Folkhögskolan Hemse

Welcome to Gotland Folk High School – a place for development, learning, and creativity.

Gotland Folk High School has a mission to conduct activities aimed at achieving the folk education goals established by the state. These are to:

• Support activities that contribute to strengthening and developing democracy.
• Help enable a greater diversity of people to influence their life situation and create engagement to participate in societal development.
• Help bridge educational gaps and raise the educational and cultural level in society.
• Help broaden interest in and participation in cultural life.

The Folk High School is represented in Hemse and Fårösund. The Folk High School works to develop people and their skills and knowledge, where education is an important part of the mission. Gotland Folk High School in Hemse offers courses in general studies, general studies Enter, music, photography, textiles, and various short courses and summer courses. The school has its own restaurant and boarding accommodation.

Diversity and inclusion make Gotland Folk High School an exciting meeting place with many different perspectives and knowledge. We meet each other and our surroundings with curiosity. Through curiosity and questioning, we increase our knowledge and grow as individuals. We work to strengthen and create many arenas for participation.

Please read more about general studies: https://gotlandsfolkhogskola.se/kurser/allman-kurs/allman (https://gotlandsfolkhogskola.se/kurser/allman-kurs/allman)

Your Responsibilities

You will teach in the general course and general course Enter based on folk high school pedagogy in several subjects at both basic and upper secondary levels.

You will teach participants with diagnoses within the NPF spectrum, and lessons will partly be thematic in collaboration with other teachers.

You will continuously document completed activities.

Who Are You?

We are looking for a folk high school teacher with broad subject knowledge, specifically in Swedish, English, and mathematics. The ability to teach in multiple subjects is an advantage. It is also an advantage if you have a folk high school teacher education.

Since the teaching will partly be thematic, it is important that you have experience or a strong interest in thematic teaching.

You have current experience in specially adapted teaching and an interest in working with young adults with NPF. You work with a low-arousal approach with a strong emphasis on the salutogenic.

To succeed in the role, it is important to act professionally and patiently in various situations. You should be able to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues to create a structured and active environment for participants. You should have a flexible and solution-focused working method and be accustomed to collaborating and working in an environment that requires a high degree of initiative. The work requires your ability to plan and prioritize your tasks.

About the Education and Labor Administration

As part of Region Gotland, we contribute in the Education and Labor Administration to the learning and development of children, youth, and adults. We are responsible for preschool, primary school, after-school care, adapted primary and upper secondary school, cultural school, upper secondary and adult education, labor market initiatives, youth centers, and the reception and establishment of newcomers. Together, we provide opportunities for lifelong learning.

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical care responsibilities and regional development responsibilities within the same organization. This, along with our island location, creates conditions for good cooperation across our areas of operation.

We have over 7,000 employees. Together, we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving society for all who visit, live, and work on Gotland. We are proactive in creating a safe and sustainable development across the island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, unspoiled nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! For information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more at https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/ (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/)

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://instagram.com/viarregiongotland), we showcase the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Each week, a new employee shares their workday.

Other

Region Gotland works according to a competence-based recruitment method that aims to recognize each person's competence and thus counteract discrimination. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants with different backgrounds and genders.

The position is announced under the condition that it does not need to be claimed by employees with priority rights and that the position remains vacant.

As the world changes, Region Gotland increasingly focuses on quality and safety in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. You will receive information about which checks the position you are applying for may involve before or during the interview.

Before all employment, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.