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Special Educator for Central Student Health Services

Our children are our future, and together we are shaping the Hjo of tomorrow by giving them the best conditions for learning and development. Do you want to make a real difference?

We are looking for an engaged and competent special educator for the central student health services. Here, you will work in a secure and nature-oriented environment with short decision-making paths, close collaboration, and collegial support. Together, we create a school where every student has the opportunity to succeed.

About the Position

As a special educator in the central student health services, you will work at the individual, group, and organizational levels. You will contribute your special educational expertise in close collaboration with teachers, principals, student health teams, and guardians.

The student health services are central. The key to success in this small municipality is that we work in collaboration with colleagues to support each other when needed. However, you will have a permanent placement at a specific school and will be led daily by the principal on-site.

If you want to know more about Hjo Municipality as an employer and our benefits, you can read more on Hjo.se. As a special educator, you will be offered a summer employment position according to the collective agreement.

Main Responsibilities:

• Guide and provide consultative support to teachers and principals regarding extra adjustments and special support.
• Contribute to the development of accessible learning environments.
• Conduct pedagogical assessments and investigations.
• Participate in the work of designing and following up on action plans.
• Collaborate with student health teams and external actors such as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), social services, and habilitation services.
• Provide support in teaching when necessary.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Teacher certification and preferably training as a special educator or currently undergoing such training.
• Experience working in primary/secondary schools with students in need of special support.
• Good knowledge of school legislation, particularly regarding extra adjustments and special support.

It is an advantage if you have experience working with neuropsychiatric disabilities and/or speech disorders.

As a person, we see that you are secure, sensitive, and solution-focused. You have good analytical skills and thrive in a guiding role. You collaborate well with others and easily build trusting relationships with students, colleagues, and guardians.

We welcome your application!

Application Process

To ensure quality in the recruitment process, Hjo Municipality uses the recruitment system Visma Recruit. You apply via the link in the advertisement.

Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to recruit from this selection if a comparable position arises within 6 months of the advertisement ending.

For employment within Children and Education in Hjo Municipality, we request digital references via Refapp, presentation of ID, certification, and grades, as well as a police record check.

About Hjo Municipality

Hjo Municipality – the small municipality with the big heart – is beautifully located on the shores of Lake Vättern and is one of Sweden's three preserved wooden towns. Here, we work together to create good living conditions for our residents, focusing on quality, collaboration, and sustainable development.

Here, you have the opportunity to make a difference – every day. Please read more about us as an employer at Jobba i Hjo kommun.

Job Details:

• Number of positions: 1
• Employment type: Permanent
• Duration: Permanent
• Start date: 2026-08-17 or according to agreement