Mother Tongue Teacher in Tigrinya

The position is located within the Education Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. We work to offer high-quality education, from preschool to adult education, providing the residents of Linköping with the best opportunities to grow, develop their knowledge, and reach their full potential. Do you want to brighten everyday life and improve the quality of life for the residents of Linköping? With us, you can make a significant difference and help make Linköping a better place. Welcome to us!

Your Responsibilities

We are now looking for a mother tongue teacher in Tigrinya. The assignment involves working with mother tongue instruction and study guidance in primary schools across various schools in Linköping Municipality.

Mother tongue instruction is a voluntary subject with its own curriculum. The teaching aims for students to develop knowledge in and about their mother tongue. Students should be given the opportunity to develop their spoken and written language, gain knowledge about the structure of the mother tongue, and understand its significance for their learning in various school subjects. The teaching should be conducted in such a way that promotes the students' personal development and strengthens their self-esteem. As a mother tongue teacher, you are responsible for planning, implementing, following up, and assessing knowledge based on the curriculum and grading criteria. Digital tools are a natural part of the teaching and documentation of the student's knowledge development. From grade 6, students receive grades in the subject of mother tongue.

Your Workplace

The Multilingualism Unit belongs to the Special and Support Services area and has a municipality-wide responsibility for mother tongue instruction and study guidance in primary school, adapted primary school, upper secondary school, and adapted upper secondary school. Together with the schools, we are tasked with giving students the opportunity to develop their multilingualism, multicultural identity, and competence, and to increase their goal fulfillment.

We are organized into work teams, learning groups, and language groups. Here we can collectively develop the operations, share experiences, and support new employees.

Who You Are

You who are applying for the position have qualifications in mother tongue according to the Swedish National Agency for Education's definition, a teaching degree, and if the pedagogical education is foreign, it must be validated by the Swedish Higher Education Authority. It is also meritorious if you have 30 credits in the mother tongue. You should also have documented good knowledge in spoken and written form regarding the specific mother tongue.

You should be able to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish corresponding to SVA B, as the work involves being able to understand governing documents, participate in planning, documentation, and teaching materials in Swedish. Collaboration and communication with teachers in schools occur in Swedish. You should have experience teaching in Swedish schools and be familiar with the curriculum's goals and values. You should have experience and knowledge in documenting and evaluating your work and be able to use various digital tools. Qualifications in more of the school's subjects are meritorious.

Since this position involves working in various contexts, you need to have good collaboration skills and the ability to create contacts. You have personal maturity and take responsibility for your tasks and are accommodating in your approach. You have a good ability to work systematically, plan, and prioritize among your tasks. Furthermore, you can adapt to changing circumstances and maintain calm in stressful situations. Adapting the way you convey your message to the recipient is natural for you, and you strive to be a knowledge resource for others. You have the ability to see all students' different needs, consider their individual circumstances, and help students grow. You can build good relationships with both students and guardians as well as colleagues.

Additional Information

When applying for a position in Linköping Municipality, you register your application by logging in via e-identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of using an email address. If you do not have e-identification, please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will assist you in registering your application.

Start Date: 2026-01-07

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment

Employment Rate: 50-75%

Number of Vacant Positions: 1

Ref. No: 16310

In this application, you do not attach a personal letter.

Together we shape the city of the future. Linköping is one of Europe's most innovative cities and a municipality of opportunities. With energy, courage, and heart, we make our city even better. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to find new solutions. And by brightening everyday life and improving the quality of life for our residents.