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About American High School

American High School was founded on a strong pedagogical idea. Our guiding star is that "we work to ensure that our students and employees reach their full potential". Therefore, we work with both knowledge development and personal development. Our culture is characterized by clear rules with care. We call it "Frames and Hugs". The school operations are organized so that students are prepared for an international labor market in a rapidly changing world, which is why our logo reads "Get ready for the world".

Everything that happens at the school is based on our four core values: Courage, Kindness, Knowledge & Curiosity, and Grit. In classrooms and in the corridors, interactions between students and staff are characterized by behaviors derived from these values. We work closely with students and always put the students' best interests first.

About American High School, Uppsala

The school is centrally located in the Luthagen area. In the autumn, the school will enter its fifth academic year and will then have approximately 220 students studying on the Natural Science, Economics, or Social Science programs. The teaching is conducted in both English and Swedish by a competent teaching staff with a strong sense of community.

About the role

As a school counselor, you are responsible for the psychosocial perspective in work at the individual, group, and organizational levels. You participate in the student health team's meetings, document according to current regulatory documents, and work cross-professionally with the school nurse, special education teacher, school counselor (SYV), principal, and teachers. You offer consultation and advice on psychosocial issues and provide staff training as needed. You play an important role in developing and working with the plan against discrimination and harassment, as well as value-based work. You have individual contacts with both students and guardians and offer students support, assessment, and crisis conversations. As needed, you conduct investigations.

The position is a permanent part-time employment at 20%, with an initial probationary period of 6 months. Start date August 3, 2026, or as agreed.

Your profile

We are looking for you who have knowledge within social work, the welfare system, society and behavior, systems theory, counseling methods, and law. You are also familiar with the school's regulatory documents and know where your competence is needed to achieve the school's mission. As a person, you are independent and proactive. You are secure in your role and collaborate willingly with others. The promoting and preventive work is something you are interested in and have the competence to develop together with us.

You are expected to have good communication skills in both Swedish and English, both orally and in writing. You have the ability to use a broad spectrum of digital platforms and you have stable digital competence.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Application

Application deadline: June 28, 2026.

Interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application period has ended.

Attach any diploma from your education with your application.

Contact Information

Principal Anneli Engvall, [email protected]

We have already taken a stance on the need for recruitment support in this process and therefore decline contact from advertising salespeople, as well as recruitment and staffing agencies.