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Vikaskolan is looking for a teacher for the middle school grades (years 4–6)

Welcome to apply for a teaching position at Vikaskolan – the small school with the big heart!

Vikaskolan is a school for grades F–6 with approximately 130 students and one class per grade level, as well as two after-school care units with about 75 enrolled children. The school is located in the picturesque area of Vika, approximately 15 km from central Falun.

The proximity to forests, sports fields, and nature provides excellent opportunities for outdoor pedagogy and creating varied and inspiring teaching.

Here, you will become an important part of a dedicated team where we work closely together and where both students and staff thrive. We have a clear focus on school development, goal achievement, and student well-being.

Responsibilities

We are looking for you who want to work as a homeroom teacher for the middle school grades, responsible for your own class.

The role includes:

• Planning, implementing, and following up on teaching based on national curricula.
• Creating a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment.
• Adapting teaching to meet students' different needs and prerequisites.
• Assessing and documenting students' knowledge development.
• Conducting development conferences in close dialogue with students and guardians.
• Collaborating with colleagues in the work team and the school's collegium.

You will work closely with your colleagues in the work team to create a cohesive, safe, and developmental school day for the students, where you jointly take responsibility for both knowledge development and the students' social environment.

Qualifications

Requirements for the role:

• Teaching certification with eligibility to teach in grades 4–6.
• Valid driver's license (Category B).

Personal qualities

We are looking for you who:

• Are confident and clear in your leadership role.
• Have good initiative-taking skills and are responsible.
• Are engaged, receptive, and flexible.
• Have the ability to meet each student based on their needs.
• View student learning from a holistic perspective.
• Build good relationships with students and guardians.

You are well-versed in the school's governing documents and have good digital competence. You wish to contribute actively to school development and thrive in a positive, solution-oriented work climate.

Meritorious qualifications

• Experience working in the middle school grades.
• Experience with differentiated instruction and extra adaptations.
• Competence in digital learning tools.
• Experience with outdoor pedagogy.

Employment conditions

Permanent full-time position with a start date of August 10, 2026.

In Falu Municipality, we strive for gender equality and would welcome a staff composition that reflects the diversity of society. We therefore welcome applicants who contribute to this.

Please attach educational certificates to your application as they will be requested if you become a candidate for the position. Alternatively, certificates can be submitted during the interview.

For those offered the position, a certificate of no criminal record from the Swedish Police Authority is required according to the Act on Register Checks. Please order this in connection with your application so it is available if you become a candidate. You can order the certificate directly from the police website. If invited to an interview, please bring identification.

In this role, we use Freja for identification in certain digital platforms and business systems. You can read more about Freja, how it works, and how to obtain it before a potential employment on the website: https://frejaeid.com/skaffa-freja-eid/ (https://frejaeid.com/skaffa-freja-eid/)

Other information

When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer selection questions based on the requirements for the position. Your answers are an important part of the first selection, so make sure to answer thoroughly and clearly. You should attach your CV to your application, but you do not need to send a cover letter – the selection questions replace this.

For this recruitment, we have decided on recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems submitting your application, you are welcome to contact [email protected]