Resource Pedagogue for Hästhagenskolan in Lerum Municipality

Lerum Municipality is known for its beautiful natural areas with lakes and forests. The municipality has 3,200 employees and 43,000 inhabitants but expects significant growth in the coming years. Lerum is located just a 20-minute commute from Gothenburg and is currently facing a period of intense development with many exciting projects underway, ranging from schools to housing. The municipality works to ensure good service, high welfare, and a thriving business climate.

Furthermore, Dagens Samhälle has recently named Lerum the winner in the category of large city municipalities (2025) - an award based on a comprehensive comparison of 290 Swedish municipalities in areas such as schools, healthcare and social care, economy, culture and leisure, attractiveness, business life, and future factors such as digitalization and civil preparedness. We are now a Super Municipality!

About Hästhagenskolan

Hästhagenskolan is a preschool to year 5 school located in the scenic area of Floda in Lerum Municipality, with proximity to trains and public transport that offer good commuting possibilities from both Gothenburg and Alingsås. The school currently has approximately 250 students.

We are organized into four work teams that form the core of our operations. The work team has a clear mandate to drive change and development work, and together we create a work environment where engagement, participation, and school development are at the center.

The school is Green Flag certified and works actively with Agenda 2030. We also have a clear focus on movement during the school day, including through an active and inspiring break activity where even older students lead activities.

During the school year, we have specifically focused on strengthening our special pedagogical competence by making our learning environments accessible in both teaching and after-school care. This is part of our systematic quality work and strengthens the entire school's pedagogical leadership.

We are looking for you who have a big heart for the development of children and young people, are passionate about your mission, and want to make a difference.

The selection process and interviews will take place continuously, and the appointment of the position may take place during the application period. So don't wait to apply!

1 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

As a resource pedagogue at Hästhagenskolan:

• You are part of our flexible work team and flexible operations.
• You play a crucial role for students with neurodevelopmental disorders (NPF), with a special focus on autism.
• Together with other staff and under the guidance of the special education teacher, you support students in their learning and social contexts during the school day and some time in after-school care.
• You create an accessible learning environment and take responsibility for adapting the environment according to SPSM's Accessibility Model to optimize students' prerequisites.
• You plan and prepare by taking responsibility for all activities of the school day to stay one step ahead.
• You are a pedagogical role model and use alternative communication methods in addition to spoken language to meet each student's specific needs.

We are looking for someone who is engaged, cooperative, and has a strong commitment to children's well-being and development.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is genuinely curious about finding each student's unique driving forces.

To fit the role:

• Do you have university credits in pedagogy, behavioral science, or social work? Alternatively, do you have a pedagogical education from a university college of applied sciences (e.g., social pedagogue, activation pedagogue, or support pedagogue).
• You have good experience working with students within the autism spectrum.
• Are you a team player without ego, with good ability to collaborate with students, colleagues, and guardians.
• Meritorious are knowledge in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and experience with children and young people with ASD.
• Your strength is creating environments where students get to succeed.

With us, you help shape a school where all students are given the prerequisites to reach their full potential and where learning is characterized by meaningfulness, joy, security, and engagement. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Working hours: Daytime.

The development in Lerum Municipality should be sustainable, and our management is based on the global goals in Agenda 2030.

We believe that our differences enrich and develop the individual, the operations, and society positively. As an employer, Lerum Municipality actively works for gender equality and diversity and against all forms of discrimination and offensive treatment.

We value a good work environment where you can combine work and leisure. As an employee, you will have access to a number of benefits, such as a fitness allowance and employee care programs. Read more about our employee benefits here: https://lerum.se/dina-formaner (https://lerum.se/dina-formaner)

As an employee in Lerum Municipality, there may be requirements to use personal Bank-ID in the job for authentication in, for example, system logins or other verification.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application via this link, and not via email or paper format.

We warmly welcome your application!

In connection with this recruitment, we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use. We kindly but firmly decline to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.