Mother Tongue Teacher in Icelandic at Falkenberg Municipality

Here in Falkenberg Municipality, you can make a big difference. Our job is to offer good municipal services at all stages of life. We are also involved in developing Falkenberg as a place. Our vision is that we grow for a sustainable future.

In Falkenberg Municipality, we strive for all children and students to achieve the goals of education and develop a positive learning identity. To get there, we have a common and clear direction in our work called Education Falkenberg.

Education Falkenberg is based on the belief that all children and students can and want to learn and do right if they can. It is the quality of the teaching that determines whether children and students achieve the goals of the teaching and develop a positive learning identity.

By having clear expectations for different professions, meeting our children and students from a relational approach, and giving them the opportunity to participate in teaching that is accessible, formative, and collaborative, we believe that the quality of teaching in our preschools and schools can be improved. Good quality can always get better.

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DUTIES

Do you have a passion for the Icelandic language and the power of multilingualism? We are looking for you who want to make a difference for our students! As a mother tongue teacher in Icelandic with us, you are not only a pedagogue but also a key person in the student's identity and knowledge development.

In the role of mother tongue teacher, you are responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating the teaching in Icelandic for students in primary school. Your focus is on strengthening the students' linguistic ability and pride in their cultural heritage, while supporting their general school success.

Teaching is scheduled at two schools.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed and thrive in the role, the following are required:

• Teacher certification, preferably with eligibility to teach Icelandic in primary school.
• Icelandic as a mother tongue and documented very good knowledge of the language (oral and written).
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish for collaboration and documentation.

Meritorious:

• Experience working as a mother tongue teacher or within primary school.
• Experience with digital learning tools.

We place great emphasis on your relational competence. You have a natural ability to create safe and inspiring learning environments where every student feels seen. You are communicative, flexible, and have a genuine interest in collaborating with colleagues, parents, and students.

A driver's license is a requirement.

Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: Start date 2026-08-10 or according to agreement.
Hourly position: approx. 4-6 hours/week.

The School Act requires all employees in school/preschool operations to present an extract from the criminal record register before employment can begin. You order an extract at polisen.se: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/)

Certification must be attached to the application, or alternatively a qualification-granting degree that entitles you to a certification.

The position will be filled on the condition that it does not need to be taken by existing staff.

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