Organizational Description
Sjöparksskolan is Gällivare Municipality's only municipal lower secondary school in the urban area, located next to Sjöparken and Isborgen, the municipality's ice arena. The school comprises approximately 410 students and 55 staff members. Recently renovated to meet modern lower secondary school requirements, the school is contemporary in design. The school focuses heavily on creating optimal learning environments, collaborative learning, and developing sustainable structures to prepare students for the future. The school has school nurses and counselors on-site, as well as special education teachers, social pedagogues, and career counselors. Two key pedagogues work on developing digital competence, and the school has a substitute teacher who covers short-term absences. The school is divided into 4 work teams, each led by a lead teacher. New and uncertified staff are mentored by experienced and qualified colleagues during introduction and ongoing daily teaching. The school offers smaller teaching groups for students with special needs and has a preparatory class for newly arrived students.
You can read more about working in preschool and primary education in Gällivare Municipality here: https://gallivare.se/lararjobb
Job Responsibilities
You will guide educators in special education matters, build trusting relationships with staff, students, and guardians, and coordinate interventions to ensure optimal conditions for student development. Individualized education plans, additional adaptations, and organizational issues are constant focal points of your work. Part of your time will be spent working with students requiring special support, initially focusing on students entering 7th grade. You will participate in the school's work teams and may become a student mentor. You will be part of the school's student health team, working alongside the principal, special education teachers, counselor, school nurse, and a representative from Central Student Health.
Qualifications
Special education teacher or special pedagogue certification with authorization. You should be responsible, clear, and driven, with an ability to create positive relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. Commitment, solution-oriented approach, innovation, and collaboration skills are qualities the school values. Personal suitability is also crucial. As part of the national minority language law, Gällivare Municipality is an administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is advantageous when applying for a position in Gällivare Municipality.
Pre-employment – a current police record extract must be presented.
Working Hours/Duration
Full-time, permanent position, with seasonal employment. Probationary employment may be applied.
Salary
Monthly salary, with individual salary setting – please indicate salary expectations in your application.
Commencement/Application
Please include a CV with your application. Original documents will be requested when prompted. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. Documentation proving your certification must be attached to the application.
Commencement: 2026-01-01 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 2025-11-26.
Information
Principal Pia Aspemo, tel 0970-818 878
Deputy Principal Lena Hedman Aspebo, tel 0970-818 411
Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076-137 8078
Union Representatives
Sveriges Lärare
[email protected]
Additional Benefits
Gällivare Municipality offers:
• Wellness benefit including strength training/group exercise/Dundret
• Free swimming
• Wellness hour
• Participation in workplace Trivselpeng
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipal Leisure Association)
Warmly welcome to apply!