Dutch Native Language Teacher

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Description Do you want to make a difference in students' learning and language development? Language is the foundation for thinking, communicating, and growing. For multilingual students, their native language is an important resource for both knowledge development and learning security. Native language instruction also strengthens development in Swedish and helps achieve the school's goals. We are now hiring a Dutch native language teacher for Karlstad Municipality! You will become part of the native language unit, where approximately 45 colleagues work together to provide students with the best possible conditions to succeed. Responsibilities As a native language teacher, you will plan, implement, and follow up on instruction and/or study guidance in Dutch for students in primary and secondary schools. You will teach according to the curriculum in the native language subject and document students' knowledge development. You will work to promote students' language, knowledge, and identity development by providing them with the ability to communicate orally and in writing, adapt language to different contexts, and develop understanding of culture and social issues connected to the language. You will adapt instruction to students' needs, use digital tools in your work, and provide continuous feedback. Your duties also include study guidance in collaboration with subject teachers and, when needed, support in communication between school and home. You will collaborate with school staff and contribute to values-based work according to the curriculum. The work is conducted throughout Karlstad Municipality, at both municipal and independent schools within primary and secondary education. The position may also include distance learning and requires strong planning skills and flexibility. Qualifications We are looking for you who have: Strong Dutch language skills, both spoken and written, as well as good Swedish language skills Teacher education focused on native language instruction or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent Experience teaching or working with children and young people Good knowledge of school governance documents and the native language curriculum We place great emphasis on personal competencies and are looking for someone who is self-motivated and takes responsibility for planning and organizing your work. You are flexible and able to adapt to changing conditions, such as schedules and student populations. You have strong collaboration skills and work well with colleagues, student health services, and guardians. Furthermore, you are relationship-building and establish trusting relationships with students and colleagues. You also have a holistic perspective where you see the student's complete learning situation and contribute to the school's overall mission. A category B driver's license and access to a car are advantageous since the work takes place at multiple schools. Positions are filled subject to required decisions being made. We want to inform you that the application deadline for this posting is longer than usual due to the summer holiday period. We Offer Read more about our benefits and what it's like to work in Karlstad Municipality at karlstad.se/jobbahososs Information about salary levels can be found here (select "See salary statistics"). This recruitment concerns AID code 401019. We look forward to receiving your application! When you apply for a job with us, you will provide your CV and answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competencies in the requested area. This means you should not attach a cover letter as part of your application. About Karlstad Municipality The Department of Children and Youth is responsible for preschool and school for approximately 13,200 children and students and is the municipality's largest department with over 2,400 employees. We have preschools, family day care homes, open preschools, preschool classes, primary schools, adapted primary schools, after-school programs, and cultural schools, and also work with child and student health issues. We equip children for the future. Do you want to be part of creating the future Karlstad? In Karlstad Municipality, you can make a real difference. Here, every employee is an important part of the whole, and together we help realize our vision of "A better life in Solstaden." Come grow with us! Other Information To ensure quality in the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application through our recruitment system and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this posting. If you have protected personal information, you should not register your application documents in our recruitment system or send them via email. Instead, contact the municipality's switchboard at 054-540 00 00 for further handling.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Karlstad

Address

Västra torggatan 26

GPS

59.3835313, 13.5229996copyopen in

Phone

054-5404768

Views

2

Published

16. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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