Teaching Assistant at Almby School

Do you want to work in an intrapreneurship where students have many years to develop knowledge and values in a safe environment? Then Almby School is the workplace for you, come and enrich our wonderful team with your joy and competence!

About the Position

Your work will primarily involve students studying subject areas in adapted compulsory school (formerly special school) grades 1-9, most of whom are at an early developmental level (moderate to severe intellectual disabilities). As a teaching assistant, you are expected to create conditions for students to develop their abilities based on their learning and social context, both during school hours, leisure time, and during break activities. You are also expected to support students during meal and toilet situations and carry out the care required to meet the students' needs.

In your professional role, you will work with both individual students and groups of students. In your work, you will contribute to realizing the goals and intentions of the curriculum in the activities. Together with the work team, you will plan, implement, and document the educational work in the adapted compulsory school and after-school care. You will have close collaboration with teachers and other teaching assistants. The work requires that you can work physically as lifting and transfers with aids occur.

The unit with students studying subject areas consists of three classes with about 6 students in each group. The school also has a class/three groups with students studying subjects in grades 4-9, as well as compulsory school grades F-3, 4-6, and 7-9.

Examples of Work Tasks:

• assist students with special needs so that they can participate in the school's teaching during school and leisure time
• contribute to the development according to our curriculum
• assist students' care needs during, for example, meal situations, toilet visits, and similar
• participate in the other duties of the activity, e.g., escorting in taxi or certain dishwashing and cleaning tasks
• interact with the student, parents, teachers, and other partners around the student
• be familiar with and follow the applicable laws, policies, and routines of the activity
• work and document in the existing activity systems

About the Workplace

Intraprenad Almby School is a school for all students, regardless of background, conditions, and needs. We want to be a role model for a more integrated Örebro, where different backgrounds enrich students and where all students are the responsibility of all adults. The school has a service function with maintenance, administration, IT, library, and cleaning that works hard to create the best conditions so that other staff can provide students with the best education possible. We focus on solid collegial learning and strong student health. We are a school with a strong focus on our two main missions – knowledge and values. We want our students to leave Almby School with good self-esteem, empathetic ability, and well-prepared for life.

In this role, you will belong to one of four units at Almby School. Collaboration also exists with the adapted compulsory school's subject groups, grades 4-9, which are part of the 7-9 unit, as well as the after-school activities for F-3 and 4-6. Other units at the school are F-3, 4-6, and 7-9, each led by an assistant principal. The school is ultimately led by a principal for all units. The school has a large student health team with several special educators, special teachers, school nurses, and counselors, led by two team leaders.

You can read more about our school at: orebro.se/almbyskola (https://orebro.se/almbyskola)

Within the Preschool and Compulsory School Administration, approximately 4530 employees work. We meet the young people of Örebro from the first day of preschool to the last day of compulsory school.

We are collectively responsible for contributing to creating equal opportunities for the young people of Örebro and laying the foundation for a learning experience that extends throughout life. With trust and courage, we build our preschools and schools together. We take on the challenges of the future, for the best of every child.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should enjoy collaborating with various internal and external parties and be able to relate to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You are clear in your communication and are secure and stable. Furthermore, you are curious, creative, and enjoy thinking about accessible learning environments and the best interests of the student in all learning situations. You can work independently within given frameworks and have the ability to be flexible based on what the situation requires. Of course, you have a positive view of students and a genuine interest in working with our children and youth. Furthermore, you master the Swedish language in such a way that you can communicate with students, guardians, and colleagues both in writing and verbally.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Requirements:

• relevant upper secondary education, child and leisure or nursing assistant
• experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities

Meritorious:

• experience with diagnoses within NPF and various physical disabilities
• knowledge of AAC, e.g., picture support and sign support
• training in guiding interaction, ICDP
• experience working in schools
• experience working in adapted compulsory schools

Scope and Start Date

Employment type: temporary

Employment degree: 100%

Start date: January 17 - until June 10 (possible extension)

Number of positions: 1

Other Information

If you are offered employment in childcare, preschool, or school, you are required to present a criminal record extract.

Read more about what it's like to work in Örebro Municipality at orebro.se/jobb (https://orebro.se/jobb).

Interviews may be conducted digitally. At orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer (https://orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer), you can read more about our digital interviews and how you can prepare.

Application

The application deadline is January 16. Welcome with your application!

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