Teacher Automation Engineer at Yrgo – Make a Difference Together with Us!

Driving and developing education that provides students with sought-after skills is making a difference.

In close collaboration with successful companies in the Gothenburg region, we ensure that our education is relevant and precise, allowing students to enter the workforce directly after completing their studies.

Responsibilities

We are looking for teachers for our higher vocational education programs for future automation engineers, specializing in mechatronics and process technology. The programs consist of both theoretical and practical components. As a teacher at Yrgo, you will work closely with the labor market, for example regarding LIA (internship). A natural part of the job is also to develop courses and education in collaboration with colleagues and the labor market.

As a teacher with us, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and developing your courses in close collaboration with the principal, program leaders, and colleagues. The role involves contacts with the labor market, both by managing existing collaborations and building new ones, primarily related to the work in the program's management groups and to LIA. You will work with:

• planning courses, developing course materials, and teaching in the field of automation
• participating in the work around LIA in collaboration with program leaders and the labor market
• supervising students during their thesis projects
• conducting examinations, grading, and course evaluations
• developing courses and education together with your colleagues and the labor market
• monitoring your field and maintaining good contacts with the labor market.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a relevant technical background. You should be a university or civil engineer, or have a vocational education in electrical engineering and automation, along with several years of work experience.

You should have good knowledge in some of the following areas:

• industrial electrical engineering
• electrical and instrumentation design
• control and regulation technology
• PLC, DCS, and robot programming
• Instrumentation and control technology
• process technology.

The position requires that you can work independently, take responsibility for your teaching, and structure your work well. You have good collaboration skills, are communicative and flexible, and possess good pedagogical abilities and a genuine interest in adult learning.

Personal Qualities

You are relationship-building, responsible, and engaged in your mission. You work in a structured and solution-oriented manner, focusing on quality and development. In your interactions with students, colleagues, and partners, you act professionally and with high integrity.

Of course, you share Yrgo's values: personal, engagement, dignity, and modernity. We strive for diversity and welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

Learn more about our IT and technology programs here (https://www.yrgo.se/program/?kategori=it-teknik).

About Us

Our vision is for Gothenburg to be an internationally leading education and knowledge city. The Education Administration in Gothenburg conducts activities within municipal upper secondary school, adult education, higher vocational education, adapted upper secondary school, adult education as adapted education, and study and career guidance.

In our work, we have a clear student focus that places knowledge and skills in a context where intrinsic motivation, co-creation, and the desire to learn are important ingredients. We work based on the equal value and rights of all people. Together, we create a working environment where both students and employees are involved and work for each other's success.