Student Assistant at Adapted Upper Secondary School - Individual Program

Welcome to Bildningsstaden Borås! With us, you'll get meaningful, enjoyable, and developing work. We have a strong focus on collegial professional learning where we work together to make a good school even better. When you join us, you'll receive thorough introduction and support from your manager and various associated professionals so that you feel secure in your work. Learn more about what it's like to work at Borås City Upper Secondary School on our website: Jobba i gymnasieskolan. About the Operation Bergslena Upper Secondary School is an adapted upper secondary school offering four-year programs for students with intellectual disabilities. We provide six national programs and an individual program where students study six subject areas. The goal is for students to become employable within their chosen vocational training or progress as far as possible in their knowledge development. The operation is characterized by a safe learning environment and a professional approach to our target group. Before and after school hours, we also offer short-term supervision for students at Bergslena Upper Secondary School's units. As an employee with us, you become part of a dedicated team where we create meaningful instruction together and lay the foundation for lifelong learning. Bergslena Upper Secondary School is located at Bergslenagatan, Sörmarksgatan, and in Viared. Job Responsibilities Your tasks involve supporting students during instruction time and during Short-Term Supervision (KTS) before and after school hours. Teamwork is an important part of our work. As a student assistant, you work together with teachers and other student assistants. Here, through clear structure, calm interaction, alternative and augmentative communication, you'll support students with significant support needs. You'll work with students displaying challenging behaviors (externalizing and self-injurious behaviors) related to intellectual disabilities (ID) and neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPD). Your work is varied and practical. You support students throughout the day, which may include assistance with personal care such as toilet visits and changing clothes; heavy lifting may also occur. To meet students' needs, it's important that you work together with special education teachers and teachers using explicit pedagogy and meet students according to their abilities and needs. Work as a student assistant is active and includes daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities together with students. Together, we work so that each student achieves the best possible learning outcomes according to the student's abilities and needs. Qualifications You hold an upper secondary education focused on children and leisure activities. You have experience working with students in adapted upper secondary education. To succeed as a student assistant in adapted upper secondary education, you need good collaboration skills and strong commitment to the students you meet. You act in accordance with made decisions, the curriculum, goals, policies, and guidelines. You need to be an active person who can manage daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities with students. You: Are calm, composed, attentive, and have the ability to interact with students in a calm manner. Are flexible in your thinking and actions. Have good social competence, take initiative, can work independently and with others. You are positive about challenges and work creatively. Have understanding and knowledge of digitalization's importance for our target group. Have the ability to collaborate with teachers, student assistants, and other functions at the school. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. A driver's license is required as we also conduct school time in the community. Application Submit your application with attached documents through our application function accessed via the Apply button below. If you have protected personal information, you should not submit your application here. Instead, contact the recruiting manager. Contact details are available in the posting. Do not list references with protected identity. Please note that applications become public records according to the principle of public access. Other Information Learn more about Borås City employee benefits. The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Committee's conviction is that all students want to and can learn. Read more in the administration's development plan Bildningsstaden Borås. We value the qualities that an even age and gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring to our operation. Borås City conducts background checks when there is legal basis or clear legal grounds. If you are offered employment, you may therefore need to provide an extract from the criminal record and suspicion register.

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