Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions

We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

In the City of Stockholm, there are over 140 primary schools and nearly 30 secondary schools with various specializations.

In our schools, every student should have the opportunity to reach the top of their potential. To achieve this, we need the very best teachers. Therefore, all our teachers should:

• Take responsibility for and have insight into students' results, which means being attentive to each student's circumstances and needs
• Have high expectations of students and their ability to develop
• Engage and stimulate students' curiosity, interest, and learning
• Take responsibility for relevant professional development to grow in their profession

Workplace Description

Language Center is a unit within the department for support around learning and student health. Language Center offers mother tongue instruction and study guidance in the mother tongue in about 70 different languages for students in Stockholm's municipal schools. We currently have about 400 employees.

The mission of Language Center aims to maintain and develop children's and youth's multilingualism and contribute to increased goal fulfillment for students with a mother tongue other than Swedish. As a teacher at Language Center, you will be mobile and work at several schools in the municipality.

Job Responsibilities

The position, lasting about a month, consists of mother tongue instruction and study guidance in the mother tongue for students in Stockholm's schools. It also includes teaching in modern languages. The teaching primarily takes place in grades F-9 of primary school, but it is desirable to also be able to teach at the secondary level. You will collaborate with colleagues and have teaching assignments at several schools.

Qualifications

We see mother tongue instruction, study guidance, and teaching in modern languages as a very important part of the student's language development and goal fulfillment. Language-developing approaches in all subjects are therefore highly prioritized. We expect you to have a holistic view of students' learning and be curious about developing your profession with us. You have:

• Teacher education with qualification in the relevant language
• Experience as a teacher in mother tongue, study guidance, and modern languages
• Current teaching language as a mother tongue
• Good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form
• Good computer skills

Meritorious:

• Current experience of teaching at Language Center in the City of Stockholm

Other

Upon employment, a criminal record extract will need to be presented. School or preschool, e-service | Police Authority (polisen.se)

We place great emphasis on personal suitability, motivation, and commitment to the position. Only qualified teachers can receive permanent employment.

The position will be filled provided that the need remains. The employment may be utilized in case of any redundancy.

When you make your application, you will be required to answer a number of selection questions that form the basis for our continued selection work. It is of great importance that you answer honestly and concretely to the questions.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.