Special Teacher/Music Teacher for Students with Visual Impairments – Ekeskolan, Örebro

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

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

About Ekeskolan

All students have the right to a school that gives them the opportunity to develop based on their own prerequisites. SPSM runs 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.

Ekeskolan is located in Örebro and teaches students with visual impairments and additional disabilities from preschool class through grade 10. The teaching aims to provide good conditions for students' development and learning, as well as improved knowledge results. Our staff works extensively with form and sensory engagement for all senses. We offer housing for students who cannot commute to school every day.

1 position(s).

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting workplace in a school where there is time and space to work closely with each student in small groups? Then you are one of the teachers we need in our Team.

We are looking for a special teacher/music teacher for instruction in music/aesthetic activities for students in adapted primary school, focusing on subjects and subject areas. One thing all our students have in common is their interest in music and sound.

Through your pedagogical work, you will support our students with severe visual impairment/blindness combined with additional disabilities in reaching their goals. Teaching, environment, and communication are adapted to each student's needs. As a special teacher/music teacher with us, you work with teaching, pedagogical mapping, documentation, adaptation of the learning environment, follow-up, and evaluation. Collaboration with guardians is a key success factor for our students, and mentorship may be included in the role.

Working with us requires close collaboration with student assistants, the students' guardians, other colleagues, and other external actors such as the vision center and habilitation services, which are important for the students' health and development. You will also have support from a special needs educator, IT-pedagogue, counselor, school psychologist, speech therapist, school nurse, and physiotherapist.

We offer you a varied and stimulating job where you, through collaboration, have great opportunities to influence your own work situation and have good development prospects. Together with your colleagues, you have a responsibility to promote a positive collaborative climate throughout the operation.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• Teacher certification to teach in adapted primary school.
• Basic knowledge of child development and various disabilities.
• Basic IT skills.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Education in music therapy or similar.
• Experience working with students with severe visual impairment combined with other disabilities.
• Knowledge/experience in neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPD).
• Knowledge/experience of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP).
• Knowledge/experience of working with students with congenital deafblindness.
• Sign language support.

Personal Attributes

As staff at Ekeskolan, you are expected to be involved in the planning, implementation, and development of the school's operations. Social interaction and communication are important in our work.

You are flexible, have good collaboration skills with your colleagues, management, guardians, and other school staff. We value traits such as being secure, stable, reliable, and responsive.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Employment Terms

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.
Start Date: 2026-08-10 or by agreement.
End Date: 2027-08-08.
Part-time: 20%.

An extract from the criminal record must be presented prior to employment.

In the event of a societal crisis, you may be directed to work between the agency's areas of operation based on your location.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance this time.