Native Language Teacher in Japanese for the Native Language Unit in Helsingborg

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Are you multilingual and passionate about strengthening children's language development? Apply for the position of native language teacher at the Native Language Unit in Helsingborg City! About the Workplace Helsingborg City Schools is a well-resourced and values-driven organization. As an employee, you will be an important part of our shared vision to create the best school for every child and student. The Native Language Unit in Helsingborg City is a dynamic and multicultural workplace where 70 dedicated teachers together teach approximately 3,200 students in over 40 different languages. The unit is responsible for organizing and planning native language instruction and study guidance for multilingual students in the city's schools. As a teacher in the Native Language Unit, you will teach at both municipal and independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the city and have the opportunity to meet students of different ages. In addition to teaching, you will participate every Wednesday in professional development between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, where you will have the opportunity to develop your pedagogical skills and collaborate with colleagues. Job Responsibilities As a native language teacher in Helsingborg, you typically combine two important assignments: native language teacher and study guidance counselor. In your role as a native language teacher, you are responsible for teaching students according to the curriculum in the native language subject, which means you plan lessons and adapt instruction based on each student's language level, needs, and age. You continuously assess students' development, make assessments, and assign grades according to given grading criteria. Native language instruction at the elementary level includes 60 minutes/lesson per week, while instruction at the secondary level includes 100 minutes/lesson per week. This may mean that working hours in some cases extend until 6:00 PM. All instruction is conducted at schools in Helsingborg City. As a study guidance counselor, you support students in understanding and acquiring content in various subjects in their native language or strongest language. This often occurs parallel to instruction, and your role is to support the student's language and knowledge development in different school subjects. In your role as a native language teacher and study guidance counselor, you will work across all school forms, and in study guidance you will provide support in all subjects based on students' needs. We are seeking you with Japanese as your native language. To work with us, you will need to work on Wednesdays. Digital interviews will take place on 7/8 and onwards. What We Offer We offer you varied, responsible, and stimulating work with opportunities for personal development. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. As an employee, you will receive a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor per year. Qualifications We are primarily seeking someone who has Swedish teacher certification with subject competency in native language. Otherwise, you should have other relevant academic education, where pedagogical training is an advantage. You must have very good knowledge of the Swedish language; be able to speak, read, and write fluently, and have completed Swedish 3 at the secondary education level. You are expected to be able to work goal-oriented and have a deep understanding of the national and municipal policy documents that govern school operations. Your ability to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction in accordance with these policy documents is crucial for ensuring equivalence, high quality, and goal achievement. In the role of native language teacher and study guidance counselor, it is also important that you are comfortable using digital tools both in instruction and for administrative purposes. You should be able to plan and conduct lessons with the support of digital tools and use IT systems to document and monitor students' knowledge development. The work requires you to be self-directed and able to organize your work independently, while carefully managing administrative tasks such as documentation, assessment, and grading. The ability to balance the pedagogical and administrative aspects of the work is a central part of the position. We would appreciate it if you have a driver's license and access to a car, as the work involves travel during the workday. Working in Helsingborg City Do you want to help create a better city together with Helsingborg residents? Then you should work in Helsingborg City. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and business community. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow. You can read more about what it's like to work in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/ Other Information Application Deadline: 2026-08-05 Employment Form: Hourly position or fixed-term employment (seasonal employment) depending on operational needs Extent: Hours or 5-20% depending on operational needs Start Date: August 2026 Duration: 5-12 months Number of Positions: 1 In Helsingborg City, we appreciate diversity. We strive for our employees to reflect our residents and value the benefits that gender balance and diversity bring to our operations. The position is filled provided that the position does not need to be reserved for already permanently employed employees. If you are offered a position within preschool and school or open leisure activities, you must provide a valid criminal record certificate from the police. To ensure quality in the recruitment process in Helsingborg City, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking the application link in the ad. Your application should include your CV and other documents relevant to the position, such as diplomas or professional credentials. You will also be asked to answer screening questions. If you are a job applicant with protected personal information, please contact the recruiting manager listed in the ad, who will guide you further for a secure application process. You should not apply digitally via the application link. Since we have already made decisions regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we respectfully but firmly decline further contact regarding additional offers of competency placement, advertising, and recruitment assistance.Are you multilingual and passionate about strengthening children's language development? Apply for the position of native language teacher at the Native Language Unit in Helsingborg City! About the Workplace Helsingborg City Schools is a well-resourced and values-driven organization. As an employee, you will be an important part of our shared vision to create the best school for every child and student. The Native Language Unit in Helsingborg City is a dynamic and multicultural workplace where 70 dedicated teachers together teach approximately 3,200 students in over 40 different languages.…

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