Special Education Teacher with Focus on Intellectual Disability at Bjurbäcksskolan in Emmaboda

Bjurbäcksskolan is a lower secondary school located in central Emmaboda, where safety, participation, and development are in focus. The school offers both regular primary school and adapted primary school education. The regular school has over 300 students distributed across 4 to 6 parallel classes, while the adapted primary school is a smaller operation with close collaboration.

Approximately 40 teachers work together with other staff at the school to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed based on their own prerequisites. We actively work on building relationships, safety, and development to create a positive school day for both students and employees.

Emmaboda Municipality is in an exciting development phase where the modern small town is being built. The municipality is a hub in the heart of southeastern Sweden, close to both beautiful nature and the cities of Kalmar, Karlskrona, and Växjö. The overarching and common goal is to continuously develop so that the municipality is attractive to live, work, and thrive in, as well as being an attractive employer.

About the Position

1 position(s).

Responsibilities

We are now looking for an engaged and relationship-building special education teacher with a focus on intellectual disability (ID) who wants to help develop our operations and create the best conditions for our students to succeed in the adapted primary school. The position becomes vacant as our appreciated colleague moves on to new challenges.

Here, you will work in a safe and development-oriented environment where the student's needs are at the center. Together with colleagues, student health services, and guardians, you will work to create an accessible and stimulating learning environment where every student has the opportunity to develop based on their prerequisites.

As a special education teacher with a focus on ID, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and following up on teaching based on the students' individual needs and prerequisites. You work both independently and together with colleagues in the work team.

The position includes, among other things:

• Planning and implementing teaching based on the curriculum and individual goals.
• Adapting learning environments, working methods, and teaching materials.
• Mapping and following up on students' development and learning.
• Collaborating with guardians, student health services, and external actors.
• Contributing to the school's development work regarding accessible teaching and special pedagogical issues.
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues in special pedagogical matters when needed.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a certified teacher with a special education degree with a focus on intellectual disability (ID).
• Has experience working with students in adapted school forms or similar operations.
• Has a good ability to create safe relationships and a positive learning climate.
• Works in a structured, flexible, and solution-focused manner.
• Has good collaboration skills and values collegial learning.
• Expresses yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish.

It is meritorious if you have experience with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), work with picture support, low-affective response, and digital learning tools.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

What We Offer

Here, you will get:

• Engaged and competent colleagues.
• The opportunity to influence and develop the operations.
• Close collaboration with student health services and the work team.
• Competence development and collegial learning.
• A workplace where safety, respect, and development are in focus.

Employment type: Permanent employment.

To ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with you as an applicant, we receive applications digitally. If you need to send your application in another way due to accessibility reasons, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager.

The employees of Emmaboda Municipality should reflect the diversity found in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, and foreign background.

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