There is something special about Avesta!

Here you will find not only Dala horses and rushing rapids. There is also will and courage, action and faith in the future. It is the strength of the people that makes Avesta unique. Together we build the future of Avesta – do you want to be a part of it?

Åvestadalskolan 7-9 is part of the municipality's southern school area and is located in Krylbo, close to beautiful nature and outdoor areas. The school has a wide catchment area where the school's more than 320 students reflect the society we live in and represent the diversity that is our common future - A school in the middle of the world. The school conducts active inclusion and value-based work both preventively and reactively. Åvestadalskolan has a high teacher qualification rate, a good collegial learning environment, and a well-functioning student health team. The school has an established positive school culture with good collaboration within both subject teams and work teams, with the student's learning at the center. The school has undergone extensive renovation of both indoor and outdoor environments, and we are proud to work in new, fresh facilities adapted to today's requirements for a good school environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities include planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching for the subjects included in the position, both individually and in collaboration with colleagues. You adapt the teaching based on the student's needs, conditions, and previous experiences. You systematically follow the students' knowledge development, document it, and keep guardians informed about the student's progress.

You are responsible for having a good overview and care for students' school days and social situations in collaboration with colleagues, guardians, authorities, and other contacts around the student. In consultation with the student health team, you work to ensure that relevant measures are implemented for students in need of additional support.

Other tasks that may occur within the position include mentoring assignments, supervising breaks, ordering teaching materials, and providing educational lunches.

QUALIFICATIONS

We place great emphasis on pedagogical leadership in the classroom and are looking for someone who is an engaged, clear leader with an approach that includes clarity combined with attentiveness. You are secure, stable, and have the ability to create good relationships with students where they feel seen, acknowledged, and believed in. You also have a good ability to build trusting relationships with guardians. Experience in pedagogical situations is an asset.

You have good knowledge of the national governing documents and the ability to adapt teaching based on the needs of the group and the individual to provide good conditions for students' knowledge development. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively and take the initiative to collaborate with others. You have a professional approach, and your work is characterized by well-founded ethical values.

Other qualifications:

• For a permanent position, a teaching license in mathematics, biology, and/or chemistry for grades 7-9 is required
• Experience in teaching is an advantage
• You need to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish
• You have sufficient IT skills to handle the systems and digital tools required for the assignment.

OTHER

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Avesta municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format.

Warm welcome with your application!

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