor for pupils. You will be part of the school's student health team together with the principal, special educators, counselor, school nurse and representative from Central Student Health.

Qualifications

We are looking for you with a teacher's degree with a teacher's license and a special teacher's degree. You should be responsible, clear and driven and have an easy time creating good relationships with students, guardians and colleagues. Commitment, solution focus, innovative thinking, interest in and ability to collaborate are qualities that the school values. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

In the framework of the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is an advantage when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

For employment - a current extract from the police's criminal record must be presented.

Other

We would like to receive a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided on request. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. The post requires proof of identity - documentary evidence of this must be attached to the application.

Gällivare municipality offers you:

  • Fresh care benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
  • Free swimming
  • Fresh care hour
  • Take part of the workplace's Trivselpeng
  • Membership in GKFF (Gällivare municipality's leisure association)

Working hours/Duration

Full-time, daytime, permanent employment, vacation service

Salary

Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting - please state salary requirements in the application.

Access/Application

Access: 2025-08-13 or as agreed.

Last date for applications: 2025-06-24

Information

Birgitta Hurtig Landström, Principal, +46 70 574 06 63

Ann-Louise Johansson, Recruiter, +46 76 137 80 78

Union representatives

Swedish Teachers, gallivare@sverigeslarare.se

Welcome with your application!