Teaching Assistant at Peder Skrivare High School

We are Varberg Municipality, the employer that sees the possibilities in you. Here you can make a difference, both for others and for yourself. We are driven by the idea of simplifying people's everyday lives and realizing their dreams. We do this with the help of knowledge, innovative courage, and a forward-thinking spirit. Welcome to contribute to our work towards our vision – to become the creative center of the west coast.

The Education and Labor Market Administration is responsible for employment-promoting measures, integration issues, and education at the upper secondary and post-secondary levels. Here we create conditions for lifelong learning and opportunities for individuals to develop, study, and achieve self-sufficiency. We also contribute to a vibrant business community by addressing development needs in the industry and creating project initiatives, networks, and meeting places where education and business can meet.

Peder Skrivare High School (PS) offers several national high school programs that can be combined with developing education in sports, Young Entrepreneurship, Technical College, or Care and Welfare College. Knowledge, Creativity, and Diversity are important concepts for us and shape our perspective. Our collaboration with the business community is well-established, and we promise you a first-class workplace! PS has over 2000 students and 280 staff. There is good cohesion and low staff turnover. It is a leading school that will continue to grow. Do you want to be part of the journey?

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The adapted high school is a 4-year high school education for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The adapted high school consists of three national programs and individual programs. The individual programs have about 25 students who attend age-integrated classes that vary in size and staff density based on needs.

The students in the individual programs study six subject areas and can also take individual courses in a national program. Many of the students have, in addition to ID, other diagnoses, such as physical and neuropsychiatric disabilities. As a teaching assistant in the individual programs, you work with educators around the students' learning and create good learning situations for the students in the various subject areas throughout the school day. You work to ensure that each student achieves the best possible knowledge results based on their conditions and needs.

To meet the students' needs, it is important that you, together with special educators and teachers, use clear pedagogical methods. You have close collaboration with special educators and teachers regarding the students' knowledge development so that each student can reach as far as possible in their knowledge development and preparations for adult life. Your tasks may vary throughout the week based on students' needs, so it is important that you, together with other members of the work team, are flexible and solution-focused. Work may take place in smaller classes or different classes, and the position may change over time based on the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with experience working with the target group and experience from the school environment. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of and/or experience with low-arousal approaches. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To succeed in your role as a teaching assistant in the adapted high school, you need to have good collaboration skills and a strong commitment to the students you meet.

As a person, you are engaged, flexible, and responsible. Your student focus is clear, and you have a positive attitude towards your work, your team, and the school form. You collaborate with students and colleagues in a responsive manner and listen, communicate, and handle conflicts constructively. You act in accordance with decisions made, the curriculum, goals, policies, and guidelines. You are calm, stable, and have the ability to focus on the right things. You need to be an active person who can manage daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities with the students.

The work may also involve heavy lifting. Experience with deafblindness and good knowledge of alternative communication methods are meritorious.

OTHER

Varberg Municipality has a political decision regarding the desired employment rate. This means that employees have the right to work full-time or part-time as desired.

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