Teaching Assistant at Birgittaskolan in Örebro

Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? At the Swedish National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools, SPSM, we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We operate our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools nationwide to collaboratively create educational environments that are developing and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop teaching materials. Together, we remove obstacles!

We hope that you, as an applicant, with your background and skills, can help increase our diversity.

We are committed to making everyone's equal value a reality. Together, we use collaboration and competence to solve tasks. Developing leadership and increasing diversity are some of the current items on our agenda. Together, we contribute to sustainability in society economically, socially, and environmentally. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb (http://www.spsm.se/ledigajobb)

All students have the right to a school that allows them to develop based on their own conditions. SPSM operates schools on behalf of the state. We offer students a learning environment that provides opportunities for participation, learning, and development. We provide meaningful, stimulating, and important pedagogical work in our schools.

Birgittaskolan in Örebro offers bilingual education in a sign language environment for students from preschool to grade 10. Our students receive instruction in both Swedish sign language and written Swedish. We provide accommodation for students who cannot commute to school every day.

Birgittaskolan is a state special school for students who are deaf or have hearing impairments. The school is located in Örebro and accepts students from the counties of Dalarna, Södermanland, Värmland, Västmanland, Örebro, and Östergötland.

We provide our students with an environment that allows for participation and development. Everyone can engage in social interaction, feel a sense of belonging, and develop as individuals in a bilingual education in a sign language environment.

At Birgittaskolan, we have excellent access to various professionals in our student health team and digital learning tools in a well-equipped IT environment.

We have about 100 employees working at the school or in our student accommodations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of a teaching assistant places high demands on your ability to be responsive and flexible. You should be able to meet students in various situations and provide a helping hand during their school day and after-school activities. Complex and challenging situations may arise where your calm demeanor as a teaching assistant provides the student with a safe response.

As a teaching assistant, you will be part of a team with teachers, and together you will plan the students' school days, which may involve instruction being conducted outside the school premises.

This role may also involve working at Åsbackaskolan, which is located at the same site as Birgittaskolan.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has:

• education from the child and youth program, assistant training, or other equivalent qualifications
• education and/or experience working with students with neuropsychiatric disabilities, low-arousal responses, intellectual disabilities
• experience with SPSM's target group
• experience interacting with students with various disabilities in your daily work
• experience working in government operations

You should be familiar with the programs commonly used in schools.

The school also has student accommodations for certain students, which requires collaboration with both accommodation staff and other professional groups connected to the student's school day.

A prerequisite for working with us is that you can communicate in Swedish sign language, as our sign language environment is very important.

It is advantageous if you have:

• experience collaborating and being a complement in a team
• a solution-focused approach that is also engaging, guiding, and motivating.

We have access to interactive whiteboards in all classrooms, so experience and knowledge in handling such tools is an advantage.

We value that you:

• are independent
• are good at building relationships
• have a high ability to collaborate
• have good judgment
• are structured

OTHER

This position is a 90% temporary contract.

A criminal record extract must be presented before employment.

In the event of a societal crisis, you may be directed to work between the agency's operational areas based on your placement.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance this time.