Special Education Teacher at VO Special School, Åsbackaskolan

Specialpedagogiska Skolmyndigheten · Full-time

Nybrogatan 14 C, Örebro, Sweden

Do you want to help create the best conditions for equitable education? At the Swedish Agency for Special Education, SPSM, we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We operate our own special schools at various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools throughout the country to create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop educational materials. We hope that you, with your background and expertise, can contribute to increasing our diversity. More about what we offer can be found at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb All students have the right to a school that gives them the opportunity to develop according to their own circumstances. SPSM operates schools on behalf of the state. We offer students a learning environment that provides opportunities for participation, learning, and development. We offer meaningful, stimulating, and important pedagogical work at our schools. Åsbackaskolan is located in Örebro and offers instruction from preschool class through grade 10 for students with congenital deafblindness and students who are deaf or have hearing loss combined with intellectual disabilities. Our staff is fluent in sign language with high specialized expertise in the needs of our target groups. We offer boarding for students who cannot commute daily to school. Åsbackaskolan accepts students from throughout Sweden who are deaf or have hearing loss combined with intellectual disabilities, or who are deafblind and who follow adapted primary school curricula with a subject area focus. We offer our students an environment that provides opportunities for participation and development. Everyone can participate in social interaction, feel a sense of belonging, and develop as individuals in a bilingual education in a sign language environment. At Åsbackaskolan, we believe that development and learning occur in all environments and at all hours of the day from a lifelong perspective. Our overarching goal is to give all our students the conditions to learn and to live as independently as possible. We place great emphasis on developing students' desire and wish for social interaction, cooperation, and communication in a sign language environment. Teaching is adapted according to each student's circumstances and needs. We work with experience-based learning as a pedagogical method. At Åsbackaskolan, we have very good access to various professions in our student support team and digital learning tools in a well-equipped IT environment. We are approximately 20 employees working at the school or at our student residences. 2 position(s). WORK DUTIES Do you want to work at a school where commitment, expertise, and care permeate everything we do? At Åsbackaskolan, we are now seeking two special education teachers who want to contribute to creating the very best conditions for our students in the adapted primary school. As a special education teacher with us, you will have a central role in students' development both academically and personally. You will: • teach both subjects and subject areas within adapted primary school • serve as a mentor for a student group and work closely with students, guardians, and colleagues • plan, adapt, and develop instruction based on each student's needs and strengths • contribute to a safe, structured, and inspiring learning environment Here you will have the opportunity to be creative, solution-focused, and work long-term with students' independence and learning. We are looking for someone who: • is a conscious, curious, and courageous teacher • sees opportunities where others see obstacles • believes in all students' ability to develop • uses digital tools naturally and smartly in teaching • enjoys driving development and thrives in a collegial climate where we continually learn from each other You are confident in your professional role, value collaboration highly, and have the ability to inspire both students and colleagues. With us, you will meet a warm and competent team that is passionate about its mission. We work together, we develop together, and we have fun along the way. Åsbackaskolan is in an exciting development phase, and as a special education teacher with us, you will be an important part in shaping the future of instruction in adapted primary school. Do you want to make a real difference? We look forward to receiving your application! QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • teacher certification that gives you the qualifications to teach as a special education teacher for students with intellectual disabilities at special school. • education and/or experience working with students with intellectual disabilities and neuropsychiatric disabilities and with students who are deafblind. You must be familiar with the computer programs commonly used at the school, especially those software programs that support students with disabilities in their schoolwork. It is meritorious if you: • have experience leading a work group • have a solution-focused approach that is also engaging, guiding, and motivating. • have experience working with the "Low-Arousal Approach" method. • have experience working with alternative and augmentative communication, AAC. Great weight is given to personal suitability. The school also has student residences for certain students, which means requirements are placed on your ability to collaborate with both staff at the student residence and with other professionals connected to the student's school day. Since our sign language environment is important to us, you should master Swedish Sign Language, and if you do not speak Swedish Sign Language today, you should have a strong interest in learning the language. We have access to interactive whiteboards in all classrooms, so experience and knowledge in using such assistive devices is meritorious. We value that you: • are independent • are good at building relationships • have collaboration skills • have good judgment • are organized Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2027-01-01 or by agreement. A 6-month probationary period applies. An extract from the criminal record must be presented before employment. In the event of a societal crisis, you may be managed between the agency's operational areas based on your work location. In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We decline recruitment and advertising assistance offers at this time.