Preschool Teacher Wanted for Skärholmen Preschools

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Skärholmen's district administration is one of Stockholm's 11 district administrations and includes the neighborhoods of Bredäng, Sätra, Skärholmen, and Vårberg. More than 1000 employees work here for our 37,000 residents. We offer a municipal operation that we are proud of, and we have a fantastic diversity. Welcome with your unique contribution!

We are looking for

We are looking for an engaged and goal-oriented preschool teacher as well as an experienced educational leader with a habit of leading and developing educational processes.

You have a genuine interest in playing, learning, and growing together with our fantastic children in Skärholmen.

Welcome to us

In Skärholmen's municipal preschools, we always put the child at the center. We promise each child to contribute to the tools they need to develop and live in a constantly changing world. Our prioritized goals are language, democracy, and health, where play forms the platform that permeates our education and teaching.

Our preschools are located in a multicultural area with apartment buildings, townhouses, and villas, and the majority of our children are multilingual. Communication opportunities are good, and the preschools are surrounded by scenic environments such as Lake Mälaren, wooded areas, parks, sports fields, and playgrounds.

The preschools are led by a principal and a unit manager and have access to quality and educational leaders as well as special educators. In Skärholmen, we have 18 preschools and 3 open preschools. We are now looking for an experienced preschool teacher for Unit 1, Bredäng Preschool Area.

We offer

With us, you will have a significant role in an operation that values your commitment to children's development through play and learning. You will be an important part of our work to both maintain and further develop a qualitative education and teaching with high ambitions and goals. We believe in collegial learning and exchange experiences and learn from each other. With us, you will help create joy, imagination, and a lifelong desire to learn and contribute to teaching with high ambitions.

With us, you will receive:

• Guidance from a special educator
• Networking opportunities for collegial exchange and learning
• Scheduled reflection time both individually and in groups
• Regular professional development
• Work clothes
• All departments have tablets, computers, and smartphones

We also offer subsidized wellness benefits. Gyms and swimming pools are close to the workplace, and annual passes to the city's swimming pools can be purchased at a very favorable price. Please read about our benefits within the City of Stockholm here.

Your role

In your role as a preschool teacher with us, you will work to create a safe, fun, and educational preschool. You adapt teaching and education to promote each child's development and learning based on their conditions, experiences, and needs. You create curiosity and a desire to learn, both during planned activities and spontaneous moments.

You play an important role in building a good educational environment and have knowledge and ideas about how you, together with your colleagues, will realize the curriculum's goals and values. As a preschool teacher, you lead and coordinate the educational work in close collaboration with your team, and you have good opportunities to influence and develop the operation.

Your role includes planning, implementing, documenting, following up, and evaluating the preschool's education and teaching. You work systematically with observation, reflection, and analysis as a natural part of daily work.

You are expected to collaborate with entities such as autism centers, habilitation, and other external partners in close cooperation with guardians.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who has a strong commitment, is curious, and wants to make a difference for the children you meet every day.

To be considered for the position, we require:

• Preschool teacher certification
• Good knowledge of children's development and learning
• Good knowledge of preschool governing documents and can translate its intentions into practice
• Knowledge of and experience with systematic quality work both for the individual department and for the preschool as a whole
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as basic IT skills

It is an advantage if you have experience in coordination tasks within preschool.

You are well aware that preschool education and teaching should be based on scientific principles and proven experience, and you practice accordingly.

Your personal abilities and skills

You are a preschool teacher who constantly wants to develop and learn new things together with the children. You adapt teaching and learning to the children's individual conditions and meet each child with respect, sensitivity, and humility. With an inclusive approach, you ensure that children are part of a context with other children in preschool.

As a leader, you are proactive, responsible, and structured. You have a holistic view of your assignment, are clear, and can organize the work together with your team.

You are confident in your professional role and remain calm even in stressful situations. Furthermore, you have good collaboration skills and a professional attitude and actively contribute to creating good relationships with colleagues, guardians, and external partners.

Other

We conduct selection on an ongoing basis during the application period, so do not wait to apply. We select based on CV and a number of selection questions that you answer when applying for the position, and therefore we do not accept a personal letter.

We use work samples as part of the selection process.

The position includes a background check, and applicants must present an extract from the police criminal record before employment occurs.

Welcome with your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.