Vacant job

The Mother Tongue Unit is responsible for the mother tongue education and study guidance of multilingual children in primary school/special primary school, as well as mother tongue support in preschool and preschool class. Östersund Municipality, Department of Children & Education, the Mother Tongue Unit is now seeking a Teacher in mother tongue and study guidance in mother tongue/mother tongue pedagogue F-9 for a fixed-term employment.

We are looking for teachers with the following languages:

• Amharic/Oromo, 40 hours/week
• Bilen, 4 hours/week
• Fur, 4 hours/week
• Georgian, 4 hours/week
• Igbo, 4 hours/week
• Latvian, 6 hours/week
• Portuguese, 8 hours/week
• Slovene, 6 hours/week
• Czech, 4 hours/week

The work may be assigned to different workplaces in Östersund Municipality, which may require you to move during the workday.

The position is a fixed-term employment starting from February 1 to June 15.

The position cannot be performed remotely.

If you are interested in working with us, we encourage you to apply for an extract from the criminal record – school/childcare (www.polisen.se).

Common tasks

• Planning and implementation of mother tongue lessons.
• Grading.

Qualifications
We primarily seek qualified teachers. Your documented knowledge of the Swedish language should be at least at the basic Swedish level or equivalent to ongoing studies in upper secondary Swedish. For the position as a teacher with a focus on mother tongue and study guidance in the mother tongue, a Swedish teacher's degree is required. Your skills in the requested language must be at a native level. Schooling in both your home country and Sweden is an advantage.

It is important that you attach your CV and cover letter to your application; otherwise, the application will not be considered complete. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with the application. This will be requested during a potential interview.

We will start interviews during the application period.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Östersund Municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from media sellers.

Application deadline
2026-01-31

How the recruitment process works
In this recruitment, we will ask you for an extract from the criminal record.

Interviews may take place continuously. We want you to attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with the application. We will ask you to provide these if it becomes relevant for an interview.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels prior to advertising and therefore requests no calls from recruitment firms and ad sellers.

What do we offer?
Östersund Municipality offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness grants, or wellness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a variety of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Employee Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: here (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html).

About the Department of Children and Education
Change the world for real! Working with all children and youth in Östersund means being part of building society and changing our world, both globally and locally. It is important. For real. Here we work with preschool, primary school, and adapted primary school.