Mother Tongue Teacher in Yiddish

Our vision is for Gothenburg to be an internationally leading educational and knowledge city. The Education Administration in Gothenburg operates within municipal upper secondary school, adult education, vocational training, adapted upper secondary school, adult education as adapted education, study and career guidance, mother tongue, and school development.

In our work, we have a clear student focus that places knowledge and skills in a context where intrinsic motivation, co-creation, and the joy of learning are important ingredients. We operate based on the equal value and rights of all people. Together, we create a working environment where both students and staff are involved and work towards each other's success.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

At the Language Center, there are about 220 mother tongue teachers who together teach in more than 70 languages. We provide mother tongue support, mother tongue instruction, education in the mother tongue within modern languages, and study guidance for approximately 12,000 children and students from preschool to high school throughout Gothenburg and in surrounding municipalities.

The Language Center is now seeking a mother tongue teacher in Yiddish.

The position involves participating in the Swedish National Agency for Education's commissioned training in Yiddish, which is offered remotely at Lund University. The commissioned training provides university credits and aims to gradually increase the number of qualified teachers in Yiddish. For more information: skolverket.se/jiddisch (https://skolverket.se/jiddisch)

The position may also include some teaching duties.

As a teacher with us, you will teach and provide study guidance in your mother tongue. As a mother tongue teacher, you will develop the student's language by using varied working methods and teaching methods. You will actively use digital tools in a way that benefits the student's learning.

Organizationally, you belong to the Language Center, but the majority of your time will be spent working at the schools within preschool, primary school, special education, or high school where you have assignments. The assignment requires collaboration with the principal and staff at these schools.

Your immediate supervisor is one of the unit managers at the Language Center. The culture at the Language Center is characterized by engagement, collaboration, and a focus on development. One morning a week, you will meet your colleagues at the Language Center in work teams or language groups where you will work based on the development needs that have been identified. You will receive support, inspiration, and ideas from your supervisor and colleagues at the Language Center.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with good knowledge of Yiddish. You have a contemporary language and follow the linguistic development of the mother tongue. We prefer that you have a Swedish or foreign teaching degree or an academic degree. You have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. Since digital tools will be used actively and thoughtfully in teaching, you need to have good digital competence.

Mother tongue teachers daily encounter groups of students with varying knowledge and ages, so you need to be flexible in your pedagogical approach. Your attitude towards children and youth is characterized by attentiveness and encouragement. You motivate the young people you meet and give them strength and belief in themselves.

In your interactions with staff at the schools, you are collaborative and solution-oriented while being clear about what your role as a mother tongue teacher entails. As a colleague, it is natural for you to share ideas and experiences and to develop the Language Center as a whole.

OTHER

For your interview, you need to bring your passport/national ID and possibly proof of residence permit if you have citizenship outside the EU/EEA. This is to ensure your identity and confirm that you have the right to work in Sweden.

Referring to the laws governing background checks, anyone offered this position must present an extract from the criminal record before an employment contract can be established.

For positions where there are educational requirements, you will need to submit documentation that verifies your education, such as a teaching license or diploma, as you progress in the recruitment process. You may also attach these documents directly to your application.