Vacant job

Are you longing for a meaningful job where you can truly make a difference together with others? Do you want to work in a non-profit organization where the individual is always in focus?

We are looking for staff for our residences at Mikaelgården!

About Mikaelgården

Mikaelgården offers residences for children and adolescents within the framework of LSS and HVB and operates a primary school and special primary school.

We are a non-profit therapeutic pedagogical organization, and our school has a Waldorf orientation.

At Mikaelgården, we have created a therapeutic environment for children who need more than temporary interventions. The students, who are of primary school age, come from all over the country and display a wide range of different psychological and social functional variations. Common diagnoses include ADD, ADHD, Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Tourette's syndrome.

Mikaelgården is beautifully located a short distance outside Järna center. Classrooms, assembly hall, dining hall, and residences are all located on the same grounds, creating a vibrant context that fosters a special sense of security and community.

We offer a warm and pleasant atmosphere with a clear daily rhythm. Here, opportunities for social training are provided, as well as practice in all aspects of daily life’s practical tasks. Our fundamental idea is to strengthen the child's inherent abilities, and we are convinced that there are great development opportunities within each individual. We work individually with all children to create security, wholeness, context, and development.

At Mikaelgården, there are seven residences in close proximity to the school. Each residence houses 4-5 children/adolescents. Three of our residences have permits according to LSS and four have permits for HVB.

About the position

To work with us, you need to have a genuine interest in children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric diagnoses and additional issues.

As a teaching assistant, you are responsible for the students during the school day, together with the teachers. The plan is for the students to develop at their own pace, both socially and academically, during their time at Mikaelgården.

As a teaching assistant, you provide social support for the students during the school day and help meet their needs in school. You will be present in the classroom when needed and assist in various subjects as support to the teacher.

For students who cannot manage regular teaching, teaching assistants organize activities and other projects in the school.

Engagement, initiative, and a sense of responsibility are required, as well as an interest in learning new things. Good collaboration skills are essential as it involves a lot of teamwork with teachers.

Assignment structure

· The responsibility for management lies with the principal.

The work requires you to be secure in yourself, as well as to handle and have experience with challenging behaviors and outwardly aggressive behavior. We also place great importance on being an actively participating member of the work team and following common guidelines and routines. You are expected to work both independently and in a group.

We offer continuous training in the form of internal training and supervision both in groups and regarding our students.

EXTENT: Permanent 100% and substitute positions

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 months

WORKING HOURS: Day, on-call, weekend, and evening shifts are included.

START DATE: As agreed.

Qualifications

* Previous experience working with children with neuropsychiatric functional variations and training in low-arousal approaches is preferred.

* Relevant education for the position is required, such as behavioral scientist, treatment assistant, support/social pedagogue, social worker education, and/or education in therapeutic pedagogy.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. You are responsible, flexible, and have a genuine interest in children and adolescents with psychological and social functional variations. We expect you to be good at building relationships, creating contact, and maintaining close dialogue with other colleagues in the organization.

If you are called for an interview, please also show an excerpt from the criminal record.

Applications should be sent with a cover letter and CV to: [email protected]