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Do you want a rewarding assignment where you, together with colleagues, develop special educational needs work? As Coordinator for Special Educational Support at Ulleviskolan, you will become a key person who coordinates our student health work and supports students in their learning environment. Welcome to us!

Your responsibilities

In the primary schools of Linköping Municipality, a specific function has been established that supports the principal and coordinates efforts within student health services. In this position, you will work approximately 50% on the strategic coordinator role and 50% on operational work as a special needs teacher. The Coordinator for Special Educational Support has among other things the following tasks:

• Add special educational competence as support in pedagogical work and in the overall planning of student health services.
• Identify barriers and opportunities in the school environment for students in need of special support.
• Provide support in the work with pedagogical assessments and action plans.
• Provide supervision and consultation to pedagogical staff.
• Follow up, evaluate, and support the development of the organization's learning environments.
• Act as the coordinating party in communication between the school and external parties such as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), Psychiatric Partners, and others.

The coordinator role involves leading the student health work and the student health team at the school to coordinate resources and interventions for students in need of special support. The Coordinator for Special Educational Support becomes a discussion partner and advisor to colleagues, the principal, guardians, and other relevant parties regarding both support services and pedagogical issues. The remainder of the position involves working as a special needs teacher. In this part of the assignment, you collaborate closely with students in their learning environment and are responsible for the school's special educational tasks related to student-centered support.

In this role, you work closely together with a colleague in the same position. You perform the daily work together, which provides fantastic opportunities for close collaboration, professional support, and shared experience exchange. You will be employed as either a special needs teacher or a special educator, and through the coordinator assignment, you will receive a salary supplement.

Your workplace

Ulleviskolan is located in the district of Skäggetorp. Approximately 160 students from preschool class to grade 6 attend here, along with an associated after-school center. At Ulleviskolan, you will encounter a warm, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where engagement and collaboration are central. Here, we work together, regardless of profession, with a common goal of creating the best conditions for every student to develop and reach their full potential.

Our vision is clear: together for learning, safety, and participation. This means that every day we strive to create a learning environment where students feel seen, receive the right support, and are encouraged to develop both academically and as individuals. We believe in lifting each other up, spreading positive energy, and building hope for the future in our students. Here, we value diversity and place great importance on language development, both in Swedish and in students' mother tongues. Here you have the opportunity to engage in a school where parents are actively involved and where staff are passionate about supporting students in their development.

Welcome with your application!

Who you are

We are looking for you who have a degree as a special needs teacher or special educator, as well as teacher certification for teaching in grades F-6. Alternatively, you are currently studying to become a special educator or special needs teacher. It is meritorious if you have experience working with special educational support or other experience with students in need of special support. It is also meritorious if you have experience supporting students with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds in vulnerable areas, as well as experience with student health work in a F-6 school.

You have a developed ability to collaborate and actively participate in all types of meeting constellations you are part of. You have a professional approach in meetings with students, colleagues, and guardians, and your good insight into people's different prerequisites allows you to skillfully adapt your way of conveying messages depending on the situation and the person you meet. We are looking for you who have the ability to communicate in a clear and well-formulated manner, ensuring that messages get through and that expectations are communicated and followed up with relevant parties in the collaboration. In your coordinating assignment, you lead, motivate, and ensure that everyone involved in the student health team has the prerequisites to effectively reach common goals. You are comfortable making quick decisions and acting on them when necessary. The work demands your ability to work both independently and together with others, as well as your ability to plan and drive your own and the student health team's joint work in an effective manner.

If you have an issued teacher certification and competency register, please attach these as files together with your application documents when applying for the position. If you are a trained teacher but have not yet applied for teacher certification, please attach your educational certificate. If you are studying to become a teacher, attach study certificates for courses completed so far at a university or college.

Other information

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Start date: As soon as possible / after agreement

Employment type: Permanent position

Employment level: 100%

Number of open positions: 1

Ref. no: 17583

No cover letter is required with this application

Your commitment makes us better

Within Linköping Municipality, there are many opportunities, plenty of knowledge, and different areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your commitment, you contribute to making Linköping even better.