Special Education Teacher at Myrsjö Adapted Primary and Secondary School

Do you have experience and a strong interest in teaching students on the autism spectrum at an adapted school? Do you want to help continue developing our operations together with our competent, experienced, proud, and dedicated educators? Then apply for the role of special education teacher at Myrsjö Adapted Primary and Secondary School today!

Your Mission

In the role of special education teacher, you will teach students with autism and intellectual disabilities who are studying subjects between grades 7-9. The students share facilities and collaborate with the high school's individual program. You will teach all subject areas, in smaller groups and individually. In close collaboration with colleagues, you will have a shared responsibility for the students' entire school day, which includes both teaching and breaks, lunch, and transitions.

Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the teaching based on the curriculum to achieve maximum development for the students. You follow the curriculum and adapt the teaching based on the students' needs, interests, and conditions. You monitor, assess, and document students' knowledge development. You establish and follow up on action plans and document students' needs for special support. You collaborate regarding the students' needs with other stakeholders, both within and outside the school. The role includes mentorship, development conversations, and close contact with guardians. As a special education teacher, you are the team leader for a larger number of teaching assistants whom you also guide in daily pedagogical work. You are responsible for creating trusting relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. Additionally, you participate regularly in pedagogical conferences, team meetings, and staff meetings.

You are part of a team for middle school and high school. You work in a team and have close collaboration with teaching assistants, school leaders, and other special education teachers. You meet regularly and collaborate regarding students, planning, assessment, pedagogical development work, and systematic quality work.

Your Experience

For this position, you are required to have:

• preschool teacher certification and/or teacher certification
• special education degree with a specialization in intellectual disabilities
• experience teaching students on the autism spectrum studying subjects within the adapted school
• experience working with students with a combination of various NPF diagnoses
• experience using sign communication and/or other alternative communication methods as support, such as visual support communication and TAKK
• knowledge of and experience working with clear pedagogical methods
• broad theoretical knowledge of autism and experience applying theory in practice
• good digital competence with experience using digital pedagogical tools
• good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both spoken and written

It is an advantage if you also have:

• experience working as a special education teacher and/or teacher within adapted primary and secondary school
• experience working in primary school
• experience in pedagogical development work and systematic quality work
• relevant education or courses within the autism spectrum

Is This You?

To succeed in this role, you need to have both the interest and ability to collaborate, communicate, and build good relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. You are a flexible, solution-focused, and creative person who is open to new situations and solutions and has the ability to think differently, innovatively, and outside the box. Through a good holistic perspective, you have the ability to plan, act, and make decisions based on both the students' best interests and the needs of the organization. You are a calm, stable, and professional person who maintains composure and uses a low-arousal approach even in stressful and pressured situations. To thrive in the role, it is important that you both want and can work with students who may exhibit challenging behavior. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We Offer

Myrsjö Adapted Primary and Secondary School is an inviting, well-functioning, and pleasant workplace in a fantastic environment. We are located in Saltsjö-Boo, 20 minutes from Slussen. We have our own yard and are close to forests, water, and nature. Working with us is exciting, interesting, and at times quite challenging. We are a unique workplace with professional, engaged, and proud employees and have large, beautiful premises where students have their own spaces. Our school leaders and staff have great competence, experience, and knowledge. We have a very close, good, and unpretentious collaboration and actively work for a good working environment. As an employee, you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute ideas and thoughts. We also offer you a thorough introduction, subsidized lunch, loan of work clothes, and good access to free parking. Read more about us here

As an employee of Nacka Municipality, you have access to benefits such as a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year, purchase of SL cards via net salary deduction, and a versatile internal support function.

Interested?

The position is a permanent full-time employment starting August 10, 2026. A probationary period may apply.

We recruit without a personal letter and assess applications based on your CV and your answers to questions you will need to answer during the application process. Selection and interviews may occur continuously during the application period. Welcome with your application by February 15, 2026!

A background check may be applied. The position is filled under the condition that it is not needed for internal relocation.

Please visit Nacka's municipal schools and preschools career page here

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