Business description
Tallbackaskolan is a F-6 school with about 325 students as well as an after-school department and two preparatory classes, located in a residential area between Gällivare and Malmberget. At Tallbackaskolan we work with parts of the Gällivare model, which means that in each class in grades 1-2 there is a teacher responsible for teaching and a class mentor. In grades 3-6, a teacher responsible for teaching works with the support of a class mentor who may be attached to one or more classes. The central student health service is located at the school and students have access to a school counselor, school nurse, 2 special educators, school psychologist and the principals. The after-school program is a complement to the school where students' abilities are developed through various forms of expression and based on the students' interests.
Tasks
As a teacher, you work with teaching in the preparatory class. You will prepare, plan, implement and evaluate pupils' progress and your own teaching based on the curriculum. You work in close collaboration with guardians. Most of the educators also work as a responsible mentor in a class.
Qualifications
Teaching degree, meritorious if you also have a degree in Swedish as a second language. Do you want to help create a safe and inspiring learning environment for newly arrived students? We work in a team of two teachers to give all students a good foundation in the Swedish language and a good start in the Swedish school system. You plan and implement teaching with a focus on language and knowledge development, adapt teaching individually and follow up the student's work continuously. Collaboration with subject teachers, student health teams and other staff is an important part of your work to support students' knowledge development and integration into the regular teaching that is the goal for the student. You should be responsible, clear and driven, and have the ability to build good relationships with students, guardians and colleagues. Commitment, solution focus, innovation, interest and ability to cooperate are qualities that the school values.Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Within the framework of the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of one of these languages is an advantage when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.
Extracts from the police criminal record are a requirement.
Gällivare municipality offers you
- Take part in the wellness program: strength training and group training, Dundret
- Free swimming 12 times a month
- One wellness hour per/week
- Become a health inspirer at your workplace
- Development opportunities: Get support from experienced mentors and access to continuous skills development. Opportunities for training combined with work
- Close to nature: Combine your career with fantastic outdoor activities in beautiful Gällivare
- Innovative ways of working: We invest in modern pedagogy, collaboration and sustainable development
Do you want to know more about what it's like to work, live and work in Gällivare municipality? Then you can read more here: www.gallivare.se/lararjobb
Working hours/Duration
Full-time, permanent employment, probationary period may apply.
Salary
Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting - please state salary requirements in the application.
Access / Application
We would like to receive a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis.
Effective date: 2026-08-12 or as agreed.
Date for application: 2026-02-28.
Information
Principal Maria Isaksson, tel 0970-818 558
Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 80 78
Union representatives
Swedish Teachers, gallivare@sverigeslarare.se
Welcome with your application!