About this role
Our municipality is characterized by the well-known Gnosjö spirit. Here, entrepreneurship, helpfulness, and ingenuity demonstrate that anything is possible. Family business is in our DNA, and children get to experience running their own ventures even in school.
In our workplace, communication channels are short, and there is a closeness that only a small municipality can offer. We provide you with meaningful work in an exciting location. Here, there are opportunities for development and new bold ideas.
Bäckaskolan is a K-9 school located in the central area of Gnosjö. Approximately 220 students from Gnosjö, Nissafors, and Åsenhöga attend grades 7-9. Our team consists of around 40 employees. We offer you a meaningful job in an exciting workplace where there are great opportunities for development, as we welcome engagement and new ideas.
Why is Bäckaskolan the right workplace for you?
As a teacher at Bäckaskolan, you have significant opportunities to shape your work according to your own thinking and knowledge, as well as in collaboration with colleagues within the work teams. Our quality and development work is driven within the work teams and subject teams. There is a strong exchange between educators and other professionals within the organization. A vital resource in our operations is the student health team, consisting of a counselor, principal, school nurse, special educator, and career counselor. This is part of our commitment to provide all students with the foundation they need for high school and their future lives.
There are many things we appreciate here at Bäckaskolan:
- We genuinely work on school development and aim to inspire each other to create the best school.
- The school leadership strives to be close to the operations and create the best conditions for school development with clarity and structure.
- We are a smaller school where we see all students.
- We are a school where we have fun together and actively seek ways to collaborate.
- We have a safety officer who works to create a calm and secure school environment and can assist you during more challenging meetings.
- We have a pleasant break room that offers nutritious snacks and fun activities, which is always staffed.
- We have a strong resource team that helps create the best conditions for students to achieve their fullest potential.
- We are located in Gnosjö, known for its strong entrepreneurial spirit. We collaborate with local businesses, Young Enterprise, Teknikcollege, and Young Drive to help students shape their own future dreams.
- And we always meet by the fish pond.
JOB DESCRIPTION
You will teach physical education and health, possibly in combination with another subject. The role also includes daily administration and communication with students, guardians, and colleagues. You will share the role of class teacher with a colleague.
We are looking for someone with a relational approach and clear leadership in the classroom. You focus on the student and work with guidance and stimulation in the classroom to meet students at both group and individual levels. You are comfortable using compensatory aids in your work to meet students' needs. Digital tools are a natural part of your teaching. You are well-versed in grading and assessment.
You recognize the benefits of collegial learning and are eager to collaborate with colleagues and other professionals to develop the work, which is part of the school's systematic quality work. You see that collaboration and shared understanding benefit student development. You also recognize that good cooperation with guardians is a strength when we work for the best interests of the student.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for candidates with a degree and teaching certification authorized to teach physical education and health, as well as possibly another subject, for grades 7-9. We welcome applicants with previous teaching experience, but newly graduated teachers are also encouraged to apply.
We place great emphasis on social competence and the ability to engage with students and collaborate with colleagues and other staff.
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We look forward to your application!
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