Approximately 1800 people come to work at Östhammars municipality every day to deliver welfare and development so that our local community can continue to be safe and attractive. We do it together, with commitment, responsibility and openness. We are proud of that. Now you have the opportunity to work at a school focused on development as well as a learning and safe environment. We have a school developer in the municipality who invites to appreciated introduction days for new employees and the principal is present at the school, in close collaboration with you. We work according to an annual cycle called "Succeed Together" where you receive support from clear municipal plans and routines. We offer you good opportunities for personal development in a stimulating and pleasant work environment - all within commuting distance to Uppsala. We are looking for an additional colleague at Vallonskolan in Östhammars municipality, located in the Gimo school area, which is a grades 4–9 school in the Gimo school area. A school area that is adjacent to forest and nature as well as cross-country ski trails and a swimming hall. Vreta and Vallonskolan as well as adapted primary school in Östhammars municipality is a creative and developing workplace where we offer students a developing education through grades F–9. The position is a substitute for our SV/SO teacher who will be on parental leave. Approximately 450 students attend the two school forms of Vreta and Vallonskolan, primary school and adapted primary school. In the activities of Vreta and Vallonskolan as well as adapted primary school, we have common goals and approaches where the work is based on a common annual cycle linked to Lgr22 and Lgra22. Teaching is based on a scientific foundation and proven experience, and with support from research, clear and relational leadership is important for all students' learning and knowledge development, inclusion and well-being. In our operations, we work with promoting and preventive student health work and we have high expectations for students and colleagues. We work on the basis of the core value "I take responsibility for my role as an employee with commitment and openness. I do it together with my colleagues." We are looking for someone who enables all students' learning and development and you will join one of the operations' work teams where you will meet committed and positive colleagues. Your ability to lead students' knowledge development and collaborate with colleagues is central. 1 position(s). DUTIES The position is a substitute for our SV/SO teacher who will be on parental leave. The substitute involves teaching and mentorship at the upper secondary level at Vallonskolan, a mentorship for our students in grade 7 who study according to the primary school curriculum. The position involves teaching for grades 6-9 as well as mentorship for grade 7. When you work as a teacher and mentor with us at Vreta and Vallonskolan as well as adapted primary school in Östhammars municipality, you become part of a unified school area, a safe platform in your everyday life. We plan and develop our activities together and work to challenge and support each student so that they all have good conditions to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. QUALIFICATIONS You who are applying are a certified teacher for upper secondary education (grades 6-9) with qualifications for teaching SV, SVA and SO in primary school. Alternatively, you have a pedagogical background with experience in teaching and mentorship in primary school. You manage the Swedish language in speech and writing and create good relationships with students, guardians and colleagues. You should have good IT skills and have worked in Office 365, Teams and Unikum. You should also have an understanding of how your IT skills can be applied and used in teaching for student learning and development. It is meritorious if you have experience teaching students at the middle level, primary school, upper secondary level or adapted primary school and have been responsible for planning, implementation, analysis and assessment, both formative and summative assessment. It is also meritorious if you have experience leading systematic teaching development, for example in a previous role as a lead teacher, as well as mentoring newly hired teachers. If you have experience with increased collaboration with student health services for promoting and preventive student health work, that is also meritorious. The same applies if you have previously worked with SymWriter. We place great emphasis on personal suitability and want you to have high expectations and a belief that all students can succeed and reach their full potential in development. You are a clear leader in the classroom who has structure and good didactic skills in teaching. As a teacher, you adapt your teaching based on each student's unique conditions and view school development as a natural part of the teacher's mission. By clarifying the goals and assessment criteria for the students, you can motivate them to achieve good results in their schoolwork and personal development. You can manage the Swedish language in speech and writing and are accustomed to written assessments. Thanks to your positive outlook, you have the ability to create relationships and show students and colleagues possibilities and solutions. Your commitment stimulates both students and us colleagues to learn. We are very pleased with the good atmosphere we have in our work group, therefore we really appreciate your ability to collaborate and willingness to contribute to the group's cohesion. We also appreciate your ability to create and maintain good relationships with students, guardians and colleagues alike. We place great emphasis on the ability to create authentic relationships and encourage open communication and cooperation. Employment form: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: 2026-10-05, end date: 2027-06-16. Working hours: Daytime. Östhammars municipality welcomes all applicants as we strive for diverse workplaces and see our differences as a strength and asset. An extract from the burden register is required upon employment. In this recruitment, we have chosen which channels we want to appear in and therefore decline any further offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. When you apply for a job with us, we ask you to apply digitally for efficient, quick and secure handling of your application. If for any reason you cannot register your application digitally, you can send your application marked with reference number to: Östhammars municipality Community Management Office, HR Box 66 742 21 Östhammar
- City
- Östhammar
- Address
- Box 66
- GPS
- 60.2585111, 18.3719934
- Published
- 27. 8. 2026
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