Special Educator for Southern Gotland Preschools

In Region Gotland, you can develop and grow, both as an individual and together with others. When you work with us, you contribute to making Gotland an even better place for people in all stages of life. We make each other better.

Southern Gotland Preschools

The Southern Gotland Preschools consist of six preschools, three of which are located in Hemse and the other three in Garda, Havdhem, and Öja, led by a principal and an assistant principal.

In the area, we also have our experienced special educator and our knowledgeable school administrator. The preschools hold joint pedagogical meetings, both digitally and physically. This enables collegial learning and an exchange of experiences between our preschools.

We look forward to your application to become part of our team in Southern Gotland Preschools. You will help shape the future of Southern Gotland.

Your Responsibilities

As a special educator and management support within Southern Gotland Preschools, you will work closely with management, operations, and children. Together with the principal and assistant principal, you will have overall responsibility for the work concerning children in need of special support at the organizational, group, and individual levels. The work involves supporting preschool teachers in their design of assessments and providing guidance to work teams.

You will be the link between habilitation and preschool and network with guardians of children in need of support. You will also serve as support to the principal and assistant principal in both administrative and operational tasks not related to the special educational assignment.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Support management in operational and administrative matters
• Support and guide childcare workers and preschool teachers
• Assist preschool teachers in developing action plans and assessments
• Collaborate with other agencies such as child health care, habilitation, and social services
• Participate in discussions with guardians as needed
• Provide management support to the principal and assistant principal regarding operational development

Who Are You?

We want you to be a qualified special educator. We prefer that you have experience in special educational work.

It is an advantage to have worked with children aged 1–6 years. We see that you are comfortable working with multiple systems simultaneously and can handle Word and Excel.

You are an engaged and confident special educator, with a genuine ability to collaborate with educators, guardians, and management. You easily build trusting relationships and use your relationship-building skills to meet each child's need for support.

You have clear leadership in your work, guiding and supporting educators while contributing to the development of learning environments and methods. You are attentive and show great empathy, allowing you to meet everyone with respect and understanding.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

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 preschools, primary schools, after-school care, adapted primary and secondary schools, culture schools, high school 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 responsibilities as well as regional development responsibilities within the same organization. Together with our island location, this creates conditions for good cooperation across our areas of operation.

We are 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 proactive in creating a safe and sustainable development across the island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, unspoiled 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/)

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://instagram.com/viarregiongotland), we showcase the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Each week, a new employee shares their workday.

Other Information

Region Gotland works according to a competency-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thereby combating discrimination. We place great importance on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the advertisement. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds and genders.

The position will be filled provided that no employee with preferential rights claims it.

As the world changes, Region Gotland is increasingly working with quality and safety in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. You will receive information about which checks the position you are applying for may involve before or during the interview.

Before all employments, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.