Description of Operations

The Adapted Elementary School is for grades 1–9 and is located at Hedskolan and Sjöparksskolan. The staff includes both special education teachers and student assistants.

We provide students with intellectual disabilities an education tailored to their needs. Instruction is based on each student’s individual needs and abilities.

After-school care is available as part of the program.

Job Responsibilities

You will assist a student or a group of students who may have various needs, whether physical or social. You will work alongside the teacher in the classroom, helping to ensure that all students achieve their goals. You will support and care for the student during activities that take place both at school and at the after-school program, working closely with teachers and the student’s guardians.

You will also be present at the after-school program located on the school grounds, either when it opens and/or after school ends.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a high school diploma or other education that the employer deems equivalent. Knowledge of or experience working with individuals who have neurodevelopmental disorders is a plus. As a person, you should have an attentive and responsive approach to students’ diverse needs, foster engagement and participation, be a clear leader, and have strong collaboration skills. You are independent, responsible, and comfortable taking the initiative. We develop our work through pedagogical discussions and collegial learning, and we view the ability to support one another in embracing curiosity about new ways of working as a strength.

A police background check is required prior to employment.

Great importance is placed 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 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 will be submitted upon request.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: by agreement.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026.

Information

Associate Dean Eva Nilsson Välimaa, tel: 0970-818 392

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel: 076 137 80 78

Recruiter Natalia Castro Sanchez, tel: 070 287 37 52

Union Representatives

Kommunal, Phone: 010-4429919, mailto:Gallivare.norrbotten@kommunal.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 time

We warmly welcome your application!