Vacant job

Eksjö municipality is a safe and vibrant community that welcomes everyone. Here, you find both urban and rural settings with a rich history and a forward-looking spirit. Small entrepreneurs and large businesses thrive here. The close-knit community offers opportunities for a meaningful leisure time. The municipality is one of the largest employers, and with your help, we want our residents to live a good life. We achieve this by collaborating, working sustainably, and making the most of your skills and engagement.

In the world of preschool in Eksjö municipality, we do everything we can to prepare children for the future. In our operations, children should feel good and be safe. They should receive an equitable education with opportunities to develop based on their own conditions. They should be inspired to have a lifelong desire to learn. We believe in collegial learning where we help each other succeed in our important mission. Joy at work, willingness to collaborate, and a shared vision move us forward. To support us, we also drive a successful digitalization effort that allows us to share and utilize knowledge within our operations while providing children with opportunities to learn in new ways.

All permanent staff will be offered work clothes.

If you are a newly graduated preschool teacher, you will be assigned a mentor to ensure a good start in your career.

The guiding principles of Blåsippan preschool are joy, engagement, openness, a sense of community, and equal value for all. We strive for these values to guide us in our work at the preschool. Blåsippan has a fantastic preschool yard, with the forest right next door. The outdoor environment is varied and invites much to discover. Most things are within reach, such as berry bushes, fruit trees, gardens, and insect hotels.

Our profile is Health-promoting outdoor environments and sustainable development. This focus felt natural after participating in the research project “Multi-functional outdoor environments that promote health, learning, and sustainability.” At Blåsippan, we follow the cultivation process and thus have the opportunity to experience growing from farm to table. We have started this journey and are constantly trying to develop and explore new paths. If you find this interesting, you now have the chance to contribute.

Voices from the staff:

”We are curious and co-researching educators who discover together with the children. At Blåsippan, you are met with a welcoming atmosphere. We often hear from substitutes that it is easy to integrate into the community at Blåsippan; everyone is respected and welcome here!”

”What characterizes Blåsippan is joy and engagement. We conduct project work both indoors and outdoors. At Blåsippan, there is an opportunity to develop through collegial learning.”

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of preschool teacher involves a special pedagogical responsibility to plan, implement, document, and evaluate education based on the Education Act, curriculum, and operational plan.

• Provide each child with safe care and promote all children's development and learning.
• Ensure that each child has a real influence over methods and content.
• Ensure that the content, design, and implementation of development discussions comply with national goals.

Contribute to the preschool offering an environment that inspires, develops, and challenges children's learning through meaningful creation.

Work from a professional approach regarding your assignment in the curriculum.

Vary your methods to collaboratively develop a joyful and educational environment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a licensed preschool teacher.

As a preschool teacher, you have a good understanding of the governing documents that underpin preschool work. You are responsible and knowledgeable about systematic quality work. You have a positive attitude, good collaboration skills, and you communicate from a solution-focused perspective in every interaction with colleagues, children, and guardians. You are open to learning from others and contribute your own knowledge and experience.

Your pedagogical relationships are based on attentiveness and dialogue.

You focus on the child and treat everyone with care, kindness, and respect.

You are proactive and focus on developing teaching together with colleagues in accordance with the preschool's curriculum and governing documents.

We seek preschool teachers with good leadership qualities who are curious about the role of learning leader. You will be offered learning leader training, providing you with good opportunities to grow and develop.

We would like you to have an interest in or experience with outdoor pedagogy.

OTHER

If you are the one we are looking for and find the position interesting, we look forward to your application. You can easily apply via the link in the ad.

If you are called for an interview, you need to verify your identity in one of the following three ways:

• Passport
• National ID card showing citizenship
• ID card combined with a personal certificate showing citizenship.

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EES, you also need to present a valid residence permit and/or work permit in Sweden.

Eksjö municipality has already made selections of advertising channels before advertising and therefore requests no contact from recruitment firms and ad sellers.