Craft Teacher at Västerhejde School

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Västerhejde School

Västerhejde School is a F–6 school with an after-school program, located about five kilometers south of Visby, close to both nature and the city.

Here you will find a school with a long tradition and strong belief in the future, where engagement, collaboration, and the holistic development of students are at the center.

Currently, over 270 students from preschool to grade 6 attend Västerhejde School, and around 40 employees in various professions work here. The school's size creates good conditions for secure relationships, short decision-making paths, and close collaboration between colleagues, students, and guardians. The school is part of Region Gotland, which provides stable organizational frameworks and access to a larger context with collegial learning, professional development, and joint development initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

As a craft teacher, you will be an important part of the school's practical-aesthetic activities, where theory and practice meet in creative processes. The craft subject is seen as a central part of students' learning – here, problem-solving skills, perseverance, creativity, and self-confidence are developed. You will work in well-organized facilities and collaborate closely with other educators throughout the students' school day. The position also includes being part of the school's special support at the middle school level.

Your task is to work practically with the school's curriculum and support the children in their learning, primarily in the craft subject. You will guide students' creative work - from idea to finished product. It is the craft teacher's responsibility to create conditions for students' learning and ensure they use tools and machines safely. In the craft subject, theory and practice are united in creative processes. Planning, testing, solving, and evaluating develop competencies in students that are useful even outside the craft room.

Who Are You?

We are looking for a craft teacher with expertise in wood and metal crafts, preferably with both education and experience. A teaching license is required for permanent employment. Experience from pedagogical work is an advantage.

As a person, you have the ability to see the needs of both individuals and the group, and you should be able to create a good collaborative climate. You should enjoy working flexibly and value student influence. You will be part of a team of engaged and competent colleagues who see collaboration around the students' entire day as a prerequisite for creating wholeness and security for both students and adults.

About the Education and Labor Administration

As part of Region Gotland, we in the Education and Labor Administration contribute to the learning and development of children, youth, and adults. We are responsible for, among other things, preschools, primary schools, after-school programs, adapted primary and secondary schools, cultural schools, upper secondary and adult education, labor market initiatives, youth centers, and the reception and establishment of newcomers. Together, we provide opportunities for lifelong learning.

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical care responsibilities and regional development responsibilities within the same organization. This, combined with our island location, creates conditions for good cooperation across our areas of operation.

We have over 7,000 employees. Together, we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving society for everyone who visits, lives, and works in Gotland. We are driving the creation of a safe and sustainable development across the entire island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, untouched nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! For information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more at https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/ (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/)

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Other

Region Gotland works according to a competency-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds and genders.

The position is advertised on the condition that it does not need to be allocated to employees with preferential rights and that the position remains vacant.

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