Vacant job

One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are the teacher who helps little brother read his first words and the after-school staff who create laughter after the school day ends. We are childcare workers who help someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature close. Together, we fight for knowledge, for meaning-making, and for the fun everyday life of children and young people. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna municipality? Come and be a part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration.

We are now looking for dedicated preschool teachers who want to make a difference! You are flexible, responsible, and have a positive attitude. With a focus on children's development and learning, you create an inspiring environment together with us.

This is a joint advertisement for several preschools within Kiruna urban area. The position you are offered will be based on prioritized needs at each preschool.

We offer:

• an extra month's salary for certified preschool teachers paid after 12 months of employment
• the opportunity to rent apartments in the mountains
• free training at various fitness facilities up to 5000 SEK/year
• The Kiruna Card, which is a bus card that allows travel and commuting within the entire municipality for a favorable annual fee
• the opportunity for a rich leisure time

We look forward to hearing from you!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

You will work as a preschool teacher at one of our preschools with a placement based on prioritized needs at each preschool. The preschools in Kiruna have around 200 employees.

Within the preschool, we work according to the preschool curriculum, and as a preschool teacher, you are responsible together with the team for the educational work in the department. You are well acquainted with governing documents that you connect to children's learning and our operations. You contribute to a positive and developing environment for both the individual child and the child group as a whole and work to create a good balance of care and learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is:

• a certified preschool teacher
• works well in interaction with children, colleagues, and guardians
• independent, initiative-taking, and goal-oriented
• interested in developing new working methods and sharing knowledge and experiences with colleagues

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We would like you to attach your preschool teacher certification or diploma to your application, as well as any other information you consider important.

As a result of the law on suitability checks, you must be able to present an extract from the police criminal record upon employment. Order one directly when you submit your application via the link here (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623).

OTHER

To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are the guiding principles.

We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks, and as an employee, you will have a good balance between work and leisure.

We have many different benefits where you, as an employee, can train for free at various fitness facilities up to 5000 SEK/year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, and we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength; we welcome employees from different backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to all. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is advantageous if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sámi, and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna municipality has made a medieval decision for this recruitment and therefore requests no contact with ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.