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About the American High School

The American High School was founded based on a strong pedagogical idea. Our guiding star is that “we work for our students and employees to reach their full potential.” Therefore, we focus on both knowledge development and personal growth. Our culture is characterized by clear rules with care. We call it “Frames and Hugs.” The school’s activities are organized to prepare students for an international job market in a rapidly changing world, which is why our logo reads “Get ready for the world.”

Everything that happens at the school is based on our four core values: Courage, Kindness, Knowledge & Curiosity, and Grit. In classrooms and corridors, interactions between students and staff are characterized by behaviors derived from these values. We work closely with students and always prioritize their best interests.

About the American High School, Gothenburg

Located in Lindholmen, next to Karlatornet, is our newly built school where we moved in the autumn of 2024. Approximately 590 students study at the school in the Natural Science, Technology, Economics, or Social Science programs. Teaching is conducted in both Swedish and English by a competent and driven teaching staff with a strong sense of community.

About the role

As a lead teacher, you will be a key person in the school’s mathematics work – inspiring students in the classroom and leading colleagues as the subject coordinator to create high-quality teaching.

You will be responsible for planning, implementing, assessing, and evaluating your own teaching, as well as leading lessons based on our pedagogical structure. You will also lead an engaged and cohesive subject team, where collaboration and collegial learning are a natural part of everyday life. You will teach in a digital environment with digital teaching materials combined with traditional literature. Teaching will be conducted in Swedish with elements of English. The position also includes mentorship for a class.

We have a clear and ambitious vision: to become a leader in mathematics in Gothenburg. For us, it’s not about grade levels, but about giving every student the opportunity to develop their understanding, confidence, and reach their full potential in the subject.

We see that many students come from primary school with insufficient foundational knowledge and sometimes a perception that mathematics is difficult. We want to change that image – and create teaching that sparks curiosity, joy, and motivation.

We are now looking for a lead teacher in mathematics who wants to join us on this journey. As the subject coordinator, you will be a key person in:

- developing our mathematics teaching into a model for Gothenburg

- inspiring both students and colleagues with new methods and perspectives

- leading the work together with a team of four other mathematics teachers to strengthen students' foundational understanding and positive attitude towards the subject

- also contributing to sharing success factors with our other schools

The position is a permanent employment at 100%, starting with a 6-month probationary period. Start date as soon as possible or according to agreement.

Your profile

To succeed in the role of lead teacher, we are looking for a licensed teacher with at least four years of professional experience. You are documented to be particularly skilled in your teaching and can demonstrate good results in developing students' learning and goal fulfillment.

You have a strong commitment to teaching development and a genuine interest in contributing to collegial learning. You enjoy leading development work, sharing good examples, and inspiring other teachers to try new methods.

As a person, you are reflective, structured, and collaborative, with the ability to drive pedagogical development forward together with both colleagues and school management.

https://www.amerikanskagymnasiet.se/om-skolan/tankar-om-skola/ (https://www.amerikanskagymnasiet.se/om-skolan/tankar-om-skola/).

We are looking for someone who leads in line with our motto “Frames & Hugs,” which means clear leadership and clear rules combined with a strong care for each student. With your energy, responsiveness, and perseverance, you easily engage and create participation towards jointly set goals. Teamwork and transparency are key principles.

You are expected to have good communication in both Swedish and English, in both spoken and written form. You have the ability to use a wide range of digital teaching materials and you have a solid digital competence.

Personal suitability will be of great importance.

Application

Application deadline: November 30, 2025.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application period has ended.

Contact Information

Principal Rebecca Ryberg, [email protected]

HR Manager Elin Fagerberg, [email protected]