Student Assistant at Gerestaskolan

Härnösands kommun · Full-time

HÄRNÖSAND, Sweden

Are you an engaged, driven, and flexible person who enjoys challenges and, above all, has a genuine desire to support students throughout their school day? If so, you might be the person we're looking for. Within our primary school operations, you'll find pleasant and enjoyable colleagues and a first-class learning environment both indoors and outdoors. As an employee of Härnösand Municipality, your primary mission is to work with your colleagues to provide good service to residents and visitors. Our culture should be characterized by trust, curiosity, and learning, and we want you to have a long-term sustainable working life. We are convinced that our approach to each other and our work has a direct connection to residents' experience of our welfare services. We are also confident that equality and diversity develop and improve the quality of our operations. We encourage lifelong learning and provide you with opportunities for development and career advancement. Härnösand is part of the High Coast with world heritage nature constantly present. Here we have the sea in the middle of the city. Pride in our place is great and community is strong. Creative energy brings innovative companies and an active cultural and association life. In Härnösand, there is time for shared experiences. Gerestaskolan is located on Härnön in Härnösand Municipality. The school is beautifully situated with a schoolyard bordering forests and recreation areas, which are actively used in daily operations. The school has activities from preschool class through year 6 and four after-school departments. Key concepts the school works with are knowledge, security, and joy. One of our student assistants has begun further education, and we are therefore seeking an engaged and positive student assistant for Gerestaskolan. Job Responsibilities You will be part of a work team with teachers, after-school instructors, and other student assistants. According to the teacher's planning, you will work with students in whole-class settings, groups, and individually. You will also help prepare appropriate materials, visual supports, and other adaptations. You need to be confident communicating with guardians and colleagues. You work according to school laws, curricula, and municipal goals. The position involves working with students with special needs, using a low-intensity approach where you maintain high positive expectations for students. As our employee, you have genuine confidence in our students, are solution-focused, and creative in managing diversity in the student group and finding different pathways to student learning and care. You naturally focus on what is "possible" and demonstrate great commitment to equal value for all. QUALIFICATIONS You have relevant education for the position with a minimum of upper secondary level. You have previous experience in pedagogical work and working with students with special support needs who have a neurodevelopmental variation. You have a positive attitude and believe that all students can succeed. You have a professional demeanor in your interactions with students and guardians. You see differences as enriching and are happy to take initiative to learn and do new things together with others. You are receptive to new approaches and new technology, are self-reliant, confident, responsible, and constructive. The position requires you to be persistent while remaining positive and open-minded with good collaboration skills. You speak and write Swedish fluently as it is required in contact with guardians and colleagues. Requirements: Student Assistant or Teacher Assistant certification Good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written. Meritorious: Previous experience working as a student assistant. Advanced knowledge of neurodevelopmental approaches. Low-intensity communication approach. Personal Qualities: Relationship-building and comfortable meeting with students, guardians, and colleagues Good collaboration ability, engaged, and communicative Good organizational skills, structured, solution-oriented, and experienced in taking responsibility from idea to implementation Calm and clear in conflict situations and good at managing multiple tasks simultaneously Special emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Scope: 100% Salary: By agreement Fixed-term employment: Until 2027-06-11 Start date: As soon as possible The position is filled subject to required decisions being made. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. We will request an extract from the criminal records register before employment can be offered for positions that legally require it. To become a candidate for employment, you must be able to present at the interview: A valid form of ID, if necessary, copies of certificates or diplomas, proof that you have the right to work in Sweden by presenting a valid work permit, if necessary, a valid driver's license, if necessary, a valid professional license. Register Check For certain positions, you must provide an extract from the criminal records register before employment becomes possible. You can read more about which activities are covered on the Police Authority's website. Security Clearance For certain positions, a security clearance is conducted in accordance with security protection legislation. If you become a candidate for such a position, you must: Undergo and pass security clearance. For certain positions, Swedish citizenship may be a requirement. Application To ensure quality in the recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application through this listing. We do not accept applications in any other way. 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