Special Education Teacher/Specialist with Overarching Responsibility, Myrsjö Resource School

Nacka kommun · Full-time

Granitvägen 13-17, Nacka, Sweden

Do you want to take on overarching special education responsibility at a resource school where you work closely with school leadership? Here you get a role that challenges and develops you, and where you make a real difference for students in need of special support. Apply for the position as special education teacher/specialist at Myrsjö resursskola today! Your Assignment In your role as special education teacher/specialist, you have an overarching special education assignment at Myrsjö resursskola. You have a coordinating role regarding organization, documentation, intake, and special education support. With your expertise, you contribute to maximizing learning for students with autism spectrum conditions. You support and implement special education interventions, both individually and in small groups, and also teach through targeted support measures. With confidence and commitment, you guide colleagues and work teams in special education matters. You stay updated on current research in special education and share your theoretical knowledge and pedagogical expertise. You are responsible for pedagogical conferences and work systematically with documentation, follow-up, and assessment of students' need for special support. You create action plans and pedagogical assessments and lead meetings with students and guardians to inform and discuss selected interventions. The assignment also includes collaboration regarding students' needs with other actors, both within and outside the school. The work takes place in close collaboration with school leadership, teachers, special education teachers, student assistants, and the student welfare team. You are part of the school's well-functioning student welfare team consisting of school nurse, counselor, psychologist, school leader, and special education specialist. Together you work across professions with promotion, prevention, and intervention measures based on students' needs. Your Experience For this position, you must have: teacher certification with authorization to teach in primary school special education teacher or specialist teacher degree experience working as a special education teacher or specialist experience working as a teacher good knowledge of and experience working with students with autism spectrum or other neuropsychiatric disabilities experience working in a resource school, special education class, or similar setting experience mentoring educators knowledge of and experience documenting support measures and assessing needs, such as pedagogical assessment and action plans good digital skills with experience using digital pedagogical tools good ability to express yourself clearly in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. It is meritorious if you also have: experience with coordinating responsibility experience leading pedagogical conferences, training sessions, workshops, or similar relevant education or courses in autism spectrum knowledge of and experience working from a clarifying pedagogy and positive behavior support perspective. Is This You? To succeed in this role, you need both interest and ability to collaborate, communicate, and build good relationships with students, guardians, colleagues, and school leadership. You are a confident and independent special education specialist with the courage and ability to act and make decisions based on your profession, experience, and specialist knowledge in special education. You stand up for your values and have clear student focus, always working for students' best interests. You communicate in a clear and pedagogical manner and ensure that your message gets through. Furthermore, you plan, organize, and prioritize your work in a clear and efficient manner and set and maintain timeframes. You understand the importance of structure, both for students' learning and colleagues' work. Through good overall perspective, you consider the bigger picture in your actions and decisions, always with students' and the organization's best interests in focus. We place great importance on personal suitability. What We Offer Myrsjö resursskola is an operation for students with autism spectrum conditions who need instruction in an adapted learning environment with small groups and high staff density. The school has high expertise in autism spectrum, including in school leadership. We work according to the primary school curriculum and adapt the pedagogical, social, and physical learning environment based on each student's conditions and needs. The school started in fall 2023 and currently has approximately 30 students in grades 1-9. Our immediate surroundings offer excellent opportunities for instruction with forest, water, and nature around us. The school has good parking availability. Collaborative teamwork is a central part of our operation. Here you work closely with your colleagues in an unpretentious climate. Every week we hold pedagogical conferences with all staff, and sometimes special education supervision from the central Child and Student Welfare office. You become part of a team with strong student focus and shared commitment to creating good relationships and the best possible conditions for our students. As a special education teacher/specialist, you get a central, varied, and responsible role with great opportunity to influence and drive the development of the operation together with school leadership and colleagues. You work closely with the deputy principal and help shape both work methods and structures. Although much is already in place, we want to continue developing. You receive support from the central Child and Student Welfare office in the form of specialist knowledge, systems, equipment, mentoring, and training. You are also given the opportunity to network, collaborate, and discuss with other special education teachers/specialists at the municipality's resource schools. As an employee of Nacka municipality, you have access to benefits including a wellness allowance of 3,000 kr per year, SL card purchase through net salary deduction, bike benefit, and diverse internal support functions. Interested? We recruit without a personal letter and assess applications based on CV and your answers to questions that you answer as part of the application process. Please note short application period—selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Submit your application by September 20, 2026! Background check may be applied.