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The Education Unit within the Joint Administration is looking for a coordinator. Do you want to work with coordinating pedagogical support for students with disabilities at the university? Then we hope you will apply for this position with us!

The Education Unit is one of ten units within the university's joint administration, and approximately 100 people work at the unit. Within the unit, we work based on the vision of creating operational support that creates opportunities. We also strive to be an attractive workplace characterized by structure and culture that support a sustainable working life. The Education Unit has been HBTQ-certified since 2017 and HBTQI-certified since 2021.

The position is located at the Education Unit, the Student and Educational Support Section - one of the unit's five sections. For more information about pedagogical support at the university, see; http://www.gu.se/studera/plugga-pa-universitetet/studera-med-funktionsnedsattning (http://www.gu.se/studera/plugga-pa-universitetet/studera-med-funktionsnedsattning) and http://www.studentportal.gu.se/pedagogisktstod (http://www.studentportal.gu.se/pedagogisktstod)

Responsibilities

In the role of coordinator for pedagogical support, you and colleagues work to coordinate the pedagogical support for students with documented permanent disabilities. A large part of the work consists of own meetings with students through physical meetings, digital meetings, or meetings via phone.

The assignment includes, among other things:

• Mapping the study situation and processing cases for students with various types of permanent disabilities, such as neuropsychiatric disabilities, reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia, mental disabilities, other medical conditions, etc.
• Informing about general support and pedagogical support for students in connection with mapping conversations
• Performing administration related to the assignment and working in IT and economic systems
• Collaborating with colleagues within the function.

Qualifications

You who apply have relevant education in pedagogy/special education, speech therapy, psychology at bachelor's level, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.

It is a requirement that you have previous experience of working with pedagogical support and having worked with mapping, supervision and/or teaching directed towards people with various types of permanent disabilities. Furthermore, it is meritorious to have experience handling conversations based on conversation methodology. Experience of working at a university is also meritorious. The position requires that you have very good IT skills and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with different web systems related to administration and economy. You should also have experience of extensive communication via email.

The position requires that you can express yourself very well in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing, and that you can adapt your communication to the target group. The tasks require responsibility, a structured approach, and precision. Great importance will be attached to the ability to work together with other people and to personal suitability.

Employment

The employment is a temporary position with a scope of 100% (full-time) with placement at the Education Unit, Student and Educational Support Section, Gothenburg. The unit has offices in central Gothenburg (Rosenlundsgatan).

The employment is fixed-term until further notice but no later than June 11, 2027, or until the permanent incumbent returns to duty. Extension may be considered. The start date for the employment is August 17, 2026, or by agreement.

Gothenburg University offers the possibility of remote work up to 2 days a week, provided it is possible based on the needs of the operations.

Selection Process

Work samples may be applied.

Contact Information for the Position

If you have questions about the employment, you are welcome to contact Section Manager Christina Kaspersen at [email protected]

Trade Unions

You can find trade union representatives at Gothenburg University here: https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare (https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare)

Application

You apply for the position via Gothenburg University's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is available to the university no later than the last application day.

Application must be received by: June 16.

The university works actively for a working environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the operations. The university applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the university is required to keep application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request the return of your documents, they will be returned when the two years have passed; otherwise, they will be destroyed. To staffing and recruitment agencies and to you who are sellers: Gothenburg University uses a procured advertising agency in connection with the recruitment of staff. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.