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Primary School Teacher in Finnish Wanted

Söderhamns kommun

Gävleborgs län, Söderhamn

Previous experience is desired

13 days left
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Your Mission

We are looking for a primary school teacher for teaching mother tongue Finnish.

We estimate that the need is about six hours a week including planning time. You will plan, implement, and evaluate the educational work in collaboration with colleagues.

You will be employed at Sandarne school but teach at various schools in the Söderhamn municipality.

The position is a fixed-term employment with the possibility of extension.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a Swedish teaching degree and teaching certification. It is an advantage if you have experience working in primary school and have previously taught Finnish as a mother tongue. Other documented teaching qualifications are also advantageous. We also expect you to have grades in Swedish/Swedish as a second language at the high school level or equivalent within SFI.

You take initiative, are independent, and start activities while achieving results. Furthermore, you find it easy to work with others and listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively. You are outgoing and socially active in professional contexts.

You are guided by goal- and result-oriented thinking in your priorities and change direction when goals change. We want you to be structured and able to plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You set and adhere to deadlines and value diversity, understanding how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. You listen and are receptive to the other party and adapt to the situation.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

We Offer

Your well-being is important to us! Söderhamn municipality actively works with health, wellness, and work environment. With us, you have access to wellness benefits and a gym. It is also important for us to maintain a balance between work and leisure, and we care that our employees have the opportunity for the recovery they need. Read more about some of our benefits: Benefits and advantages (https://www.soderhamn.se/underwebbar/jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-fordelar.html).

In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn - where Hälsingland meets the sea, we think new and big. We have the ambition to grow to 28,000 inhabitants and base our daily operations on the needs of the residents of Söderhamn as we shape and develop our activities. Together, we make a difference for individuals and society.

We use competency-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means that we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equal and equitable manner. Our goal is objective recruitment where everyone has the same opportunities to demonstrate what they can contribute.

In this recruitment, we have already made our choices of advertising channels and partners. We kindly but firmly decline any form of assistance with recruitment from external parties.

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