Native Language Teacher at Växjö Municipality

No two workdays are the same here at Växjö Municipality. Sometimes we take care of the small things, and sometimes the really big ones. Either way, it means a workday that truly makes a difference. We are over 7,000 employees working together to create a good day, every day.

Here, you have the opportunity to make a difference while growing and developing yourself. There is a wide range of professions and career opportunities, all of which build and shape our future Växjö. Do you want to share our workday?

Work for a good day. Every day.

1 position(s).

Job Description

The Language and Competence Center (SKC) is a unit responsible for the reception of newly arrived students, study guidance, and native language instruction within the Education Administration. We teach native languages in primary school, adapted primary school, upper secondary school, and adapted upper secondary school in many different languages.

The duties consist of teaching according to our steering documents in the subject of native language, documentation, as well as assessment and grading. The teaching takes place after the student's regular school hours and at various schools within Växjö Municipality.

As a native language teacher, you will become part of a dedicated work team where collegial learning and collaboration are in focus. Together, you will continuously work to develop the teaching to create the best possible conditions for students' knowledge development and goal achievement. The work team also serves as an important support in your pedagogical mission and contributes to an inspiring and developmental work environment.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are an engaged and qualified native language teacher.

Requirements:

• Qualified teacher with eligibility to teach native language or equivalent
• Ability to adapt teaching to students' individual needs
• Good knowledge of the current language as well as Swedish
• Good insight into both Swedish traditions, customs, practices, and social structure, as well as those in the country/countries where the language is spoken
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team

Desirable qualifications:

• Computer literacy and experience with digital learning tools that are a natural part of your teaching
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge of different teaching methods and pedagogical tools

Employment Information

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 3–6 months.
Start date: 2026-08-10 or as agreed.
End date: 2026-12-18.

The employees of Växjö Municipality should reflect the diversity found in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity.

As a permanent employee, you will generally be mobilized (krigsplacerad) in our organization.

Continuous interviews may take place, so please send your application as soon as possible.

Applications must be submitted exclusively via Offentliga Jobbs recruitment tool (www.offentligajobb.se (https://www.offentligajobb.se)).

Bring educational certificates and any professional licenses to the interview. To be considered for employment, you must show two extracts from the criminal record register before being hired. Extracts from the criminal record register can be ordered at the Police website (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/), and you should use both Work in School or Preschool (442.5) and Control of Own Information in the Criminal Record Register (442.3).

For internal candidates, a different start date may be applicable. For more information, see Decision regarding the timing of unit change when recruiting an internal candidate within the Education Administration on the intranet.

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