We work together to ensure that children and students develop and grow up safely. We teach children to read, write and count. We help develop children's imagination and belief in their own abilities. We support children and pupils to live an independent life. We have Sweden's most important job - our mission is to give young people confidence in the future. Kompassen preschool is beautifully located in Tavleliden, where the children have access to a large yard where there are opportunities for play and discovery that suit children of all ages. We work with the learning environment to provide the best opportunity for children's development and learning. Kompassen preschool is one of Umeå municipality's training preschools, which means that during the academic year we receive student teachers on their practical training, VFU. Click here for a digital tour! We are now looking for a preschool teacher who wants to be part of a safe and committed team where we together make a difference every day! Employment information The employment refers to a special fixed-term employment, full time, starting 2026-01-19 until 2026-07-03. Your tasks In this position, you will be responsible for teaching in a temporary introductory department. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible for leading the teaching based on the curriculum. This means that you are responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation, analysis and development of teaching. You are part of a work team and it is therefore important to be able to collaborate and lead colleagues with other professional roles in the educational work. Based on the curriculum, you work with children in groups while ensuring that each child receives challenges and support based on their needs. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible for documenting children's development and learning. You have daily communication with guardians about how the children have been during the day but also about their development and any challenges. About you As a person, you are committed, flexible, positive and solution-oriented. You can lead colleagues and drive development work. In your work, you lead children and groups of children, you arouse curiosity and are easy to build relationships and collaborate with children, guardians and colleagues. Great importance is attached to personal suitability. Requirements Preschool teacher license/have applied for a license Experience of working in a preschool Valid extract from the criminal record Good knowledge of Swedish language in speech and writing A warm 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.