Vacant job

Nygårdskolan is a multicultural F-6 school in Borlänge Municipality with approximately 300 students. The school is located in a beautiful environment with close proximity to nature. We are in a very exciting phase of development, with a focus on knowledge, joy, security, and study environment. We work actively every day to give our students the best conditions to influence their future. At Nygårdskolan, students are met by staff who show confidence in their ability to achieve as much as possible, both academically and socially!

At Nygårdskolan, we work in year-level teams, safety teams, and student health teams. The school is characterized by job satisfaction, collegial learning, and common goals. School leadership, together with senior teachers, drives active pedagogical development work based on the school's needs, research, and proven experience. We are looking for you who want to be part of driving our exciting development work together with us to make a difference for every individual student!

"We want a school focused on knowledge and quiet work where everyone reaches their goals and can choose their own future."

Our core values naturally appeal to you!

• I am here for the people of Borlänge.
• I like challenges.
• I meet every person with openness.

1 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

The core of your assignment consists mainly of teaching. You are well-versed in LGR22 and have experience in planning, implementing, evaluating, documenting, and following up on students' knowledge development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Together with the school leadership, act as a process leader and lead development, analysis, and changes based on selected development areas through systematic quality work.
• Be a driving force in the school's work towards more equitable teaching based on students' needs.
• Support teachers in anchoring teaching in current research and proven experience.
• Develop teaching materials at the school to improve the quality of teaching.
• Lead discussions regarding teachers' reflections and development of their teaching, thereby enabling lasting and long-term changes at the school. Strengthen teachers' ability to use each other as resources in teaching.
• Study colleagues' teaching methods with a scientific approach as a basis for pedagogical discussions.
• Contribute to the development of pedagogical models that make student learning visible.
• Support colleagues and VFU supervisors during practice-based education and act as a mentor during induction periods.
• Support colleagues who lack formal education in the work of planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Have the ability to mentor colleagues in acquiring alternative teaching methods.

As a senior teacher at our school, your salary will be 10,000 SEK/month in addition to your base salary.

Qualifications

• Licensed teacher for grades F-6.
• You work in accordance with the curriculum and have experience of doing so.
• You are interested in developing students' abilities both academically and socially. You are not afraid to work in teams regarding students and share responsibility with colleagues.
• Four years of well-recognized work with teaching from your current or previous employer, where a good ability to improve students' study results and a strong interest in teaching have been shown.

Cover Letter: In your cover letter, describe and argue in approx. 500 words WHY you are suited for a senior teacher position and HOW you work to improve students' goal fulfillment. Base this on: HOW you think, WHAT you do, and WHY (e.g., in the meeting with the student, leadership in the classroom, work methods), and HOW YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED to the development work in your school or activity.

The assignment is for 2 years, but the agreements will apply for 1 year at a time (1+1). This does not mean that senior teachers are replaced after each year. To be employed as a senior teacher with us, you will receive a basic employment as a teacher F-6. Since the senior teacher assignment is time-limited, an agreement will be signed during ongoing employment.

We are looking for an engaged, loyal, and driven teacher and colleague who wants to lift, challenge, and inspire every student to reach their full potential. You easily build good and sustainable relationships with both students, guardians, and colleagues. You have the ability to look beyond your classroom and have an overall perspective on teaching. Furthermore, you are flexible in your working method and can adapt to the situation, while having good structure and being methodical in your work.

Terms

• Salary form: Monthly salary.
• Employment type: Permanent employment.
• Duration/Start date: After agreement.

In connection with the interview, you as a candidate need to provide proof of citizenship in Sweden/EU/EES or a valid work and residence permit.

For those offered employment, a certificate of good conduct (extract from the police record) is required according to the Act on Register Control from 2001-01-01.

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