Description of Operations

The Gällivare Municipality Culture School is the municipality’s largest program offering arts education for children and young people. The program offers instruction in music, dance, drama, visual arts, and music production.

We are now looking to hire a woodwind instructor, preferably for clarinet and saxophone, for our program.

Job Responsibilities

Work with the Culture School’s woodwind program and orchestra. Work with both individual students and in groups, as well as with the school’s outreach activities.

Qualifications

College of Music, folk high school, or equivalent. We place great value on your personal qualities. We also look for someone who enjoys collaborating with the Culture School’s teaching staff, the culture department, and elementary and high schools.

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

100% permanent position

Evening and weekend work may be required

Salary

Please state your salary expectations

Start Date / Application

Please include a resume and a cover letter with your application. Original documents must be provided upon request.

Interviews and selection may take place on an ongoing basis.

Start date: January 11, 2027, or as agreed.

Application deadline: November 16, 2026

Inquiries

For more information about the position, please contact:

Kent Nord - Head of the Culture School: 0970-81 82 90 or 070-336 18 62

Email: mailto:jerker.johansson@gallivare.se

Union Representatives

Sveriges lärare

Other Information

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret (part-time, fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Wellness hour (part-time, fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance” (part-time and fixed-term, long-term substitutes)
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association) (all employees)
• Opportunity to exchange vacation days (excluding vacation service, Pan, Bea, and those who have not earned full vacation time during the year)

For this position, you must provide a valid criminal background check, which you can order via the link below: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/

We warmly welcome your application!