Teaching Assistant for Peder Skrivare High School

In Varberg municipality, we are about 5,000 employees who share the same mission: We aim to simplify people's everyday lives and inspire them to achieve their dreams. We do this in many different ways, with more than 135 different professions within our broad operations. Varberg is growing, and the demand for municipal services is both increasing and changing, which is why we need your expertise. Do you want to grow with us?

The Education and Labor Market Administration is responsible for employment-promoting measures, integration issues, and education at the upper secondary and post-secondary levels. Here, we create conditions for lifelong learning and opportunities for individuals to develop, study, and achieve self-sufficiency. We also contribute to a vibrant business community by addressing development needs in the industry and creating project initiatives, networks, and meeting places where education and business can meet.

Peder Skrivare High School (PS) offers several national high school programs that can be combined with developing education in sports, Young Entrepreneurship, Technical College, or Health and Care College. Knowledge, Creativity, and Diversity are important concepts for us and shape our perspective. Our collaboration with the business community is well-established, and we promise you a first-class workplace! PS has over 1,900 students and 240 staff members. There is good cohesion and low staff turnover. It is a leading school that will continue to grow. Do you want to be part of the journey?

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a teaching assistant for the individual program at the adapted high school at Peder Skrivare School.

The adapted high school is a 4-year high school education for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The individual programs will have about 25 students in age-integrated groups that vary in size and staff density based on the students' needs. Students in the individual program study six subject areas, and many of the students have, in addition to ID, other diagnoses such as physical and neuropsychiatric disabilities.

As a teaching assistant in the individual program, you will work alongside educators to support students' learning and create positive learning situations for students across various subject areas throughout the school day. This is to ensure that students achieve the best possible academic results based on their conditions and needs.

You will collaborate closely with special education teachers and work in a team focused on students' progression so that each student can reach their full potential in their knowledge development and preparations for adult life.

The position will be in a smaller work team in decentralized locations with a fewer number of students.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with experience working with the target group and experience from the school environment. It is an advantage if you know TSS and have knowledge of and/or experience with low-arousal approaches and clarifying pedagogy. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

To succeed in your role as a teaching assistant in the adapted high school, you need to be responsible, have good collaboration skills, and a strong commitment to the students you meet. As tasks may vary throughout the week based on students' needs, it is important that you, together with other team members, are flexible and solution-focused.

Your focus on students is clear, and you have a positive attitude towards your work, your team, and the school form. You collaborate with students and colleagues in a responsive and smooth manner, listening, communicating, and handling conflicts constructively. You act in accordance with decisions made, the curriculum, goals, policies, and guidelines. You are calm, stable, and have the ability to focus on the right things. You need to be an active person who can manage daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities with the students. The work may also involve heavy lifting.

A B driver's license is an advantage.

OTHER

Varberg Municipality has a political decision regarding the desired employment degree. This means that employees have the right to work full-time or part-time as desired.

In preparation for this recruitment, we have carefully selected the advertising platforms we wish to use and therefore request no contact from advertisers and staffing companies!