Do you speak Meänkieli? Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani Chib and Sami are national minority languages in Sweden. Pupils belonging to one of the national minorities are entitled to mother tongue education, regardless of whether it is a living language in the home or not. This means that the pupil has the right to learn the language even if it is a beginner's language. Umeå municipality WANTS MORE when it comes to the development of teaching in the national minority languages, with a particular focus on preschool and younger children. A longer development work is underway based on finding successful language models for teaching in and on the national minority language for both first and second language learners. We are now looking for people who want to help our pupils continue to develop their language, culture and identity! Type of employment The position is a temporary position starting 2026-01-15 until 2026-06-17. If you have the opportunity for local teaching, we offer full-time employment, if you are interested in remote teaching instead, we offer part-time employment, 50%. Your tasks As a mother tongue teacher, you will teach pupils from preschool class to year 9 together with other mother tongue teachers. Teaching is 120 minutes per week and follows the Swedish curriculum. The role may include the following tasks: Plan, implement and follow up the teaching of the language in question Assessing and grading in accordance with the applicable policy documents Teaching pupils both in class and through distance learning (if necessary) Contribute to the development of teaching based on our key words: language, culture and identity Collaborate with colleagues in our Language Hub for national minority languages Teaching takes place at the pupil's home school in preschool class to year 3. From year 4, teaching may take place at another school - in which case we offer a bus pass if necessary. Distance learning may occur from year 2, especially in outlying areas. About you We are looking for you who are creative, self-motivated and flexible and thrive in a dynamic work environment. You are curious and have a strong desire to both contribute to development and develop yourself. As a person, you easily build good relationships with students, guardians and colleagues. Furthermore, you have good cooperation skills, are responsive and can communicate and handle different situations in a constructive and solution-oriented manner. You take responsibility for your tasks and treat others in a courteous and respectful manner. We attach great importance to your personal suitability. Requirements Good knowledge of Meänkieli in speech and writing Passed Swedish B/Swedish 2 Good digital skills Pedagogical training and/or pedagogical experience Valid extract from the criminal record, as a result of the law on suitability control Meritorious Knowledge of additional languages Please attach a CV and, if applicable, a cover letter written in Swedish, as well as a teaching certificate, if applicable. Together we contribute to the students' language development, welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.