About this role
Sundsvall Municipality is one of Northern Sweden's largest employers with around 8,000 employees and over 300 different professions. Together, we fulfill one of the most important missions in society – creating value and benefit for residents, businesses, and future generations. Regardless of our specific area of work, we are united in our goal to make this a great place to live, work, and thrive.
We are currently in an exciting development phase. We are pioneers in digital development and artificial intelligence, leading the work to create smart solutions for the public sector of the future.
Sundsvall plays a central role in the green transition of Northern Sweden. We are convinced that the right places for this transformation are right here. As a municipality, we are preparing to grow by developing land, creating new educational opportunities, marketing the municipality, and welcoming new residents from around the world.
Within the Children and Education Administration, our approximately 3,000 employees serve around 14,000 children and students across more than 100 preschools and schools in the municipality every day. Every child and student in Sundsvall's preschools and schools should be able to develop, learn, and reach their goals according to their own conditions. Each student should be able to leave school with desire, knowledge, and good prerequisites to meet adult life and the future.
Österro School is located five kilometers west of central Sundsvall. Österro School serves students from preschool through second grade, with after-school activities. We focus on learning and strive for excellent study results and high-quality instruction. We aim to create a secure school that provides good knowledge to all. With our collective competence and commitment, we want to give our students good opportunities to develop as whole individuals in a beautiful and pleasant work environment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Österro School is seeking a certified special education teacher who wants to become a key member of our dedicated student health team. You will work closely with school leadership, special education teachers, teachers, and other professionals to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment where each student is given the opportunity to develop according to their own conditions.
Your mission, leadership, and development:
• Lead, coordinate, and develop special education interventions at organizational, group, and individual levels.
• Support and mentor colleagues, and contribute with pedagogical assessments and consultations.
• Contribute special education expertise in developing instruction, learning environments, and support structures.
• Identify and remove barriers to learning and participation.
• Conduct student-centered work for preventive and promotional purposes.
• Actively participate in the school's systematic quality work to strengthen equality, quality, and long-term sustainability.
• Create and document learning-promoting measures in the operation.
We offer:
• A central role in further developing the school's special education support and working methods.
• Opportunity to work closely with students, guardians, colleagues, and school leadership in a solution-focused and inclusive work climate.
• Significant responsibility for planning and implementing interventions, focusing on structure and organization.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking someone who:
• Has a degree in special education. Having a special education teacher degree in combination with a special education degree is meritorious.
• Has leadership experience and good ability to organize, coordinate, and develop working methods within schools.
• Has experience meeting students with diverse needs and conditions; experience working with disabilities.
• Is structured, independent, and able to see the big picture and drive development issues.
• Works with a solution-focused, consultative, and inclusive approach.
If you want to make a difference and contribute to a safe and educational environment for our students, we look forward to your application!
We place great importance on personal suitability.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interested in learning more about Sundsvall? Visit www.sundsvall.se or explore living and working in Sundsvall at www.nykommun.se/kommun/sundsvall/
Upon request, transcripts/degree certificates/study certificates/teaching credentials confirming your qualifications must be submitted.
Those offered employment must submit a valid extract from the police criminal record register according to SFS 2000:873. A form for ordering an extract from the criminal record register can be found at www.polisen.se.
The position is subject to the condition that no redundancy occurs in another part of the municipality that would result in internal placement.
We promote a drug-free work environment, and drug testing may occur during new employee hiring. We apply smoke-free working hours.
At Sundsvall Municipality, we appreciate diversity and welcome employees with different backgrounds. We value the contribution of balanced gender representation