Now we are looking for special teachers for our adapted elementary schools located at Ersboda, Carlslund and Carlshöjd.

Ersängsskolan is located on Östra Ersboda and is a multicultural F-9 school. In total, there are about 360 students at the school. There is also an adapted primary school with a focus on subjects in grades 1-6 and resource classes for the whole municipality. We have one of Sweden's best school libraries and nearby there is a football pitch and adventure playground.

Östra Ersbodaskolan is a small dynamic school with preschool classes up to and including grade 3 and adapted primary school grades 1-5. Competent staff and students from many different cultures work here. There are good opportunities for outdoor activities. A library, football pitch and electric light trail are right next to the school. The school is located in the residential area of Östra Ersboda where many cultures and nationalities are represented.

Carlslundsskolan is a newly built 7-9 primary school and adapted primary school. We receive about 520 students to us every day. In the adapted school, students study both subjects and subject areas. Here we respect each other's differences and get better when we learn together. The school has bright, open spaces and a well thought-out organization. Adjacent to the school there is a sports hall, football pitch and schoolyard for activities during and after school hours.

Carlshöjdsskolan is located in a quiet area, close to forests and green areas. All students receive education in outdoor activities. The school is a multicultural F-6 primary school and adapted primary school. There are approximately 350 students and the staff is divided into five teams. Our well-trained and committed teachers work to ensure that all pupils enjoy school and succeed in their studies. At Carlshöjdsskolan we have students who study subjects and subject areas.

Your duties

You will work as a special teacher in adapted primary school. As a class teacher in adapted primary school, you are responsible for teaching in the class, either towards specialization subjects or subject areas, based on the current curricula for the activity. You work in close collaboration with your team and other educators at the school. You create a good collaboration with guardians and actively participate in development work at the school. You work closely with our other educators at the school, student health and the principal regarding students in need of support.

About you

We are looking for you who are trained as a special education teacher with a focus on intellectual disabilities and are authorized to teach subjects or subject areas in adapted primary school. You have a preschool teacher or primary school teacher degree and preferably have experience working with students in adapted primary school.

As a person you are flexible, clear and structured. You enjoy working with children with special needs as you are a very important part of their school day. Based on your profession, you have good knowledge of students' development and learning and can identify and work based on the individual's needs at organizational, group and individual level. You have good interpersonal skills, are responsive and able to communicate and interact easily with pupils and other key professionals in the target group. We attach great importance to personal suitability, especially with regard to the target group of pupils.

Requirements

• Preschool teacher or primary school teacher degree
• Experience working with pupils in adapted primary school
• Valid extract from the criminal record, due to the law on suitability control
• Unhindered knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing, and good knowledge of English

Meriterande

• Legitimized special education teacher with a focus on IF
• Experience working with students / young people with intellectual disabilities

You can either attach your CV and personal letter or fill in your details in the application form. If you have a teaching certificate, please attach it.

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