Vacant job

Do you speak Meänkieli?

Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani Chib, and Sami are national minority languages in Sweden. Students belonging to any of the national minorities have the right to mother tongue instruction, regardless of whether it is a living language in the home or not. This means that the student has the right to study the language even if it is a beginner's language.

The Municipality of Umeå WANTS MORE when it comes to the development of teaching in national minority languages, with a special focus on preschool and younger children. A longer development process is underway, starting from finding successful language models for teaching in and of the national minority language for both first and second language speakers.

We are now looking for you who want to contribute to ensuring our students continue to develop their language, culture, and identity!

Employment Type

The position is a fixed-term appointment, part-time 70%, with a planned start date of 2026-08-10 until 2027-06-09. The scope may change according to needs.

Your Responsibilities

As a mother tongue teacher, you teach students from preschool class to grade 9 together with other mother tongue teachers. The instruction covers 120 minutes per week and follows the Swedish curriculum.

The role may include the following tasks:

• Plan, implement, and follow up on instruction in the relevant language
• Assess and grade in accordance with current regulatory documents
• Teach students both in-person and through remote instruction (if necessary)
• Contribute to the development of instruction based on our keywords: language, culture and identity
• Collaborate with colleagues within our Language Hub for national minority languages

Instruction takes place at the student's home school in preschool class to grade 3. From grade 4, instruction may be at another school – we offer bus passes if needed. Remote instruction may occur from grade 2, especially in outer areas.

About You

We are looking for someone who is creative, self-directed, and flexible, and who thrives in a dynamic work environment. You are curious and have a strong desire to both contribute to development and develop yourself. As a person, you easily build good relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. Furthermore, you have good collaboration skills, are receptive, and can communicate and handle different situations in a constructive and solution-oriented manner. You take responsibility for your tasks and treat others in a accommodating and respectful manner. We place great emphasis on your personal suitability.

Requirements

• Meänkieli is your mother tongue, or alternatively, you have good and documented knowledge of speaking and writing
• Passed Swedish B/Swedish 2
• Good digital skills
• Pedagogical education and/or pedagogical experience
• Valid extract from the criminal record, in accordance with the Act on Suitability Control

Merits

• Knowledge of additional languages

Please attach a CV and possibly a cover letter written in Swedish, as well as any teacher certification.

Together we contribute to the students' language development, welcome with your application!

About the Municipality of Umeå

The Municipality of Umeå is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvements. Working with us, you will have the opportunity to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå remaining safe, secure, and fun.

Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden with a rich offering of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside of work. Here you can learn what it is like to live and reside in Umeå: Move - Municipality of Umeå

We are growing, and therefore we might be looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits, and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important for all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.