About this role
Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing in line with the municipality's development, with more residents, more housing, and a greater range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.
Joy in learning starts with you.
Do you want to help inspire a joyful learning experience? Welcome to us at the Education Administration.
Your new job
As a teaching assistant in a special needs primary school, you will work with students who have intellectual disabilities. In the role of teaching assistant, you will work both in the school and in after-school activities, in close collaboration with teachers at the school, after-school staff, and other teaching assistants. You will help create structure, clarify instructions, and support students in their learning and social development. You play a crucial role in creating a safe and inclusive environment where each student has the opportunity to develop according to their own abilities. You actively contribute to adapting teaching and the school environment to meet the needs of the students. You are a stable adult role model who, with patience, attentiveness, and commitment, makes a difference every day. Together, we create a learning environment where students can grow and develop as much as possible.
Welcome to us
Rosenlund School is centrally located in the eastern districts of Jönköping and is a world in miniature. We take pride in our diversity and know that it enriches the entire school day. Within the buildings of Rosenlund School, the special needs primary school for grades 1-6 coexists with the lower, middle, and upper grades of the regular primary school. This autumn, the special needs primary school will move into newly built facilities on the school grounds and will expand to include upper grades. Currently, the special needs primary school has 75 students distributed across 13 classes, and about 50 staff members work here. We are a workplace characterized by high qualifications and competence. The atmosphere is safe and positive, as shown by the students' annual safety survey. We work based on our guiding principles: safety, learning, independence, and joy!
Your qualifications
As a teaching assistant, you have education in pedagogy/care/social services/therapy/recreational activities or other qualifications deemed equivalent. You have experience working with students who have intellectual disabilities in a special needs primary school or in another setting. You have the ability to build good relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. Experience working with students exhibiting challenging behavior is an advantage. Personal suitability is of great importance.
Good to know
To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades for the position you are applying for. Please note that the Education Act requires all employees to present an extract from the criminal record, and the processing time for this document can be lengthy. A probationary period of up to 6 months may be applicable.
Selection and interviews may occur before the application period has ended.
Want to know more?
Contact the designated contact person for the advertisement or reach out to a union representative via the link below.
Together, we make Jönköping Municipality better – for everyone. With us, you get more than just a job. Welcome to apply for the position of teaching assistant.
Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.
In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.