Vacant job

Job Description

We are currently seeking a comprehensive school teacher or special needs teacher with subject competency in mathematics and additional subjects for Akutskolan Gamla Väster. You will be part of a team consisting of three teachers and a school counselor who receive students in need of temporary relocations for four weeks from all municipal schools in Malmö. Education in accordance with the introductory chapter of the curriculum and teaching in accordance with the course plans are the focus of the acute school's operations, and in addition, you are expected to have a holistic perspective on the student and the student's entire school day.

Your main task is to conduct teaching for students temporarily placed at the acute school together with your colleagues and in collaboration with the students' home schools. You will plan, implement, document, and evaluate the teaching according to current regulatory documents and in close cooperation with the student's regular school. You will also collaborate with other actors around the student, e.g., guardians, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), police, and social services. In all collaboration, you need to ensure and safeguard the school's mission while simultaneously monitoring the student's right to education and their prerequisites for this.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a certified teacher with the authority to teach mathematics and other theoretical subjects in grades 7-9, and if you also have a special needs teacher degree, it is considered an asset. You need to be interested in working with students with significant challenges during a limited period and have experience in successfully working with students in grades 7-9 who are in need of extra adjustments and special support in teaching. Mapping competence is required for the assignment.

You have good insight into and knowledge of the school's regulatory documents and can use them effectively in your daily work. Furthermore, you have good didactic and pedagogical skills and can therefore lead and organize your work to create study peace and a good learning environment for our students throughout their entire school day. Based on evidence-based research, you can develop your work, and with good knowledge and practice, you work effectively with relevant digital tools. You can express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

The assignment requires a flexible approach, initiative, good cooperation skills, and a positive view of students. We are looking for an employee who is driving, has clear expectations of the students, and has the ability to adapt teaching so that all students achieve results. You also have the ability to professionally provide feedback on results to those concerned so that support can be put into practice. You are positive and build trusting relationships with students, colleagues, and guardians.

You are communicatively skilled and can adapt your communication to the target group. You are a secure and clear leader and have the ability to see the whole student. In your work, you are also creative, development-oriented, and solution-focused. You can plan your work based on the fact that the workload varies during the school year and have the ability to handle more stressful periods. You need to be able to work both independently and together with others, and you are expected to have a high degree of responsibility.

We welcome your application!

About the Workplace

Akutskolan Gamla Väster is organizationally part of Fågelbacksskolan, which means you will have your placement at that school and there you also have your school leadership and other colleagues, but the acute school is centrally located on Gamla Väster in Malmö. Fågelbacksskolan has a well-developed systematic quality work, a stable and competent staff group, and values a norm-conscious value base.

The Comprehensive School Administration – the city's largest administration with approx. 80 schools, 6300 employees, and 36,000 students offers a workplace for everyone. Here we want to grow, develop, and challenge ourselves in our learning together – every day. We ensure that everyone gets a good working environment and invest in leadership. Together, we all work for every student's best school!

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Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: August 10, 2026, or by agreement

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