Description of Operations

Sjöparksskolan is Gällivare Municipality’s only municipal middle school in the urban area and is located next to Sjöparken and Isborgen, the municipality’s ice arena. The school has approximately 410 students and about 55 staff members. The school was recently renovated to meet the requirements for a middle school and features a modern design. The school places a strong emphasis on creating positive learning environments, fostering collegial learning, and establishing sustainable structures to prepare students for the future. After-school program leaders are on staff every day. The school also has school nurses and school counselors on site. There is also a special education teacher, a social education teacher, and a college and career counselor.

Two key educators work on developing our digital skills, and the school has a substitute teacher on staff to cover short-term absences. The school is divided into four teams, each led by a lead teacher. New and unqualified staff are mentored by experienced and qualified colleagues during their orientation and in their ongoing daily teaching work. The school offers students who need it the opportunity 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’s like to work in Gällivare Municipality’s preschool and elementary schools: javascript:void(0)

Job Responsibilities

Sjöparksskolan is seeking a person to support students in grades 7–9. You have positive expectations for the students and adapt your approach based on their individual levels, always focusing on what’s best for them. This includes assessing the individual student’s needs in order to provide support throughout the school day.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with at least a high school diploma or other education deemed suitable by the employer. You should be responsible, clear, and driven, and find it easy to build good relationships with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues. Commitment, a solution-oriented mindset, innovative thinking, and an interest in and ability to collaborate are qualities that the school values. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. 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 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)
• The option to swap vacation days

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

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, 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 resume with your application. Original documents must be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start Date: November 10, 2026, or as agreed

Application Deadline: November 2, 2026

Contact Information

Principal Pia Aspemo, 0970-818 878

Assistant Principal Lena Hedman Aspebo 0970-818411

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, 076 137 80 78

Recruiter Natalia Castro, tel 070 287 37 52

Union representatives

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

We warmly welcome your application!