Teaching Assistant for Grades 7-9

Description:

One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are the teacher who gets little brother to read his first words and the after-school staff member who creates laughter after the school day ends. We are childcare workers who help someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature close. Together we fight for knowledge, for creating meaning and for the fun everyday life of children and young people. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna Municipality? Come and become part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration. We look forward to hearing from you! 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a teaching assistant, you work closely with teachers and students to contribute to a safe, structured and well-functioning school day. The role is varied and includes both pedagogical support, administrative tasks and practical work. Job duties: • Contribute to safety and study calm by supporting students during the school day, for example during pedagogical meals, during lessons and in various care situations. • Practical support in teaching, such as preparing lesson materials, setting up classrooms and learning environments, and helping with simple grading and documentation. • Management of consumables and teaching materials, including ordering, unpacking and organizing materials. • IT-related tasks, such as preparing digital work environments, contacting IT support, and updating software and digital tools. • Support in mentoring and student follow-up by reporting absences, communicating with guardians and, if necessary, participating in work regarding problematic school absences. • Participate in work with extra adaptations and special support by supporting students in the use of assistive devices and contributing to the development of support materials and adaptations based on students' needs. Start date by agreement. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a high school diploma in children and leisure or other education that the employer deems equivalent and relevant. Experience working with children and students in a group is desirable. Experience from preschool, school, after-school care and/or other activities where you have been a leader for children's groups is an asset. You should have good social skills, be flexible, self-directed, take initiative, be responsible and have good interaction with colleagues, students and guardians. We see that you have good communication skills and proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written. We place great importance on personal suitability. Criminal Record Register: As a result of the legislation on suitability checks, you must be able to provide a copy from the police's criminal record register upon employment. Order one when you submit your application, you can do this via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start date by agreement. To work with us, you should share Kiruna Municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and cooperation are the guiding principles. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and as an employee you get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where as an employee you can exercise free of charge at various training facilities up to 5000 SEK/year, we have cottages in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to convert salary into days off. We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to make our workplaces accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality views full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an asset if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna Municipality is an administration area for these languages. Kiruna Municipality has made a media purchase for this recruitment and therefore asks us to refrain from contact with advertising sales representatives or other recruiters of recruitment services.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Kiruna

Address

Stadshustorget 1

GPS

67.8454507, 20.2623241copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0980-70332

Views

2

Published

10. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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