Vacant job

We are now looking for a native language teacher in Amharic (50%) for the Native Language Unit in Södertälje Municipality.

Your responsibilities

Your task is to support and teach multilingual children and students in their native language across all school activities, from preschool to upper secondary school. You will also conduct study guidance for newly arrived students in various school subjects across all school forms. The work will be distributed among different preschools and schools in the municipality, in close collaboration with preschool and school management, pedagogues, and teachers.

The Native Language Unit works actively to support children and students in their learning.

Together with other native language teachers, you will drive and develop the operations based on our governing documents and the goals of the curriculum and course plans.

Who are you?

Requirements:

• Swedish teacher certification and eligibility to teach the subject of native language.
• Experience in study guidance in native languages across all school forms, with Amharic as your native language.
• Experience in mapping newly arrived students using the Swedish National Agency for Education's mapping materials.
• Knowledge and experience in mapping preschool class students using the Swedish National Agency for Education's material "Find the Language" (Hitta språket).
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

Personal qualities:

• You are structured, have good social skills, and easily create contact and collaborate with students, colleagues, and guardians.
• You are independent, confident, creative, solution-focused, and engaged.
• You dare to challenge "traditional" teaching, think new thoughts, and can put your ideas into practice.

Merits:

• Good knowledge in mathematics, social studies (SO), and natural sciences (NO).
• Category B driver's license and access to a personal car.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

We offer you

As an employee of Södertälje Municipality, you are offered a secure employment, good employment conditions and working environment, competence development, and several benefits. Please read more about us on our website for more information about our benefits.

Welcome to us!

Other

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

Södertälje Municipality works with competency-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace.

We have many positions where a register check is conducted. A certificate of good conduct (criminal record and suspicion register) from the Swedish Police Authority may therefore need to be presented before a decision on employment is made.

An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment is made. For some of our tasks in the security class, Swedish citizenship is required.