Mother Tongue Teacher in Maban

Umeå Municipality is the largest employer in the region with 11,300 employees.

Our jobs and values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To achieve the goal of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. In the next ten years, we will hire about 1,000 employees each year. Do you want to be one of us?

We collaborate to ensure that children and young people develop and have a safe upbringing. We teach children to read, write, and count. We contribute to developing children's imagination and belief in their own abilities. We support children and young people to live an independent life. We have Sweden's most important job - our mission is to give young people hope for the future.

The Competence Center for Multilingualism works to ensure that students receive instruction in their mother tongue as well as study guidance in their strongest language. Today, there are 38 languages represented within the organization. We work both with municipal principals and privately.

Job Responsibilities

The role of a mother tongue teacher is a mobile position driven by student demand. It requires the teacher to travel to different schools within the municipality - both centrally and to the municipality's outer area schools to meet with students. The following different assignments may be included in the position of a mother tongue teacher: mother tongue instruction, study guidance, remote teaching, remote guidance, and support to the Reception Unit Hej Umeå as a language supporter.

Study Guidance

Study guidance means that you can have students in grades 1-9 as well as in the Language Introduction at the high school level. Study guidance can take place before, during, or after the student's lesson time. You will work closely with the student's mentor and subject teachers who plan and conduct the lesson, while you support in the mother tongue to help the student achieve knowledge in various school subjects. You are flexible and have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

You will also be a support in the reception of newly arrived children and students, which includes information talks, onboarding support, direct support, and mapping the knowledge of newly arrived students.

Qualifications

You have Maban as your mother tongue, documented language skills in this, Swedish B/Swedish 2, and demonstrated very good digital skills. You have a teaching degree, Swedish or foreign, or other pedagogical experience. If you have documented knowledge of multiple languages, it is an advantage.

You are creative, independent, flexible, and stress-resistant. You are curious and want to develop and grow. As a person, you find it easy to connect with both staff and children and guardians. You should have good collaboration skills, be a good listener, and be able to communicate and handle various situations constructively. You take responsibility for your tasks and are accommodating in your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We would like you to attach a personal letter and CV written in Swedish.

If you have a teaching license, please attach it.

Due to the law on suitability checks, an extract from the police criminal record must be presented upon employment.

Other

Special fixed-term employment, part-time approximately 5%. Start as soon as possible, or by agreement until 2025-06-18.

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the largest employer in the region with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To achieve the goal of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. In the next ten years, we will hire about a thousand employees each year. Do you want to be one of us?

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