Vacant job

According to surveys, schools in Övertorneå Municipality are among the best in the country, and we offer education of the highest quality – from preschool to adult education. All students in preschool class, compulsory school, and upper secondary school have their own iPads or computers, and our facilities are equipped with digital teaching tools. We place great emphasis on IT competence and experience working with digital learning platforms. We have high expectations for both students and staff.

We are now looking for a teacher in Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) for our summer school during the period June 15 – July 24, 2026. The summer school may be coordinated with students from grades 6–9, upper secondary school, and other adult learners.

Responsibilities:

Teaching in SFI, including standard preparation and follow-up work, as well as documentation.

Qualifications:

Are you a qualified teacher, a student of education, and/or do you have teaching experience? This is considered a merit. Knowledge of SFI, Swedish, Swedish as a Second Language, Social Studies (SO), and Natural Sciences (NO) is also considered a merit. You should have good pedagogical skills and a positive attitude towards our students. You are flexible, open, meticulous, and have good collaboration skills.

For work in schools, you are required to submit an extract from the criminal record register before employment. You request this extract yourself from the police, and you can find the application form at polisen.se (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/).

Terms of Employment:

Full-time, fixed-term employment during the period June 15 – July 24, or as agreed.

Salary:

Please state your salary expectations in your application.

Information:

Maria Törngren, Principal of Gränsälvsgymnasiet and Adult Education, phone 076-100-03-51, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives:

Sveriges Lärare (The Swedish Teachers' Union), phone 070-573 09 26

Other:

We have a tobacco-free workplace. We decline all offers regarding advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

Application:

Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than June 5, 2026. You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received. If you do not receive such confirmation, please contact us via [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

More about Övertorneå

Övertorneå’s municipal services and geographical location offer the opportunity to focus on what you want, not just what you have to. Just to mention a few advantages of our municipality: we have only one roundabout in 250,000 hectares, public transport is almost free, and we were named Sweden’s best school municipality in 2020 and 2021, as well as Sweden’s Best e-Health Municipality 2024 (https://overtornea.se/stod-omsorg/arets-ehalsokommun-2024/)!

We believe the conditions for you to thrive here are excellent! Interested in moving here? Check out Hej Hemby (https://www.hejhemby.com/). Through this project, those who wish to move to Övertorneå can get help to realize their dream.

We work for a gender-equal workplace where we see diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.