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Fornbackaskolan is a two-stream primary school (grades F-6) with approximately 320 students and 80 staff members. We operate as both a regular primary school and an adapted primary school, which includes a department for students with mobility impairments. The school also houses its own special education group and a municipal special education group.

Fornbackaskolan is a multicultural school located in the heart of a residential area where most of our students live.

At Fornbackaskolan, we work based on a language- and knowledge-developing approach. The importance of communication and interaction is central here. Teachers use cooperative support structures to encourage students to communicate and use language actively. We also focus on strengthening students' reading skills by systematically training decoding and language comprehension. We actively work to increase students' vocabulary by introducing new words in meaningful contexts and providing opportunities for students to use these words in conversation exercises or their own written texts.

Through an accessible learning environment, we ensure that all students have a positive learning experience and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and tablets. All tablets are equipped with software available on Skolon, the municipality's shared digital platform.

At Fornbackaskolan, we strive for good working peace in all learning environments and ensure that every student feels seen. Through our democratic mission, we aim to promote a school climate where all children and students feel safe and respected. The school atmosphere is perceived as calm and welcoming. The school's well-established traditions are part of the sense of security present in the school.

We strive to make our outdoor environment appealing. We believe in active recess periods where students and staff have the opportunity to socialize in various ways, with playfulness and creativity at the center. We participate in the "Trivselprogrammet" (Well-being Program), an initiative for activity and inclusion, where friendly and respectful well-being leaders in grades 3–6 create opportunities for increased activity during recess.

Your Responsibilities

Do you enjoy challenges and want to make a difference? Then you are the one we are looking for!

Fornbackaskolan is seeking an overarching special educator responsible for the primary school grades F-6. As a special educator at Fornbackaskolan, you are part of the school's student health team. Together with other professionals, you are responsible for the school's overall student health work, focusing on promoting and preventive work at the organizational and group levels.

Main responsibilities include:

• Leading pedagogical supervision and serving as a qualified conversation partner and advisor in pedagogical matters for colleagues, guardians, and other relevant parties. You will also supervise colleagues with the aim of increasing understanding and knowledge of how relational leadership promotes student well-being and goal achievement.
• Together with school leadership and teaching staff, conduct follow-ups and evaluations of student results, and lead the development of pedagogical work with the goal of meeting the needs of all students.
• Responsible for conducting pedagogical assessments and analyzing difficulties at the organizational, group, and individual levels. You will develop measures to meet student needs through changes at the group and school levels, through instructional leadership and stimulation, through additional adaptations, and through special support.

By choosing to work with us, you choose to be part of and work for the well-known "Fornbacka Spirit," which means feeling welcome and helping and supporting each other in daily work.

Who Are You?

Personal Qualities:

• We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has good self-awareness regarding their professional role.
• You should find it stimulating to work in a solution-focused manner and see it as a challenge to support students who present various challenges, helping them develop their abilities to meet knowledge requirements.
• You have the ability to build good relationships and communicate effectively with teachers, students, guardians, and other staff.
• You have a positive attitude and enjoy collaborating with others.

Requirements:

• Degree in Special Education

Merits:

• Special Teacher Degree
• Experience leading pedagogical supervision
• Experience writing pedagogical assessments and investigations

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

What We Offer

As an employee of Södertälje Municipality, you are offered a secure employment, good terms of employment and working environment, competence development, and several benefits. Please read more about us on our website and for more information about our benefits: https://www.sodertalje.se/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/ (https://www.sodertalje.se/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/)

We look forward to hearing from you!

Other Information

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

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

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

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