Special Educator at Vänerskolan

Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? At the Swedish National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (SPSM), we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We operate our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools nationwide to collaboratively create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop teaching materials. Together, we remove obstacles!

We hope that you, as an applicant, with your background and skills, can contribute to increasing our diversity.

We are committed to making everyone's equal value a reality. Together, we use collaboration and expertise to solve tasks. Developing leadership and increasing diversity are some of the current priorities on our agenda. Together, we contribute to sustainability in society economically, socially, and environmentally. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb (http://www.spsm.se/ledigajobb)

All students have the right to a school that allows them to develop according to their own conditions. SPSM operates schools on behalf of the state. We provide students with a learning environment that enables participation, learning, and development. We offer meaningful, stimulating, and important pedagogical work in our schools.

Vänerskolan in Vänersborg offers bilingual education in a sign language environment for students from preschool to grade 10. Our students receive instruction in both Swedish sign language and written Swedish. We offer accommodation for those who cannot commute to school every day.

Students at the school who have an intellectual disability follow the curricula for adapted primary school.

Vänerskolan is strengthening the school's student health team with an additional special educator.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a special educator with us, you will work proactively and outreach. You will be a support for the entire school with your special educational knowledge in focus. An important part of your role is to work with students in need of special support, both individually and in groups. Your responsibilities also include making the teaching accessible for the students.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to see what needs to be developed, as well as the drive and knowledge to implement that development in practice. You see opportunities to develop teaching together with teachers and other staff. You will be responsible for developing promoting, preventive, remedial, and supportive measures in collaboration with staff. The position includes conducting pedagogical investigations and assessments. You will analyze results and develop methods and approaches that you implement in the organization. You will be a natural and important part of the school's student health team.

QUALIFICATIONS

You should be a certified primary school teacher with further education as a Special Educator or Special Teacher in Language, Writing, and Reading Development.

It is an advantage if you have experience and interest in:

• Knowledge of sign language
• Working with students who are deaf or have hearing impairments
• Working with students with neuropsychiatric disabilities
• Working with language, reading, and writing development
• Multilingualism
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and clarifying pedagogy
• Training and educating colleagues

As a person, you take responsibility for your own and the shared tasks with the organization's best interests in mind. You have a positive attitude and find it easy to adapt your working methods. You collaborate well and easily build good relationships with students, colleagues, and guardians. For applicants who do not have knowledge of sign language, the employer offers training. You are also expected to take personal responsibility for continuously developing your sign language skills. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

A probationary period of 6 months applies.

A criminal record extract must be presented prior to employment.

In the event of a societal crisis, you may be directed to work between the agency's areas of operation based on your placement.

For the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance this time.