Job Advertisement: Teacher for Nexus in Karlskoga

In the picturesque town of Karlskoga, exciting things are happening right now. In our city, you are always close to both beautiful nature and the high-tech industrial sector. We offer you a welcoming workplace where people and innovations can thrive. Welcome to a meaningful job where you can truly make a difference!

We are looking for a teacher for Nexus, a program that includes an emergency school and a municipal special education group (KSU). Nexus is part of the municipality's support structure for students with extensive needs, where the regular school organization temporarily does not suffice.

As a teacher at Nexus, you will be responsible for teaching in small and flexible groups and work to create a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment where every student is given the opportunity to develop based on their circumstances. The role is relationship-oriented and requires a good ability to meet students in challenging situations.

We offer a dynamic and developing workplace where collaboration, professionalism, and the best interests of the student are in focus. With us, you have the opportunity to make a real difference for students in vulnerable situations and be part of an engaged team that works together to create a safe and educational school environment.

Karlskoga municipality works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thus counteracting discrimination.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities include:

• planning and conducting teaching based on the student's study plan from their home school
• adapting teaching to meet the individual needs of students and supporting their learning process
• working to strengthen students' social and emotional skills as well as motivation for learning
• documenting, following up, and evaluating students' knowledge development and progression
• collaborating with colleagues within Nexus and with the student's home school
• communicating goals, development, and progression with students and guardians
• participating in the program's joint development work

You will be part of a team consisting of teachers and a social pedagogue. Support from central student health is also available if needed. The size and composition of the teaching groups may vary over time.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who:

• is a certified teacher in primary school, grades 7-9 - experience is required
• has experience working with students in challenging situations and/or with extensive support needs
• has good knowledge of and applies low-arousal approaches
• has the ability to adapt teaching and learning environments based on students' diverse needs
• has a good ability to collaborate and cooperate with colleagues, home schools, and external actors

To succeed in this role, we see that you are:

• confident and stable in your teaching role and clear in your communication
• responsible and professional in your assignment
• solution-oriented and creative in your pedagogical work
• a teacher who easily empathizes with others, listens, and is respectful in interactions with students

You have the ability to create an inclusive classroom climate that contributes to study peace, safety, and learning. You motivate and engage students and adapt teaching so that every student has the opportunity to succeed. Personal suitability is highly valued.

OTHER

A probationary period may be applied to this position.

Background Check

To work in preschool, school, and youth and leisure activities, you must, according to the law on background checks, provide a police record extract. You must request the extract from the National Police Board using the form "Extract from the Criminal Record" available on the police website.

If you have protected personal information, do not register your application documents in our recruitment system. Instead, contact PA-support (HR department) at tel: 0586-610 55 for further handling.

Karlskoga municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area and thus has a responsibility to uphold the status of the Finnish language. This means that we should offer preschool activities and elderly care in Finnish.

We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.