Vacant job

Västbergaskolan AB is an independent primary school offering education from preschool class to grade 9, as well as a special needs school (adapted primary school) from preschool class to grade 9, a leisure-time center, and short-term supervision according to the LSS Act. For the 2023–24 academic year, the school has 760 students, of whom 746 are in the main primary school (3 classes per grade) and 15 are in the special needs school.

The school's guiding principles are: Knowledge, Safety, and Commitment. These concepts should permeate our entire operation and be embraced by everyone working at Västbergaskolan.

Do you want to work at a school that offers:

• A positive atmosphere with an open and welcoming climate
• Dedicated and skilled staff
• A well-functioning student health service with clear routines
• An inclusive approach
• Shared rules that create safety and a conducive learning environment
• Sound finances where we prioritize the educational activities
• A wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year
• A pleasant cafeteria serving delicious, home-cooked meals

We have high expectations of you and your commitment, and in return, we promise an exciting role in a highly functional school with positive, dedicated, and skilled educators. The special needs school shares premises with both the school and the leisure-time center.

The school engages in systematic development work, and we are currently focusing on efficient, meaningful, and varied teaching.

We are looking for you who possess knowledge of, among other things, autism and intellectual disability, and have professional experience from working in a special needs school.

You must be confident and clear in your leadership, share the school's student-centered vision, and have good knowledge of the school's governing documents. Personal suitability is of great importance to us.

With great faith in the individual's own abilities, you contribute to students' opportunities to make a difference in their own lives and surroundings. You are a natural support for students in their schoolwork and in practical matters. You have the drive to develop yourself and contribute to the forward development of the school.

As a person, you possess maturity and stability, while spreading joy to those around you. Building secure relationships comes naturally to you. You see the individual and act in the best interest of the student. You have good self-awareness, which includes maintaining healthy professional boundaries. You have well-founded values aligned with the school's ethos and put them into practice in your interactions with others. You are positive, clear, respectful, goal-oriented, solution-focused, and take personal responsibility.

Qualifications

• You have a completed post-secondary education and relevant training and/or experience for the position.
• Previous experience working in a special needs school.
• Education in autism.
• Experience working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), e.g., picture and sign support.
• Previous experience with complex behavioral challenges.

Previous experience within the LSS sector is an advantage. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

The position requires good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.

A police certificate (extract from the criminal record) is required upon offer of employment within preschool, preschool class, leisure-time center, primary school, special needs school, and other pedagogical activities according to the Education Act (2010:800, Chapter 2, Sections 31–33).

We apply a 6-month probationary period.

Interviews are conducted continuously throughout the advertisement period.