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Teacher in Home Economics and Consumer Studies at Birgittaskolan in Örebro

Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? At the Swedish National Agency for Special Education (SPSM), we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities can achieve their educational goals. We run our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools nationwide to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop educational materials.

All students have the right to a school that offers them the opportunity to develop based on their own prerequisites. SPSM operates schools on behalf of the state. We offer students a learning environment that provides opportunities for participation, learning, and development. We offer meaningful, stimulating, and important pedagogical work at our schools.

About Birgittaskolan

Birgittaskolan in Örebro is a state-run special school for students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. The school is located in Örebro and accepts students from the counties of Dalarna, Södermanland, Värmland, Västmanland, Örebro, and Östergötland. We offer bilingual education in a sign language environment for students from preschool class through grade 10. Our students receive instruction in both Swedish Sign Language and written Swedish. We offer housing for students who cannot commute to school daily.

At Birgittaskolan, we have excellent access to various professions within our student health team and to digital learning tools in a well-equipped IT environment. We have approximately 100 employees working at the school or in our student residences. We offer our students an environment that enables participation and development. Everyone can participate in social interaction, feel a sense of belonging, and develop as individuals in a bilingual education within a sign language environment.

Job Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a teacher in Home Economics and Consumer Studies for Birgittaskolan. Depending on your subject qualifications, the position may cover 80–100% of a full-time role. Qualification solely in Home Economics and Consumer Studies implies an 80% workload, while qualification in an additional subject may result in a 100% workload.

You are responsible for planning, individualizing, and delivering high-quality instruction. Often, several staff members are present in the classroom simultaneously. Therefore, you should be able to collaborate easily with any student assistants and teachers associated with the class. Work may also take place at other special schools in Örebro.

We are looking for conscious and challenging teachers who, through openness, innovation, and a holistic perspective, nurture each student's abilities and competencies to meet a changing world. Changing work methods and forms with the help of IT technology is a prerequisite. It is expected that you have an interest in school development and possess strong collaborative skills.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who:

• hold a teaching license that qualifies you to teach in the subject of Home Economics and Consumer Studies.
• are familiar with the IT programs commonly used in the school.

Meritorious:

• have experience working with students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD).
• have experience and knowledge in handling interactive whiteboards.

We value that you are independent, skilled at building relationships, have high collaborative skills, exercise good judgment, and are structured. Personal suitability is given great weight.

The school also has student housing for some students, which requires collaboration with both residential staff and other professional groups related to the student's school day. A prerequisite for working at Birgittaskolan is that you know Swedish Sign Language or are very interested in learning the language.

Employment Terms

Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-08-10.
A probationary period of 6 months applies.

An extract from the criminal record must be presented prior to employment. In the event of a societal crisis, you may be assigned to work between the agency's operational areas based on your location.

We hope that you, with your background and competence, can contribute to increasing our diversity. More about what we offer can be read at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb (http://www.spsm.se/ledigajobb).