Substitute Social Studies Teacher/Special Education Teacher

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to us Polhem's adapted upper secondary school is a creative school where students learn through experiences. In an open and creative environment, our students develop alongside many adults. With clear rules, we create a sense of security for our students. At Polhem's adapted upper secondary school, activities, nationalities, and languages together form the soul of the school. Here, knowledge, culture, and health are at the center. The school is located near Fridhemsplan with several subway lines and buses, making it easy for both students and staff to reach the school. Nearby, there are cultural and service facilities, parks, and green areas within walking distance. Currently, about 190 students attend Polhem's adapted upper secondary school. 135 students are enrolled in the national programs, and approximately 55 students are in the individual program. Polhem's adapted upper secondary school offers four programs: three national and one individual. • Individual program. • Program for aesthetic activities. • Program for crafts and production with a focus on fine carpentry or hairdressing. • Program for society, nature, and languages. The school has around 100 employees, and we are now seeking a special education teacher with qualifications in social studies and another core subject. You will play a vital role in the school's mission to prepare and train students to become active future citizens. Central to this is the students' acquisition of knowledge to enhance their opportunities for creating the best possible conditions for the future. Welcome to read more about our school at: Polhem's adapted upper secondary school – City of Stockholm Your role As a teacher at Polhem's adapted upper secondary school, you are responsible for planning, teaching, evaluating, and assessing within your area of responsibility. You design the instruction in accordance with curricula, subject plans, and current central content. Your role includes, among other things, teaching, mentorship, participation in program and subject team work, and other educational processes concerning our students. You collaborate with colleagues and are an important part of the collegial learning process to create new and deepened knowledge. Your competence and experience We are looking for someone with high expectations for students' goal fulfillment, good pedagogical insight, and who is clear and engaged in bringing out the best in students. You are a licensed teacher with qualifications in social studies and another core subject. You work to involve students in the planning process and develop their ability to learn, both independently and collaboratively. As a person, you are secure, stable, self-aware, and a clear leader in the classroom. You structure and organize your work effectively. Your communication is clear, and you adapt your way of conveying knowledge based on the students' varying conditions. You lead and organize your work to create a safe learning environment based on respect and collaboration and see collegial learning as a given. You value and create good conditions for collaboration and foster positive relationships with both students and colleagues. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thereby counteracting discrimination.