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Create the best conditions for equal education – Become a math teacher at Birgittaskolan

Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? At the Swedish National Agency for Special Education (SPSM), we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We run our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools nationwide to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop teaching materials.

We hope that you, with your background and competence, can contribute to increasing our diversity.

We work passionately to make equality a reality. Together, we use collaboration and competence to solve assignments. Developing leadership and increasing diversity are currently on our agenda. Together, we contribute to sustainability in society economically, socially, and environmentally. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb (https://www.spsm.se/ledigajobb).

About Birgittaskolan

All students have the right to a school that gives them the opportunity to develop based on their own prerequisites. SPSM runs schools on behalf of the state. We offer students a learning environment that provides opportunities for participation, learning, and development. We offer meaningful, stimulating, and important pedagogical work at our schools.

Birgittaskolan in Örebro provides bilingual education in a sign language environment for students from preschool class through grade 10. Our students receive instruction in both Swedish Sign Language and written Swedish. We offer housing for students who cannot commute to school daily.

Birgittaskolan is a state-run special school for students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. The school is located in Örebro and receives students from the counties of Dalarna, Södermanland, Värmland, Västmanland, Örebro, and Östergötland.

We offer our students an environment that enables participation and development. Everyone can participate in social interaction, feel a sense of belonging, and develop as individuals in a bilingual education within a sign language environment.

At Birgittaskolan, we have excellent access to various professions in our student health team and to digital learning tools in a well-equipped IT environment.

We are approximately 100 employees working at the school or in our student residences.

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for a math teacher at 50% for Birgittaskolan’s lower secondary school (grades 7-9).

You must have a teaching license that qualifies you to teach mathematics at the lower secondary level.

You are responsible for planning, individualizing, and conducting high-quality teaching. Often, several staff members are in the classroom simultaneously. You should therefore be able to collaborate easily with any student assistants and teachers associated with the class.

We are looking for conscious and challenging teachers who, through openness, innovation, and a holistic view, nurture each student's abilities and competencies to meet a changing world. Changing work methods and forms with the help of IT technology is a prerequisite. It is a given that you have an interest in school development and possess good collaborative skills.

The position is a temporary assignment (vicariate) at 50%.

Qualifications and Merits

• You must have a teaching license that qualifies you to teach mathematics at the lower secondary level.
• A prerequisite for working with us is that you know Swedish Sign Language, as our sign language environment is very important.
• You should be proficient in the IT programs commonly used in schools.
• Experience working with students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NPF) is meritorious.
• Personal suitability is given great weight.

The school also has student housing for some students, which places requirements on collaboration with both residential staff and other professional groups connected to the student's school day.

We have interactive whiteboards in all classrooms, so experience and knowledge in handling such aids is meritorious.

We value that you:

• are independent
• are skilled at building relationships
• have a high degree of collaboration skills
• have good judgment
• are structured

Employment Terms

Type of Employment: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.

An extract from the criminal record register must be presented prior to employment.

In the event of a societal crisis, you may be directed to work between the agency's areas of operation based on your location.

We have taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing in connection with this recruitment. We hereby decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.