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Welcome to Älvkarleby Municipality – a workplace with proximity and commitment At Älvkarleby Municipality, you will meet a work environment where there is close contact with your manager, colleagues and decision-makers. We are just over 700 employees who together work based on our shared values of Courage, Will, Respect and Holistic Approach, which guide how we collaborate, develop and meet our residents. We believe in the power of different perspectives and actively work to ensure that our organization is characterized by diversity, equality and respect. With us, there is room to grow and contribute with your unique competence and personality. Älvkarleby Municipality is located just south of Gävle, where the Dalälven River meets the sea. With Skutskär as the central town, you always have nature around the corner – river, forest, sea and tranquility in a beautiful combination. Here live approximately 9,500 residents with good opportunities for a rich life, both at work and in your leisure time. Communications are excellent – with three train stations, frequent bus connections and proximity to the E4 motorway, we are an attractive commuter municipality. This also makes us a natural meeting place for people with different experiences and competencies. To promote a healthy lifestyle, we have smoke-free working hours. Do you want to be part of a municipality with faith in the future and proximity to both people and nature? We welcome your application! School Librarian – help us build the library of the future in Älvkarleby Municipality Do you want to be involved in developing a modern and inspiring school library service? We are now looking for a dedicated school librarian who wants to contribute to strengthening students' reading enthusiasm, information literacy and learning in Älvkarleby Municipality. Älvkarleby Municipality has three municipal primary schools: Rotskärsskolan F–9, Sörgärdets School F–6 and Bodaskolan F–6. As a school librarian, you are organizationally placed within the Culture and Recreation Administration and are part of the public library's team. At the same time, you work on assignment for the school and will be active in the municipality's various schools. The role therefore requires a flexible approach and a good ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries. With us, you get an important role in shaping and developing school library activities. You work closely with school management, teachers and students to create libraries that function as living and inclusive learning environments and contribute to students' knowledge development. Responsibilities With the public library as your base, you plan, drive and develop school library activities in close cooperation with the primary school and public library. During the establishment phase, you are part of the library's team while having a particular focus on school library development. In this role, you will: Build up and develop school library activities in the municipality. Stimulate children's and young people's reading enthusiasm and interest in literature. Support students' reading development, information searching and critical source evaluation skills. Collaborate with teachers and integrate the school library into teaching. Develop the library's digital resources and work with the library catalog. Guide students on information searching, digital competence and use of AI. Plan and implement activities that strengthen the library's role in student learning. You are someone who enjoys meeting children and young people, inspiring them to read and creating engagement around literature and knowledge. You have the ability to explain complex issues such as source criticism, information management and digital tools in a pedagogical and accessible way. We place great importance on personal suitability. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: A degree in library and information science or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Experience working with children and young people is an asset. Good digital competence and an interest in using and developing digital tools. Ability to work independently, take initiative and drive development work. Good collaborative skills and professional conduct. A strong interest in reading promotion work, literature and knowledge organization. As a person, you are creative, engaged and receptive. You enjoy building relationships, creating collaboration and developing activities together with others. What we offer With us, you get the opportunity to help shape the school library of the future in Älvkarleby Municipality. You become part of the public library's competent team while having ample scope to develop and influence the service. Together we work to create libraries that inspire reading, learning and curiosity. We welcome your application! The selection and interview process will begin after the summer break. We therefore look forward to your application now, but feedback and handling of received applications will take place from August 17. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Valid ID and right to work in Sweden To work in Älvkarleby Municipality, you need to be able to present a valid ID document showing your citizenship. In some cases, you also need to present a document certifying that you have the right to work in Sweden. If you are offered employment, you need to be able to present one of the following: - Passport - Driver's license - SIS-marked ID card together with a certificate of identity showing citizenship - Other valid ID document where citizenship is clearly stated. If you are a citizen of a country outside Sweden, the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you must also show that you have the right to work in Sweden (e.g., residence or work permit). Civil Defense Placement for Permanent Employees As a permanent employee in Älvkarleby Municipality, you are assigned to civil defense at your regular workplace. E-recruitment and Personal Data We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure quality in our recruitment process. The information you provide is saved in your personal CV account, which allows you to easily log in and update your information as needed. We therefore ask you to fill in your information carefully and thoroughly, so that it provides an accurate picture of your qualifications and experience. All information is handled and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Welcome to Älvkarleby Municipality – a workplace with proximity and commitment At Älvkarleby Municipality, you will meet a work environment where there is close contact with your manager, colleagues and decision-makers. We are just over 700 employees who together work based on our shared values of Courage, Will, Respect and Holistic Approach, which guide how we collaborate, develop and meet our residents. We believe in the power of different perspectives and actively work to ensure that our organization is characterized by diversity, equality and respect. With us, there is room to grow and…
Overview
- Type
- job
- Status
- active
- Visibility
- public
- City
- Skutskär
- Address
- Centralgatan 3
- GPS
- 60.6302912, 17.4137781
- Views
- 22
- Published
- 23. 6. 2026
- Edited
- 5. 8. 2026