Are you flexible, a good team player, and able to adapt your teaching to the students’ diverse needs? Then you might be the teacher we’re looking for!

Ottestad Middle School is located in scenic surroundings, 3 kilometers south of the city of Hamar. The school was built in the 1960s but was fully renovated during the 2016–17 school year. The students who attend our school previously attended Arstad and Hoberg Elementary Schools. With us, you’ll become part of a dedicated team of teachers who work together to create a school where students thrive, develop, and learn in a varied and hands-on way.

We’re looking for a dedicated and skilled teacher for a permanent position. As a teacher with us, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our students. Your care and dedication give them the confidence to grow and learn. With your knowledge, you’ll help them discover their strengths, experience a sense of mastery, and develop skills they’ll carry with them throughout their lives. In this way, you will have a lasting positive impact on both their academic and personal development.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality and supportive instruction to students.
• Collaborate professionally at the grade level, within teams, and in subject groups.
• Collaborate with the school’s other staff members for the benefit of the students and their learning.
• Ensure that students receive tailored and varied instruction.

Qualifications

• Approved teaching certification, preferably in Spanish and English
• In addition, the following subject combinations may be desirable: social studies and arts and crafts
• Strong digital skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A valid police clearance certificate is required upon hiring (in accordance with Section 10-9 of the Education Act)

Personal Qualities

• You have strong interpersonal skills and build positive and trusting relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
• You are a cheerful and clear-communicating homeroom teacher who creates a positive learning environment and puts the students’ best interests first
• You prioritize personalized instruction
  
• You are independent, reflective, flexible, organized, and take responsibility
• You take initiative and have the ability to think innovatively

We offer

• Targeted efforts to promote health in the workplace, so you can deliver and develop high-quality services
• Generous pension plans from SPK, which secure your financial future
• The opportunity to pursue education alongside your job to advance your career
• Opportunities for professional development that support both professional and personal growth
• Generous leave policies that promote a better work-life balance
• Access to occupational health services to safeguard your health and well-being

Contact Information

Skatvedt, Bente, Principal, +4795115105, bente.skatvedt@edu.stange.kommune.no

Work Location

Gubberudvegen 34
2312 OTTESTAD

Key Information:

Employer: Stange Municipality

Reference No.: 5145150167
Employment percentage: 100%
Permanent
Application deadline: June 30, 2026