Committed Preschool Teacher at Österängen

Are you a committed preschool teacher who is particularly passionate about values and the belief in the competent child? Now you have the opportunity to join us at Österängen, warmly welcome your application!

About the Position

Welcome to Österängen! Here you will meet colleagues with extensive experience, a strong sense of community, and a shared commitment to the children.

At the preschool, we work to ensure that children can play and learn in a stimulating environment where we aim to spark their wonder. We have a co-researching approach where children and educators together explore questions, phenomena, materials, and theories. The teaching is often project-oriented, and we work with the children in smaller groups to create calm, closeness, and good conditions for learning. Collaboration with guardians is close and based on dialogue and trust.

Our approach is attentive and conscious, focusing on guiding interaction (ICDP). Language is a natural part of our everyday life, and we spend a lot of time on literature, reading aloud, and language play, inspired by the Before Bornholm model. To create participation and accessibility for all children, we use support signs and visual aids daily.

We work systematically with our quality assurance system (SKA), where teaching is followed up, analyzed, and developed, and we document children's learning in Unikum.

Outdoor activities and movement are important parts of our everyday life, and the children often spend time outside. In the future, we will continue to develop our outdoor area, and it is a plus if you enjoy helping to shape the educational outdoor environment.

We organize the work so that staff largely follow the children's groups over time, which means that you will work with different ages as the children grow older.

Examples of Responsibilities:

• be familiar with and follow the curriculum, laws, policies, and routines
• lead, organize, plan, implement, and develop teaching
• be responsible for documenting, following up, analyzing, and developing education
• use methods and approaches in education based on scientific grounds and proven experience
• work to ensure that each child and group’s needs are met by applying a democratic approach
• provide a good environment for care, development, play, and learning
• be responsible for the content, design, and implementation of development discussions
• work and document in the operational system

About the Workplace

Österängen Preschool is located in fresh premises at the Österport block. The preschool is on two levels, integrated into one of the residential buildings, and consists of four departments. The younger children are in the Lingon and Blåbär departments, which work together. The older children are in the Hallon and Björnbär departments, which also collaborate and meet daily in the shared studio. Our outdoor area is currently undergoing renovation, where we are involved in shaping the design.

We have our own kitchen where our chef is careful to ensure that the ingredients are of good quality and strives for organically grown produce. During the mornings, children and staff can smell the cooking and bread baking.

You can read more about our preschool here: orebro.se/osterangen (https://orebro.se/osterangen)!

Within the Preschool and Primary School Administration, about 4,530 employees work. We meet the young people of Örebro from their first day in preschool to their last day in primary school.

Together, we are responsible for contributing to creating equal opportunities for the young people of Örebro and laying the foundation for a lifelong learning journey. With trust and courage, we build our preschools and schools together. We take on the challenges of the future, for the best of every child.

Read more about what it’s like to work as a preschool teacher in Örebro at orebro.se/jobb/forskollarare (https://orebro.se/jobb/forskollarare)!

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is secure and stable in their role, with good knowledge of children's development and learning. You have a good understanding of how children absorb knowledge and their different conditions and adapt your approach based on the needs that arise. You enjoy collaborating with others and find it easy to communicate with children, colleagues, and guardians. Additionally, you are a good listener and can easily create good and secure relationships. To achieve the preschool's goals, you are expected to be driven and take responsibility for your tasks. We also believe that you are engaged and take the initiative to contribute to our collective development. You easily adapt to changing conditions and see opportunities in changes.

Furthermore, you master the Swedish language in a way that allows you to communicate with children, relatives, and other staff, as well as document what the operation requires in writing. As the work involves digital documentation, good computer skills are also required.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Requirements

• licensed preschool teacher, or hold a qualification that entitles you to a license

Meritorious

• experience in developing educational outdoor environments
• training in or experience with Guiding Interaction (ICDP)
• training in or experience with TAKK (sign language as an alternative and complementary communication)

Scope and Start Date

Employment form: permanent position

Employment rate: 100%

Start date: February 1, or by agreement

Number of positions: 1

The position is full-time. The possibility of a slightly lower employment rate can be discussed if desired.

Other Information

Preschool teacher license must be attached to the application along with a list of qualifications, or alternatively, a diploma that entitles you to a license.

If you are offered employment in childcare, preschool, or school, you are required to present an extract from the criminal record.

Interviews may be conducted digitally. You can read more about our digital interviews and how to prepare at orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer (https://orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer).

Read more about what it’s like to work in Örebro municipality at orebro.se/jobb (https://orebro.se/jobb).

Application

The deadline for applications is January 29. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis!

Welcome with your application!

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