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One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference.

We are the teacher who helps little brothers read their first words and the leisure staff who create laughter after the school day ends. We are childcare workers who help someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature close. Together, we fight for knowledge, for meaning-making, and for a fun everyday life for children and young people. There is something beautiful about that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna Municipality? Come and become part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration.

1 Position(s)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Within the preschool, we work based on the preschool curriculum. As a preschool teacher, you are responsible, together with the work team, for the pedagogical work on the unit. You are well-versed in governing documents that you connect to children's learning and our operations. You contribute to a positive and developmental environment for both the individual child and the group as a whole, working to create a good balance of care and learning.

Start Date: 2026-08-31 to 2027-08-27

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a certified preschool teacher. You have good collaboration skills and are independent, proactive, and goal-oriented. A positive attitude is a prerequisite. You have an interest in developing new work methods and spreading knowledge and experiences to colleagues. We place great emphasis on all educators contributing to children's language development; therefore, good knowledge of the Swedish language is required in both speech and writing. We also place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We want you to attach your degree certificate and certification to your application, as well as any other information you consider important.

Criminal Record Check:
In accordance with the Act on Suitability Control, you must be able to present an extract from the police criminal record upon employment. Order one directly in connection with submitting your application via the link: https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623)

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, start: 2026-08-31, end: 2027-08-27.

To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality's common value base where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are the key words.

We offer a pleasant work environment and stimulating tasks, and as an employee, you get a good balance between work and leisure.

We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train for free at various fitness facilities up to 5000 SEK/year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, and we offer the possibility to exchange salary for extra days off.

We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength; we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality views full-time work as a right and part-time work as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna Municipality is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna Municipality applies individual and differentiated salaries. If you proceed in the recruitment process, you will be presented with a relevant salary range for you at the interview. We would like you to read information about our collective agreements, local agreements, and what we as an employer offer before we meet for a potential interview, you can find them here: https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html (https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html)

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