Special Education Teacher focusing on Intellectual Disability (ID) at Adapted Primary School in Nybro

Nybro Municipality is an expanding municipality in the Småland glass region with approximately 20,000 inhabitants. Here you will find large and small companies, primarily within the glass, wood, and paper industries – several of which are world leaders in their respective fields.

The municipality has a strategic location between the three regional centers: Kalmar, Karlskrona, and Växjö. Communications are good, with a railway station and an airport within three miles.

In Nybro Municipality, there are opportunities to choose attractive housing with beautiful environments in the city or in the countryside. Opportunities for recreation and outdoor life are good, as nature is never far away.

Nybro Municipality's vision is: "With security, curiosity, and innovative thinking, we build a new bridge to a larger Nybro of the future."

On nybro.se (https://nybro.se/jobb-foretagande/nybro-kommun-som-arbetsgivare/), you can read about what it is like to work in Nybro Municipality and learn about the benefits we offer our employees.

About the Learning and Culture Administration

The schools in Nybro Municipality aim to provide every child and student with the best conditions for success. In Nybro Municipality, children, students, and guardians are met by well-educated and dedicated educators, teachers, principals, and staff who all strive to create a safe school environment with education quality in focus.

The Culture Unit aims to give residents good access to culture and strengthen cultural associations so they can conduct a wide range of cultural activities. The Learning and Culture Administration in Nybro Municipality operates preschools, preschool classes, primary schools, adapted primary schools, school-age childcare, upper secondary schools, and municipal adult education including SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) and special education for adults. Within the administration, there is education in glass craftsmanship through the National Glass School in Pukeberg, as well as commissioned training and education within the university college.

The Learning and Culture Administration is also responsible for libraries, music and arts schools, a cultural center with a cinema, youth clubs, and general cultural issues. The administration has over 850 employees and an annual budget of approximately 580 million SEK. The administration is organized into business areas led by a business manager for each preschool, primary school, upper secondary school, adult education, and the culture unit. The administration is led by an administration director who is also the school principal.

About the Position

Do you want to help create conditions for every student to develop based on their unique strengths and needs? We are now looking for an engaged and competent special education teacher focusing on intellectual disability (ID) for our adapted primary school in Nybro.

With us, you will have a meaningful assignment where you, together with student assistants and other colleagues, work to give students a safe, stimulating, and developmental school experience. We are looking for you who are a skilled educator with genuine commitment to the target group and a strong belief in every student's potential to succeed. We are passionate about the educational mission in the adapted primary school and are looking for you who share our commitment to creating the best conditions for our students.

Number of positions: 1

Job Responsibilities

As a special education teacher, you are responsible for planning, implementing, following up, and developing teaching based on students' individual prerequisites and needs. The assignment includes:

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching in several subjects.
• Serving as a mentor and creating safe and trusting relationships with students and guardians.
• Working together with colleagues to identify and develop students' strengths and meet their challenges.
• Mapping students' needs and designing extra adaptations and special support.
• Working with clear pedagogy, AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), and adaptations in the learning environment.
• Collaborating with student assistants, student health services, school leadership, and external partners, such as habilitation services.
• Documenting, assessing, and following up on students' knowledge development.

Qualifications and Merits

You are a licensed teacher with a special education degree focusing on intellectual disability.

We would like you to have:

• Experience working in adapted primary schools or similar operations.
• Knowledge of and experience with IBC (Intensive Behavioral Training).
• Experience with PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and other alternative communication methods.
• Experience using digital tools and pedagogical aids in teaching.
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing, as well as documentation according to current guidelines.
• Experience working with students with autism and/or ADHD (meritorious).

We would like you to be well acquainted with the school's steering documents and keep yourself updated within the special pedagogical field.

Personal Qualities

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To thrive and succeed in the role, we see that you:

• Are a clear and secure leader in teaching.
• Have a low-affective and respectful approach.
• Are structured, responsible, and solution-oriented.
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute to a positive work climate.
• Are calm, stable, and professional even in challenging situations.
• Take initiative and want to contribute to the development of the operation.

What We Offer

• A meaningful and developmental job where you make a difference every day.
• An engaged, competent, and supportive work team.
• Opportunities for competence development and further training.
• An important assignment in an operation where student development is in focus.

Employment Terms

An extract from the criminal record must be presented before employment. Interviews are conducted continuously.

• Employment type: Permanent position.
• Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-09-01 (earlier start may be possible).
• Working hours: Daytime.

We ask you to apply for the position via the link in this advertisement to facilitate our handling of incoming applications. It is of utmost importance that you are careful when filling out your application as it is assessed against other applicants. After applying for the first time, you can log in to your CV and update your details as well as change your cover letter. This way, you can apply for other positions within Nybro Municipality or other organizations connected to Public Jobs. All sent applications are saved under your login.

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