Vacant job

Description

We are seeking a special needs teacher who wants to be part of the school of the future. Here, you will contribute daily to all students' development towards educational goals and support colleagues or entire work teams. We work primarily for others, but also for each other, and our shared goal is to ensure the school functions as well as possible for all students.

Skåreskolan has approximately 200 students from grades 2 to 6. The school is centrally located in Skåre, close to Ilanda IP and other areas that offer excellent opportunities for varied outdoor activities. Our vision is that all our students and staff feel welcome, safe, and respected. Everyone is part of the community. We want the working environment to promote maximum opportunities to learn and develop.

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Responsibilities

As a special needs teacher with us, you will be part of the school's student health team, where collaborative learning and cooperation between student health professionals are the focus. Close collaboration between student health services, teachers, and other colleagues is a fundamental prerequisite in our work, where students come first.

You will conduct assessments, provide support, and document the needs of students requiring adaptations and special support within your work team. The assignment includes teaching students in various constellations in collaboration with other teachers, such as in whole classes, smaller teaching groups, and individually. You are expected to play an active role in the school regarding student health work of a promoting and preventive nature, with a focus on accessible learning environments and a language- and knowledge-developing approach.

We are looking for a special needs teacher who will join the Student Health Team (EHT) for Tuggeliteskolan and Skåreskolan. Tuggeliteskolan is a lower primary school, and Skåreskolan serves students in grades 3–6. This position will be based at Skåreskolan. You will work closely with a special education teacher and two other special needs teachers.

Qualifications

We are looking for a certified teacher with a special needs teacher degree specializing in language, writing, and reading development.

As a person, we see that you thrive in a role where you work independently and take great responsibility for driving the pedagogical work forward. You are skilled at initiating measures and pedagogical adaptations based on students' needs and do not wait for instructions to start development work when you see that something needs to change. In your work, you are structured, confident, and self-reliant, and you have the ability to plan, implement, and follow up on support measures in a way that creates continuity and quality.

You have a strong ability to build relationships and establish trusting contacts with students, colleagues, and parents. With attentiveness and clear communication, you create good collaborations and a safe learning environment where students feel seen and receive the right support. Your pedagogical insight is well-developed, and you have a good understanding of learning processes, special education methods, and how teaching can be adapted to meet each student where they are. Through professional assessments, reflection, and follow-up, you contribute to strengthening both the student's development and the school's collective work.

About Karlstad Municipality

The Department of Children and Youth is responsible for preschools and schools for approximately 13,200 children and students and is the municipality's largest department with over 2,400 employees. We have preschools, family daycares, open preschools, preschool classes, primary schools, adapted primary schools, after-school centers, and art schools, and we also work on child and student health issues. We are preparing children for the future.

Do you want to help create the future of Karlstad? With us at Karlstad Municipality, you can make a real difference. Here, every employee is an important part of the whole, and together we work to realize our vision of "A better life in the Sun City." Come and grow with us!

Additional Information

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application via our recruitment systems and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

If you have protected personal data, you should not register your application documents in our recruitment system nor send them via email. Instead, contact the municipality's switchboard at 054-540 00 00 for further handling.

Open to all
We focus on your competence, not your other prerequisites. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.