About this role
Do you want to make a difference? The Department for Mother Tongue and Reception of Newly Arrived Students is seeking dedicated mother tongue teachers and study guides in Kurdish Sorani.
**About the Job**
The Department for Mother Tongue and Reception of Newly Arrived Students welcomes newly arrived students, organizes study guidance in their mother tongue, and provides mother tongue instruction for approximately 1,900 students from municipal and independent primary schools as well as high schools in Täby municipality. We work professionally with a focus on the student, based on the democratic values of the Swedish school system. We have a wonderful atmosphere, a developing work environment, great commitment, and high ambitions to ensure that the municipality's students receive the best education. With us, you can make a difference.
Your responsibilities will involve being a link between the home, school, and the department. You will use your mother tongue when teaching mother tongue classes and providing study guidance. You will participate in the introductory conversations when we meet newly arrived students.
As a mother tongue teacher, you will travel to the students' schools. It is possible to use public transport between schools, but having access to a personal vehicle makes commuting easier.
**Who Are You?**
We would like you to be someone who:
- Has Kurdish Sorani as your mother tongue
- Communicates well in Swedish, both spoken and written
- Holds a teaching qualification or higher education degree
- Has experience in bilingual education
- Is well-acquainted with the governing documents relevant to teaching and can translate these into meaningful learning experiences
As a person, you are responsible, structured, have a holistic view, and maintain a professional demeanor. With engagement and the ability to work independently as well as in a team, you find solutions to provide education for all your students under the current conditions. We use digital tools in our work, and we appreciate if you are curious and experienced in IT usage.
We place great emphasis on personal suitability and the ability to collaborate.
A teaching license is desirable and advantageous.
**Täby Municipality Offers**
Through Täby Academy for Educational Professional Development, there are ample opportunities for skill development.
On our website www.taby.se, you can read more about our benefits and what it is like to work in Täby municipality.
**Other**
Does this sound interesting? Register your application on our website by clicking the "Apply" button. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications via email or mail.
The application deadline is December 8, 2025.
The position is part-time with the possibility of a permanent contract.
Start date as soon as possible.
Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period, so the position may be filled before the application deadline.
We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.
**About Täby Municipality**
Täby is one of Sweden's best-managed municipalities, offering great choice, high-quality welfare services, an attractive business climate, and a stable economy. The schools in the municipality achieve top results, the preschools provide a safe and stimulating environment, and satisfaction is high in the municipality's elderly care facilities. The location is attractive with proximity to both Stockholm and Arlanda, while access to forests, the sea, and recreational areas offers opportunities for nature experiences and relaxation.
Täby is developing with new attractive and safe environments, and existing areas are being further developed—sustainably, with care for cultural heritage, and where larger contiguous green areas are preserved. Half of Täby is to be green, and all of Täby is to be sustainable. Traffic and infrastructure should function in everyday life and be developed for the future.
Within the educational sector, we work towards high operational goals, and the merit values for Täby's municipal primary schools are among the highest in the country. Täby Academy for Educational Professional Development, in collaboration with national and international institutions such as Harvard, contributes to ensuring that the municipality's educators and school leaders are among the best in Sweden. We work long-term and systematically to ensure that Täby has Sweden's highest educational quality, where learning is accessible to every student.