Vacant job

As a mother tongue teacher in Yiddish, you will support primary school students in their language development. With warmth and clarity, you will guide them through the language, tailor instruction to their needs, and create moments where Yiddish becomes both meaningful and alive. We look forward to your application!

The Multilingualism Unit is a central unit for mother tongue instruction and study guidance in mother tongues within a 6-19 year perspective: in preschool class, primary school, adapted primary school, upper secondary school, and adapted upper secondary school. The unit's mandate includes coordinating and organizing activities in both municipal and independent schools.

Our administrative offices are located at Fyrisborgsgatan 1, while the pedagogical activities take place at the municipality's schools.

Read more about our activities here.

Description of Duties

Your duties include teaching primary school students in the subject of mother tongue according to current curriculum documents. Instruction takes place at the municipality's schools.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a teacher education or equivalent pedagogical education at the university level that the employer deems relevant for the position. The position requires Yiddish as your mother tongue. You also need good knowledge of Swedish and very good computer skills.

You have good pedagogical insight and understand how students acquire language and knowledge in different ways. You adapt teaching based on each student's prerequisites and make the language alive and accessible. In your oral communication, you express yourself clearly, with engagement, and in a way that creates security and understanding. Last but not least, you work in a structured manner, plan, organize, and follow up on teaching effectively.

Additional Information

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact: Camilla Hollmén, Deputy Head, 018-727 05 15.

Union Representative: Swedish Teachers' Union (Sveriges lärare), Elisa Eriksson, 018-727 81 00.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the Recruitment Department: 018-727 68 24.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a wartime assignment.

Salary Form: Monthly salary.

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.

Duration: 3-6 months.

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More information on what it is like to work in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/ (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/).