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Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing in line with the development of the municipality, with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.

Do you want one of the most important and enjoyable assignments there is? With us, you will inspire a joyful learning experience - every day, all the way.

We call it the joy of learning.

Welcome to us

Per Brahegymnasiet (PB) is a school that is innovative and forward-thinking, but also rests on a historical foundation and values its traditions. We care for each other and work to create a workplace where we all thrive and develop. The school has about 1500 students and 150 staff members and is beautifully located in the center of Jönköping. The upper secondary education programs we offer are EK, ES, IB, NA, and SA. The school is organized into four principal areas with shared support functions.

At PB, you will become part of the city's best and most engaged faculty that motivates, inspires, and challenges the students. This creates the conditions for a truly great school, where we build knowledge and experience that students will benefit from for the rest of their lives. Our profile is characterized by creativity and commitment with an international focus.

We now need to strengthen our team - are you the one we are looking for?

Your new job

You will be responsible for instrumental teaching in percussion for students who have chosen percussion as their main instrument. The teaching includes, among other things, drum set, mallet instruments, timpani, and other percussion instruments, and is conducted both individually and in smaller teaching groups.

In addition to instrumental teaching in percussion, ensemble leadership at the upper secondary level is included, where students play together in bands and ensemble groups with varying instrument compositions. The ensemble teaching focuses on collaboration, musical communication, stylistic awareness, and collective music-making. You will lead ensembles at different levels and work with clear progression based on the students' conditions and the goals of the education. The activities are often conducted in project form, with concerts and other public performances as goals. You will also participate in and be responsible for the tasks within program working groups and subject teams.

The Arts Program is an important and visible part of the school's activities, and you will belong to the principal area that encompasses the entire aesthetic education. We maintain a high quality in our teaching and have been granted by the Swedish National Agency for Education to conduct nationally recruiting elite programs within all artistic expressions, including music. Therefore, we have high expectations for everyone working in the program.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone who is qualified and certified as a music teacher at the upper secondary level with percussion as the main instrument. You preferably have another subject in your degree.

You have a broad musical competence and can easily navigate between classical music and African American traditions, as well as other relevant genres. You have good experience in leading and teaching ensembles where students play different instruments, and you have the ability to create structure, engagement, and musical coherence regardless of ensemble composition.

You are confident in your role as a leader, clear in your communication, and have the ability to adapt your working methods to different groups and levels. You collaborate with other educators and artistic leaders within the organization and actively contribute to the school's ensemble and concert activities. In dialogue with colleagues and students, you develop and shape the artistic direction for the percussion subject, as well as contribute to the program's overall artistic and pedagogical development.

Summarized in bullet points:

• Experience in teaching percussion at the upper secondary level
• Has broad musical competence and experience working across genres
• Has experience in ensemble leadership/band teaching with mixed instrument settings
• Is accustomed to project-based work and concert activities
• Has good pedagogical skills and enjoys collaboration in collegial contexts
• Qualified music teacher at the upper secondary level

We place great importance on personal suitability. Jönköping Municipality uses Vklass as a learning platform, therefore you are also expected to have experience and knowledge in handling modern ICT tools. We place great importance on social competence and personal suitability.

Good to know

The position is a permanent employment. A probationary period may apply.

Before hiring new employees for our teaching positions, we must ensure that there is a valid teaching certification. We therefore ask you to attach a current teaching certification obtained from the Swedish National Agency for Education within the last two months. Please log in via the Swedish National Agency for Education's e-service at the following link: Swedish National Agency for Education e-service (https://login.skolverket.se/idp/lleg-etjanst/select?returnUrl=https://lleg.skolverket.se/).

To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates, grades, and diplomas for the position you are applying for. Upon hiring, you will need to verify previous positions with service certificates, which can take a long time to process. Please note that the school law requires all employees to present an extract from the criminal record.

Extract from the criminal record (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/)

When employed by Jönköping Municipality, you are required to verify your citizenship in Sweden. Please have documents that support this prepared for a possible interview, such as a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate combined with ID.

Selection and interviews may take place before the application period has expired, so do not hesitate to submit your application!

Want to know more? Contact the designated contact person for the advertisement or look up a union representative via the link below.

Union representative (https://www.jonkoping.se/fackligaubf)

Together, we make Jönköping Municipality better - for everyone. With us, you get more than a job. Welcome to apply for the position of upper secondary school teacher at Per Brahegymnasiet!

Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.