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Special Teacher/Teacher in Sign Language/Tactile Sign Language at Ekeskolan in Örebro

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 operate our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools nationwide to 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 the equal value of all individuals 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 societal sustainability economically, socially, and environmentally. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb (https://www.spsm.se/ledigajobb).

About Ekeskolan

All students have the right to a school that gives them the opportunity to develop based on their own prerequisites. SPSM operates 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.

Ekeskolan is located in Örebro and teaches students with visual impairments and additional disabilities from preschool class through grade 10. The teaching should contribute to good conditions for the students' development and learning, as well as improved knowledge results. Our staff works extensively with form and sensory perception for all senses. We offer housing for students who cannot commute to school every day.

1 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting workplace in a school where there is time and space to work closely with each student in smaller groups? Then you are one of the teachers we need in our Team.

We are looking for a special teacher/teacher for instruction in sign language/spoken Swedish in the curricula of special schools and adapted basic schools. The majority of the instruction takes place in sign language/tactile sign language. You will teach both students with a need for sign language and spoken Swedish in various subjects such as home economics, as well as in the five subject areas found in the curriculum for adapted basic school.

Through your pedagogical work, you will support our students with severe visual impairment combined with additional disabilities in reaching their goals.

Instruction, environment, and communication are adapted to each student's needs. As a special teacher/teacher with us, you work with instruction, pedagogical mapping, documentation, adaptation of the learning environment, follow-up, and evaluation.

You are part of a work team and will plan and teach students in collaboration with teacher colleagues who work part-time due to studies. The assignment includes mentorship for student(s).

Working with us requires close collaboration with student assistants, the students' guardians, other colleagues, and other external actors who are important for the students' health and development. You will also have support from a special educator, IT-pedagogue, counselor, psychologist, school nurse, and physiotherapist.

We offer you a varied and stimulating job where you, in collaboration, have great opportunities to influence your own work situation and have good development opportunities. Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for promoting a positive collaborative climate throughout the operation.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• Teacher certification to teach in special schools/adapted basic schools.
• Basic knowledge of child development and various disabilities.
• Ability to teach in both sign language and spoken Swedish (required as a student needs instruction in sign language).
• Knowledge of tactile sign language.
• Basic IT skills.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience teaching students who both need and do not need sign language to participate in instruction.
• Experience working with students with severe visual impairment in combination with other disabilities.
• Knowledge/experience in neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPD).
• Knowledge/experience in the International Child Development Programme (ICDP).
• Knowledge/experience working with students with congenital deafblindness.

Personal Attributes

As staff at Ekeskolan, you are expected to be involved in the planning, implementation, and development of the school's operations. Social interaction and communication are important in our work. You are flexible, have good collaboration skills with your colleagues, management, guardians, and other school staff. We value traits such as secure, stable, reliable, and responsive.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Employment Type

Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.
Special fixed-term employment.

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 operational areas based on your location.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We hereby decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.