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Are you a Science teacher looking to make a difference?

Do you want meaningful tasks that make a difference in people's lives? Welcome to the municipality that is far from average!

The Education Administration is responsible for preschools, leisure centers, primary schools, upper secondary schools, and adapted primary and upper secondary schools. We have over 3,200 employees across 40 preschools, 22 primary schools, and four upper secondary schools. There is a strong commitment here to ensure that all children and students receive high-quality education, have the opportunity to develop, and reach their full potential. In Botkyrka, we see success in school as the key to a good life and the strongest protective factor for the future.

The Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for you who are passionate about Science subjects and driven by subject development. You are keen on staying updated as a teacher and in your subjects through environmental scanning and further education. In your role, you conduct teaching in Science for grades 7-9 and related tasks such as preparation and follow-up of teaching, as well as grading. You are part of a work team and participate in the team's joint work. You actively participate in the school's values-based work and work inclusively. Mentoring is a central part of your role through social contacts regarding students and classes, contact with guardians, absence management, and development conferences, as well as cooperation with authorities and social services. In your role, you collaborate with the student health team. You are expected to be able to work with digital tools in your teaching.

What We Offer You

Trädgårdsstadsskolan is a K-9 school with approximately 680 students, located in Tullinge, Botkyrka Municipality. The school is built in modules with workrooms in close proximity to the classrooms and playground areas, providing good conditions for building good relationships with the students. Trädgårdsstadsskolan is a school where engagement, collaboration, and development are at the center. We are proud of our well-functioning and supportive teaching team where collegial learning is a natural part of everyday life.

You Who Apply to Us

Requirements:

• Teacher certification with eligibility to teach Science in grades 7–9
• Previous experience working with grades 7-9 and mentoring
• Documented good subject knowledge
• Good collaboration skills and a professional approach – you thrive working in teams and contributing to the school's joint development
• Very good linguistic skills in both Swedish and English, in speech and writing. A language test will be conducted, according to Botkyrka Municipality's guidelines.

Merits:

• Eligibility in an additional subject, preferably Technology
• Experience of teaching in primary school, where you adapt teaching to students' different needs.
• Competence in digital tools and learning platforms, such as V-Klass, Google Classroom, or similar
• Education or experience in Science-related projects

As a person, you are interested in staying updated and are at the forefront in your subjects. You are passionate about school development and driven by seeing students achieve good results. You are relationship-building and collaborative to ensure the needs of the individual and the organization are met. You also need to be structured to be able to conduct high-quality teaching.

For positions in the Education Administration in Botkyrka Municipality, you as a future employee will undergo a background check.

Read more about background checks here: https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll (https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll)

About Us

Botkyrka is a municipality full of contrasts where the suburban environment of the big city meets the countryside's forests, meadows, lakes, and coastline. Over 100 languages are spoken here, and people from all over the world live and work here.

We offer an inspiring workplace full of opportunities where we together create the best conditions for a sustainable future.

We have good and secure working conditions with collective agreements and several benefits so that you will thrive and develop in your job. Read more here: Our Employer Offer

Other Information

For positions within, for example, care-school-care in Botkyrka Municipality, you as a future employee need to show an extract from the Police's criminal record register. Botkyrka Municipality is subject to the principle of public access. This means that application documents are public documents as a main rule.

We work with competence-based recruitment to ensure the quality of the recruitment process and thereby counteract discrimination.

We decline contact from recruitment and staffing agencies in connection with this recruitment.