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We collaborate to ensure that children and students develop and have a safe upbringing.

We teach children to read, write, and count. We contribute to developing children's imagination and belief in their own abilities. We support children and students in living an independent life. We have Sweden's most important job - our mission is to give young people hope for the future.

Preschool Kompassen is beautifully located at Tavleliden where children have access to a large yard with opportunities for play and discoveries suitable for both big and small children. We work with the learning environment to provide the best opportunities for children's development and learning. Preschool Kompassen is one of Umeå Municipality's training preschools, which means that during the school year, we host teacher students for their practical training, VFU. Click here for a digital tour!

We are now looking for a preschool teacher who wants to be part of a safe and dedicated team where we make a difference together every day!

Employment Information

The position is a fixed-term full-time employment, starting from 2026-01-19 until 2026-07-03.

Your Responsibilities

In this position, you will be responsible for teaching in a temporary introductory department. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible for leading the teaching according to the curriculum. This means you are responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation, analysis, and development of the teaching. You are part of a team, so it is important to be able to collaborate and lead colleagues with other professional roles in the educational work.

Based on the curriculum, you work with children in groups while ensuring that each child receives challenges and support according to their needs. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible for documenting children's development and learning. You have daily communication with guardians about how the children have been during the day as well as their development and any challenges.

About You

As a person, you are engaged, flexible, positive, and solution-focused. You can lead colleagues and drive development work. In your work, you lead children and child groups, spark curiosity, and easily create relationships and collaborate with children, guardians, and colleagues. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Requirements

• Preschool teacher certification/applied for certification
• Experience working in preschool
• Valid extract from the criminal record
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing

Warm welcome to your application!

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To achieve the goal of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. In the next ten years, we will hire around a thousand employees each year. Do you want to be one of us?

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