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Grosvadsskolan is a secondary school (grades 7-9) with approximately 375 students spread across 14 classes. The school is located in the center of Finspång, with nature just outside the door. We are currently looking for a substitute study and career counselor.

You will work with individual and group-based study and career counseling, supporting students in their development towards making well-founded choices for the future. With your specialist competence, you contribute to strengthening students' self-awareness, motivation, and understanding of the connection between schooling, educational pathways, and future opportunities.

Safety work and promoting school attendance are priority areas at the school, where the study and career counselor plays a significant role. Through relationship-building conversations and professional guidance, you contribute to students feeling a sense of belonging, meaning, and motivation to participate in school.

What can we offer you?

You will have close collaboration with the school's student welfare team, as well as with the municipality's other study and career counselors.

A central part of your role as a study and career counselor will be supporting students in shaping their study plans for the future. In addition, you will plan and coordinate activities such as fairs, study visits to upper secondary schools' open houses, etc.

Your future responsibilities

• Conduct counseling conversations with students regarding upper secondary school choices
• Follow up with students during transitions between school levels
• Speak with students and provide information about career choices
• Work to promote health and prevent issues

The role also involves

• Mentoring teachers/teams in study and career counseling
• Acting as a hub between the school/teachers and external actors and collaboration within the municipality
• Participating in network meetings with other study and career counselors in the municipality
• Reviewing the municipality's plan for study and career counselors and following the guidelines developed by the municipality

Who are you?

As a study and career counselor, you have a central and specialist role in creating equal conditions, safety, attendance, and hope for the future for all students. The assignment is based on the Education Act and the curriculum and is an important part of the school's comprehensive student support.

The role involves close collaboration with educators, student welfare, school leadership, guardians, and external actors. You also contribute your counseling perspective to the school's systematic quality work, including aspects related to transitions, eligibility, and long-term goal achievement.

We are looking for someone who:

• has a university degree in study and career counseling or similar experience and wants to work in a primary/lower secondary school
• has good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, and is confident in using digital tools as support in daily work
• has good knowledge of the structure of upper secondary school, educational pathways, and the process of choosing upper secondary school, as well as an understanding of the primary/lower secondary school's mission and students' different needs
• is accustomed to meeting with students and guardians in conversations and can communicate clearly, professionally, and trust-building
• is confident in your professional role and has good personal maturity, integrity, and an ethical approach. With empathetic ability and pedagogical insight, you adapt your interaction and communication to the individual and situation
• works in a structured, independent, and quality-conscious manner and takes responsibility for your tasks.

It is meritorious if:

• you have experience working as a study and career counselor in a primary/lower secondary school, as well as experience collaborating with student welfare, safety teams, or attendance teams
• you also have training in motivational interviewing
• you have experience in promoting and preventive work related to school attendance, safety, and study motivation
• knowledge of labor market development, future competence needs, and experience participating in the school's systematic quality work are also seen as meritorious.

We warmly welcome your application!

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Finspång has a rich and varied cultural offering, unique historical environments, and meeting places. It is a vibrant industrial town with a strong business community and proximity to surrounding cities. Finspång develops through a drive to meet the present and the future. Therefore, the UN's global goals are integrated into the municipality's governance. By acting locally to influence globally, we want to contribute to a sustainable future for people and the environment. As an employee of Finspång Municipality, you are our most important resource. You and your colleagues improve the everyday lives of others – every day. Here you have the opportunity to make a difference, provide service to others, and take responsibility for Finspång's development. Together we build pride and joy in working at a workplace characterized by openness and collaboration.

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