Are you one of our new lead teachers for the Special Education Group/Flex Unit?

To ensure quality education for our students, we are now seeking lead teachers for Östra School in Falu Municipality. We are looking for an engaged and results-oriented teacher for our special education group who is passionate about giving every student a strong start in their learning. You are already contributing to school development at your workplace and meet the Swedish National Agency for Education's criteria for lead teachers.

As a teacher, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction and support for students in the group/flex unit in collaboration with mentors and special educators. You will work closely with students, their guardians, and other professionals within the school to create a safe and supportive learning environment where every student can flourish and reach their full potential. There are particularly high demands on you as an educator in this group to meet students based on their current situation, both related to well-being and knowledge.

In the role of lead teacher, you are expected to continue teaching students while also developing the instruction and subject knowledge in the school. As a lead teacher, you are expected to drive the processes highlighted in the leadership declaration and those identified by research as successful working methods for developing instruction and thus the school.

The Workplace

At Östra School, we strive to develop new ideas regarding pedagogical approaches. This is done, among other things, by making research visible in daily work and by being a NOD school (formerly known as Partner School) to Dalarna University. We therefore offer teacher students practical training.

The climate at the school is open and transparent, and we value clear communication. By systematically investigating, analyzing, and evaluating the operations, we create a learning organization. We assume that the student is competent and capable of making their own decisions and create opportunities for participation in joint decisions and for their own learning.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and implement instruction that stimulates and challenges students' abilities to increase goal achievement.
• Through high expectations, you create a safe and inclusive learning environment focused on study peace.
• Systematically work with students' reading, writing, and math learning.
• Follow up and analyze students' results to adapt instruction and achieve high goal fulfillment.
• Maintain clear and professional communication with students, colleagues, and guardians.
• In consultation with management, drive the school's systematic quality work, which involves initiating and leading pedagogical discussions/collegial learning and projects aimed at improving instruction.
• Support/coach other teachers and participate in the introduction of newly hired teachers.
• When the administration initiates network meetings, participate with other lead teachers and systematically document lessons learned from this work and communicate development needs with school leadership.

Qualifications

The following is required for the role:

• Teaching degree and certification.
• Documented experience in creating a good study environment and clear structure in instruction.
• Ability to understand and analyze students' knowledge development and adapt instruction accordingly.
• Confident and clear in your leadership role with the ability to inspire and motivate students.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and adapt it to individual needs and learning styles.
• At least four years of teaching experience within the education system.

Personal Qualities

To succeed in this role, we see that you are a results-oriented and engaged teacher who:

• Sets high goals and works systematically and persistently to achieve them.
• Notices and addresses challenges and unresolved issues.
• Quickly and successfully changes your working methods as needed to achieve better results.
• Works independently but also actively contributes to collegial learning and school development.
• Communicates clearly and inclusively with students, colleagues, and guardians.

Desirable Qualifications

• Further education in early reading and writing development or mathematics.
• Experience working with systematic quality work and result analysis.
• Knowledge of and experience with digital tools in instruction.
• Experience working with students in need of special support.

Employment Conditions

The lead teacher positions are time-limited to 3 years. You will be offered a permanent position as a primary school teacher. The lead teacher assignment will be added to your basic duties as a teacher.

Start date: 2025-08-11 or by agreement.

Please attach your educational certificates to your application as these will be requested if you are considered for the position. Alternatively, certificates can be provided during the interview.

To be employed, you must present a criminal record extract, which will be requested if employment becomes relevant. Please order this in conjunction with your application so that it is available if you are considered for the position. You can order the extract via the police's website.

In this position, we use Freja for identification in certain digital platforms and operational systems. You can read more about Freja and how it works, as well as how to obtain it for a potential employment on the website: Freja (https://frejaeid.com/skaffa-freja-eid/).

Miscellaneous

In preparation for this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and therefore kindly decline offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance. We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems completing your application, please contact rekryteringscenter@falun.se (mailto:rekryteringscenter@falun.se).