Special Education Teacher with Lead Teacher Role at von Bahr School

Welcome to the Education Administration. We offer preschool, primary, and secondary education for children and youth between 0 and 20 years old. Together, we work towards the goal of ensuring that all students achieve the best possible learning outcomes. More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/ We will request a criminal record extract before employment can be offered for positions that legally require it. You can read more about the affected areas on the police website. We are seeking someone who wants to be part of our student health team and contribute specialized pedagogical expertise to provide all students with the best possible conditions to reach their goals. In this role, you will work both practically with student support interventions and provide guidance to colleagues. As a lead teacher, you will lead the special education teacher group and drive the development of the school's work on investigations, documentation, and accessible learning environments. Does this sound interesting? Then read on and apply for the position today! von Bahrs School is an F-9 school with currently around 600 students and approximately 75 employees in various categories. The school offers fine and purpose-built facilities and has a high proportion of qualified teachers and competent staff. The school also has a complete student health team and a social pedagogue. The management consists of a principal and two deputy principals. Here, you will encounter cultural diversity where we see differences as an asset. The school is surrounded by large, lovely green areas and is located in the Löten area, within cycling distance to the city center, Fyrishov, and Gränby Centre. We have two beautiful schoolyards that invite play and movement. You can read more about von Bahrs School here (https://vonbahrsskola.uppsala.se/var-skola/) Job Description You will be part of our student health team, contributing specialized pedagogical expertise. As a special education teacher, you will help ensure students receive the guidance and stimulation they need in their learning and personal development. This is to enable students to develop as far as possible according to educational goals, based on their own conditions. Within your work, you are expected to propose interventions and adaptations for students in need of support and participate in creating pedagogical assessments and action plans. You will also work practically by providing student support interventions such as individual, group, and regular classroom teaching. Additionally, you will have a consulting and mentoring role for colleagues. In close collaboration, you will develop school work regarding adaptations for student goal achievement together with teachers, educators, and school management. The work involves numerous contact points with students, staff, and guardians. You need to be comfortable speaking in front of large groups of guardians and staff to contribute your expertise in various forums. The lead teacher assignment is a time-limited two-year position. In this role, you will lead the special education teacher group and collectively drive the school's work on investigations and documentation. The assignment will also involve driving work on accessible learning environments. Qualifications We are seeking someone with a Swedish teaching license, special education teacher degree, and several years of teaching experience at the primary school level. To succeed in the role, you need experience working with students requiring special support and knowledge of good learning environments. The work requires excellent oral and written Swedish skills. You must also have good knowledge of the National Agency for Education's governing documents and curriculum. We prefer candidates with a special education teacher degree focusing on mathematics. Experience in pedagogical guidance is considered meritorious. As a person, you are pedagogical and understand different individuals' abilities to acquire knowledge. You are communicative, good at listening, and able to adapt your communication style. Furthermore, you are outgoing and socially active in professional contexts. The job suits someone who collaborates and relates to others in a sensitive and smooth manner. Information Questions about the position or recruitment process: Emanuel Levin, Principal, 018-727 58 51. Union representative: Swedish Teachers' Union, Elisa Eriksson, 018-727 81 00. Questions about application registration: Recruitment Area, 018-727 68 24. Your application must specify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also prove you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the work permit requirement. Employment can only occur after work permit verification, as required by the Aliens Ordinance. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a wartime placement.