Mother Tongue Teacher/Study Support – 4 Positions

Welcome to the Mother Tongue Unit!

The Mother Tongue Unit is a support function within the Department of Children and Education. Together with primary schools, special needs primary schools, upper secondary schools, special needs upper secondary schools, and adult education, we have the important mission of providing students with the prerequisites to develop rich and active multilingualism and achieve good results in other subjects.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting mother tongue teachers and study support staff for the following languages for the 2026/2027 school year:

• Dari: 10% study support (sh)
• Turkish: 25% study support (sh)
• Kinyarwanda: 20% study support (sh)
• Arabic: approx. 80% mother tongue instruction (mm) and study support (sh), weeks 35 to 52

As a mother tongue teacher, you are responsible for planning and delivering instruction in your mother tongue in accordance with current guidelines for primary and upper secondary education. The role also includes assessment and grading. As a study support staff member, you support students in various school subjects using their mother tongue. You collaborate closely with subject teachers and plan and deliver study support based on the student's needs and in consultation with subject teachers or mentors.

You are a confident and communicative person. Your teaching is accessible, and you can adapt your methods to suit a heterogeneous group. You build trusting relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. You have a well-developed ability to work systematically and handle changes by maintaining your calm and direction.

Teaching is conducted with students in groups or individually across several municipal school units. The work is largely on-site, but remote teaching for older students is also common. Therefore, the position requires you to be able to travel independently to and from workplaces throughout Norrtälje Municipality, and you must be flexible regarding geographical placement.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who has:

• Current teaching language as a mother tongue
• Education and professional experience as a teacher
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Good IT skills and the ability to integrate digital technology into teaching

Merits

• Teacher education with eligibility in the relevant language
• Since we work across the entire municipality, a driver's license and access to a car are considered merits for all positions.

Salary and Employment

For this role, the starting salary is normally between 30,000 and 40,000 SEK, depending on experience and competence. More information about salary setting and collective agreements can be found at: Norrtälje Municipality as an Employer - Jobs & Business | Norrtälje Municipality.

We seek candidates with the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic background, religion or other belief, sexual orientation, or disability. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

In the event of employment, you will need to provide a certificate from the Swedish Police Authority (extract from the criminal record). The certificate must not be older than six months when presented.

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment with the possibility of extension.
Scope: Part-time
Start Date: August 10, 2026
Interviews: Ongoing until July 2nd and from August 6th.

About Us

We are Norrtälje – a municipality where old traditions meet new ideas. Where the proximity to magnificent nature and city life is within reach. Here, we are just over 3,400 employees who work every day to ensure that our just over 66,000 residents can live in a safe and thriving society. Here, we want to make room for different perspectives, thoughts, and needs. We want to help each other and share lessons, successes, and joy while we develop Norrtälje Municipality together.

Please read more about our values: The Resident First – Equal Value for All – High Expectations, and our vision: "We shall be the most attractive and safe place to live, work, and visit".

We offer smaller rental apartments during the first year of your new employment, so that you have time in peace to find your dream home. The proximity to Stockholm, Uppsala, Arlanda, and Kapellskär means that the rest of the world is always within reach.

All who work with us are members of Club Communalis – the staff association that adds gold to the working day with community, joy, and activities for everyone. We have a wide range of benefits related to activities, well-being, insurance, pension, remote work, and holidays.

Our Benefits

Norrtälje Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area, and we view it positively if you speak Finnish or know any of the minority languages or other languages.

Application documents for this position are to be considered public documents that we may disclose upon request. We have chosen our cooperation partners in this recruitment and therefore decline contact with recruiters.