Special Education Educator

Karlstads kommun · Full-time

Västra torggatan 26, Karlstad, Sweden

Do you want to be part of developing the adult education of the future? Are you a special education educator who wants to contribute to an accessible and inclusive adult education where every student is given the opportunity to succeed? Within the adult education department, you will meet adult students with different experiences, goals, and circumstances. As a special education educator, you will have a central role in our work for accessible education where every student is given the opportunity to succeed. Here you combine student-focused support with guidance, development work, and strategic special education initiatives. Description The adult education department operates Swedish for immigrants (SFI), Komvux as adapted education, theoretical courses and subjects at basic and upper secondary level, as well as vocational, apprenticeship and combination programs. Within the department we also have a university of applied sciences. We work to develop our students' knowledge and competence in order to strengthen their position in working and social life and to promote their personal development. Now we are looking for a special education educator who wants to help create the best conditions for adult students' learning and achievement of goals. Job Responsibilities As a special education educator with us, you have an important role in developing accessible learning environments and strengthening students' ability to reach their goals. You will, among other things: Conduct special education assessments and pedagogical evaluations. Support students and teachers on matters concerning learning, study techniques, and adaptations. Guide and support work teams on special education matters. Contribute to the development of accessible learning environments and inclusive methods. Participate in work with special support, extra adaptations, and follow-up of initiatives. Collaborate with school management, teachers, study and career counselors, and external partners as needed. Contribute to the organization's systematic quality work. The position involves close collaboration with school management and staff to develop the organization from a special education perspective. You will be part of a work team. Qualifications We are looking for you who: Have a special education degree. Have good knowledge of extra adaptations, special support, and accessible learning environments. Have a relational and solution-focused approach to work. Enjoy working both operationally and strategically. Have good ability to guide, collaborate, and create trusting relationships. It is meritorious if you have experience with adult education and work with students with varying educational backgrounds, linguistic circumstances, and life situations. Your worldview is characterized by seeing possibilities and strengths in people. You are confident, responsive, and professional in interactions with both students and colleagues. You have good collaboration skills, work in a structured manner, and actively contribute to the organization's development. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Other Information The Education Act requires that all employees in school/preschool activities provide a certificate from the criminal record registry before employment can begin. You order a certificate at polisen.se. We Offer Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work in Karlstad Municipality at karlstad.se/jobbahososs Information on salary levels can be found here (select "View salary statistics"). This recruitment concerns AID code 401017. We warmly welcome your application! When you apply for a job with us, you will be asked to provide your CV and answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence within the requested area. This means you should not attach a personal letter as part of your application. About Karlstad Municipality The Secondary and Adult Education Administration is responsible for the education of approximately 7,000 students within secondary school, adapted secondary school, adult education at primary and secondary level, university of applied sciences, and Swedish for immigrants. Our schools stand for knowledge, experience, safety, quality, and joy! Our approximately 650 employees create education for all. Do you want to be part of creating the Karlstad of the future? With us in the Karlstad Municipality organization, 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 the City of the Sun". Come and grow with us! Additional Information To ensure quality in the recruitment process and facilitate communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application through our recruitment system and not via e-mail or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this notice. If you have protected personal information, you should not register your application documents in our recruitment system and should not send them via e-mail. Instead, contact the municipality switchboard at 054-540 00 00 for further handling.