Vocational Teacher for Autism Spectrum Students Wanted

We are looking for someone who wants to teach students on the autism spectrum and provide them with the best tools for their professional lives. As a vocational teacher at Linnégymnasiet, you contribute to strengthening young people's belief in the future and quality of life. Welcome to us!

Your Responsibilities

At Linnégymnasiet, you will be one of three vocational teachers in a team that values safety, adaptation, and engagement. Your daily tasks include:

• Individualized teaching: You plan and conduct lessons and serve as a mentor for a group of about 10 students at a time.
• Quality work: You evaluate the teaching and work with value-based education according to the curriculum.
• Close collaboration: To benefit students' learning, as well as your own and the development of the organization, you utilize the experiences and knowledge of various professionals. You work closely with two vocational teacher colleagues in the program, other colleagues at the school, and the school's student health team to create a calm and stimulating learning environment.
• Industry connection: You use your expertise in sales and service to prepare students for the professional world. You work together with the internship coordinator to ensure that each student receives a suitable and valuable internship experience. You are also expected to have industry contacts with the business community and create new connections with companies/organizations to provide internship opportunities for the school.

Your Workplace

Linnégymnasiet is a secondary school in central Linköping that offers a safe and stimulating study environment with engaged and well-educated teachers. Part of Linnégymnasiet's operations is specifically adapted for students on the autism spectrum (IVAS) with small teaching groups, high staff density, and adapted facilities. The school offers vocational programs, college preparatory programs, and introductory programs.

The position is located in the sales and service program at IVAS. As a teacher, you primarily work with two other teachers, and you also collaborate with other programs, staff, and the EHT present at the school. The student group consists of about 30 students in total across years 1, 2 & 3. Here, students have the opportunity to study in a calm and quiet environment in smaller contexts.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone with the following education/experience:

• Licensed vocational teacher with qualifications for upper secondary school.
• Completed vocational teacher training.
• Ongoing vocational teacher training (in the final stages of studies).
• If you lack formal education, you may still be considered if you have extensive and specialized experience in the sales and service industry. There is an opportunity to apply for a qualification-giving education and combine it with work.

The following criteria are meritorious:

• You have worked in a curriculum-driven school (employment or internship) or have specialized knowledge from the industry.
• At least one year of experience teaching at the upper secondary level.
• Experience in grading or documenting students' learning.
• Experience mentoring students, for example during their internship (APL).
• Experience with individuals on the autism spectrum.

In your role as a vocational teacher in upper secondary school, you follow the school's mission, the curriculum (Gy11/Gy25), and other governing documents. You have good communication skills in both spoken and written Swedish. This is necessary for you to organize and conduct work in a way that supports students' language and communication development according to the curriculum (Gy11/Gy25). You are responsible for ensuring that each student can use the Swedish language in a rich and nuanced way.

As a teacher, you are a good role model. You have the ability to adapt your teaching to the students and allow them to participate in shaping the lessons. In a quality-conscious manner, you create good conditions for students' development and learning and document it. You collaborate well with colleagues, guardians, and other community contacts relevant to your professional role. To succeed in this role, you need to be stable, driven, and engaged.

Additional Information

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Start date: 2026-08-05

Employment type: Permanent position

Employment rate: 100%

Number of vacancies: 1

Ref. no: 16687

In this application, do not attach a personal letter. If you have a issued teaching license and qualification list, please attach these as files along with your application documents when applying for the position. If you are a trained teacher but have not yet applied for a teaching license, please attach your education certificate. If you are in teacher training, attach a study certificate for the courses completed so far at a university or college.

Your engagement makes us better. Within Linköping municipality, there are many opportunities, a wealth of knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your engagement, you contribute to making Linköping even better.