Student Assistant at Adapted Upper Secondary School - Individual Program

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Borås Stad, Borås, Švédsko

Welcome to the City of Borås Education! With us, you will have meaningful, enjoyable, and developmental work. We place great emphasis on collegial professional learning where we work together to make a good school even better. When you join us, you will receive thorough introduction and support from your manager and various related professionals so that you feel secure in your work. Read more about what it's like to work at Borås City Upper Secondary School on our website: Work in Upper Secondary School. About the Organization Bergslena Upper Secondary School is an adapted upper secondary school offering four-year programs for students with intellectual disabilities. We offer six national programs and an individual program where students study six subject areas. The goal is for students to become employable within their chosen vocational education or to progress as far as possible in their knowledge development. The organization is characterized by a safe learning environment and a professional approach to our target group. Before and after school hours, we also offer short-term supervision for students at Bergslena Upper Secondary School's facilities. As an employee with us, you will become part of an engaged team where we together create meaningful instruction and lay the foundation for lifelong learning. Bergslena Upper Secondary School is located at Bergslenagatan, Sörmarksgatan, and in Viared. Job Responsibilities Your responsibilities will involve supporting students during instruction and during short-term supervision (KTS) before and after the school day. Teamwork is an important part of our work. As a student assistant, you will work together with teachers and other student assistants. Here you will, through clear structure, low-affect interaction, and alternative and augmentative communication, support students who have significant support needs. You will work with students with challenging behaviors (externalizing and self-injurious behaviors) related to intellectual disabilities (ID) and neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPD). Your work is varied and practical. You will support students throughout the day, which may include assistance with personal care such as bathroom visits and changing clothes, and heavy lifting may also occur. To meet students' needs, it is important that you, together with special educators and teachers, use clarifying pedagogy and meet students based on their conditions. Work as a student assistant is active and includes daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities together with the students. Together we work so that each student achieves the best possible learning outcomes based on the student's conditions and needs. Qualifications You have an upper secondary education focused on children and leisure activities. You have experience working with people with intellectual disabilities, for example in an adapted school. To succeed in your work as a student assistant in an adapted upper secondary school, you must have good collaboration skills and strong commitment to the students you meet. You act in accordance with made decisions, the curriculum, goals, policies, and guidelines. You need to be an active person who can manage daily walks, cycling, and all forms of movement and activities with students. You: Are calm, composed, attentive, and have the ability to interact with students in a low-affect manner. Are flexible in your thinking and actions. Have good social competence, take initiative, can work independently and with others. You are positive toward challenges and work in a creative way. Have understanding and knowledge of the importance of digitalization for the target group. Have the ability to collaborate with teachers, student assistants, and other staff at the school. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. A driver's license is required as we also conduct school time out in the community. Application Submit your application with attached documents through our application function, which you can access via the Apply for the Job button below. If you have protected personal information, you should not submit your application here. Instead, contact the recruiting manager. Contact information is available in the job posting. Do not include references with protected identity. Please note that applications become public documents according to the principle of public access. Additional Information Read more about Borås City employee benefits. The Secondary and Adult Education Board's conviction is that all students want to and can learn. Read more in the department's development plan, the City of Borås Education. We value the qualities that an even age and gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. Borås City conducts background checks when there is legal basis or clear legal grounds. You who are offered employment may therefore need to present an excerpt from the criminal record and suspicion register.