Special Educator for Centralskolan in Tierp – Build the Future of Secondary School!

Are you a special educator and want to be part of building something new – for real? Then we warmly welcome you to Centralskolan in Tierp and our exciting development journey!

From the autumn term of 2025, Centralskolan became a dedicated grades 7–9 school with approximately 240 students, increasing by about 90 students this autumn. This means a clear focus on secondary education, subject depth, and relationship-building work in a school environment shaped with the best interests of students and teachers at the center. The school is centrally located in Tierp, with the train and bus station just around the corner – perfect for a smooth daily commute.

Centralskolan is part of a larger school area together with Tallbacksskolan in Månkarbo and Kyrkskolan in Kyrkbyn, both grades F–6. This gives us strong opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and a consistent thread in the students' school journey.

Here you will meet dedicated, competent, and non-hierarchical colleagues who believe in collaboration, development, and solution-focused work. You will work in close collaboration with a well-developed student health team consisting of special needs pedagogues, special educators, counselors, school nurses, psychologists, social pedagogues, as well as study and career counselors – an invaluable support in the pedagogical mission.

We believe in trust, professional responsibility, and that good teaching is created together.

Welcome to a school where your engagement counts – and where the future secondary school takes shape.

About Tierp

Tierp is a municipality with an organization of a suitable size for you who want to be close to managers, colleagues, politics, and customers. Here there is room for both personal development and collaboration within the organization.

Our municipality offers varied living environments, nature near the sea, history, culture, and good service. Tierp has Stockholm, Uppsala, and Gävle within commuting distance.

Our values are important, and together we work to realize our value words: respect, responsibility, customer focus, courage, and faith in the future.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a third dedicated and inspiring special educator who is passionate about developing young students' potential! Are you passionate about teaching and want to be part of a school that values creativity, community, and learning in a stimulating environment? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

As a special educator, your main responsibilities will be:

• Plan, implement, and follow up on teaching for students in need of special support, individually or in small groups.
• Conduct pedagogical mappings, assessments, and analyses of students' learning and development.
• Contribute special pedagogical competence in the development and follow-up of action plans and other regulatory documents.
• Support and guide teachers and other staff in special pedagogical work.
• Work preventively and promotively to develop inclusive learning environments in collaboration with educators and student health services.
• Participate actively in the school's student health team.
• Collaborate with guardians and external actors to give students the best possible conditions.

Qualifications and Merits

We are looking for you who are passionate about student development and want to make a real difference in their school day. You have a strong commitment to inclusion, relationship-building, and accessible learning.

We are looking for you who:

• Are a certified teacher with a special educator degree. Preferably with a focus on reading and writing development.
• Have eligibility and experience working in grades 7-9 of primary school.
• Have good knowledge of extra adjustments, special support, and action plans and work structured based on current regulatory documents.
• Have experience meeting students in need of support, for example within reading, writing, and mathematics development as well as neurodevelopmental disorders (NPF).
• Enjoy a consultative working style and collaborate closely with teaching teachers, the student health team, and school management.
• Are confident in building trusting relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues.
• Have good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

To thrive with us, we would like you to:

• Have a solution-focused and positive attitude.
• Be receptive, flexible, and see opportunities in every student's conditions.
• Want to contribute actively to the school's development work regarding accessible and inclusive learning environments.
• Are comfortable using digital tools and compensatory aids as a natural part of teaching.

Meritorious:

• Previous experience as a special educator at the secondary level.
• Advanced competence in language, reading, and writing development or mathematics development.
• Experience with documentation, follow-up, and analysis of support measures in digital systems.

Tierp Municipality is part of a Finnish administrative area. If, in addition to our other competence requirements, you also speak Finnish, it can be a merit.

Employment Conditions

Number of positions: 1

Employment type: Permanent position.

Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-08-10.

Working hours: Daytime.

Interviews are conducted continuously, so the position may be filled before the application deadline.

Benefits and Values

At Tierp Municipality, we focus on our employees' well-being and therefore offer a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK, the opportunity to exchange salary for extra vacation days, a benefit bike, and other attractive benefits. We also strive to create a workplace with rich development opportunities.

Diversity is important to us, and we see our employees' different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge, and personalities as a valuable resource that enriches our municipality.

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to show a valid work permit or confirm that you are exempt from the requirement. Employment can only take place after we have verified this, in accordance with the Aliens Ordinance.

We ask you to submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit. Please do not send the application via email or in paper format. If you have a protected identity, contact the recruiting manager directly and do not submit your application digitally.

We kindly but firmly decline all offers of assistance with advertising or recruitment.