Do you want to help create something unique?

This autumn, Lillåkers School will open. A new resource school focused on autism will open in newly renovated premises in Lidingö, where all students follow the national curriculum. We offer you an opportunity to help build a fantastic operation for students who require that little extra. We are looking for engaged and creative staff for our new school where you will have the chance to make a real difference in every student's life. You will help build environments, operations, and a team around the students.

Here you will have the chance to build a learning environment and teaching from the ground up, focusing on meeting each student's individual needs and helping them reach their full potential. This challenge will be tackled together with colleagues who appreciate being part of building something new with the student's best interest in focus.

Lidingö municipality has 11 municipal primary schools, and we focus on knowledge and enjoyable learning, which is reflected in our good academic results. We offer a school that is part of the digital society and we place great importance on preparing students for the future. School leaders and teachers in Lidingö exchange experiences, learn from each other, and develop together.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

We are now looking for a licensed special education teacher who wants to build an innovative and inspiring team. You understand the importance of differentiated teaching and accessible learning environments that promote all students' education in the best way and are driven to develop sustainable practices together with colleagues, teachers, and the principal. You will develop teaching together with colleagues where you share experiences and, with a formative approach, support and challenge so that teaching evolves.

We are looking for someone who wants to help start an operation for students who particularly need help to succeed socially and academically to become active future citizens. In your role, you will:

• Teach and support students in need of special support and guide the educators working with students in need of special support in primary, middle, or high school. The work is primarily conducted in classrooms with other staff and students.
• Work preventively and operationally to meet students' individual needs.
• Conduct assessments and observations to adapt teaching.
• Guide and collaborate with other educational staff.
• Actively participate in the school's student health work and build good relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues.
• Participate in the school's Student Health Team and engage in analyzing results, evaluations, and planning interventions, as well as actively working to prevent concerning absenteeism.
• For the position with overall responsibility, you will gather and lead the work of other special education teachers in collaboration with the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position, you are required to have:

• A degree in special education or a special pedagogue with an interest in working practically in the field with students.
• Experience working with students with autism.
• Good knowledge of creating accessible learning environments and adapting teaching to support all students.
• The ability to work in a guiding role and as a role model for other educators, as well as being a team player who collaborates closely with colleagues and other staff.
• Experience documenting support measures, preparing investigations for special support, and developing action programs and action plans. You should also have good experience in routinely following up, analyzing with the EHT, and adjusting teaching as needed.
• Strong communication skills and a solution-oriented attitude.
• Analytical and goal-oriented with good knowledge of working with systematic quality work.
• Good knowledge and experience in working with visual support and guiding colleagues in that work.
• For the position with overall responsibility, you should have experience leading other educators.

We consider it an advantage if you have:

• Experience working with concerning school absenteeism.
• Experience driving reading projects and following up and analyzing reading results.
• Knowledge of sign communication, signs as support for speech.

In Lidingö municipality, we work based on the values of being engaged, professional, and proactive. We expect you to contribute with a great deal of engagement, a professional approach, and to take the initiative to constantly develop yourself and the organization.

OTHER

The municipality applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.

Welcome to Lidingö municipality! Here you can enjoy the proximity to nature & archipelago with only a 15-minute distance to T-Centralen. We want to be an attractive employer offering development opportunities. We strive to constantly improve and aim to be a leading learning organization. If you share our passion for developing leadership, active employee participation, and an inclusive workplace, you should apply to become part of us in Lidingö municipality! Together we can create a meaningful and enriching work environment where we can grow and make a difference together.

According to the Education Act, you are required to present a certificate from the police's criminal record before employment in preschool, school, and other work with children. You can request this extract on the police's website. | Police Authority (polisen.se)

Lidingö municipality works with competency-based recruitment so that each person is assessed based on their competencies and we counteract discrimination.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Lidingö municipality has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.