Special Education Teacher

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība

LATVIJA, Jelgavas iela 62, Kuldīga, Kuldīgas nov., Kuldīgas nov., Lotyšsko

Kuldīga Municipality, Reg. No. 90000035590, announces an open competition for a vacant Special Education Teacher position at I. Zeberiņa Kuldīga Primary School for a fixed-term contract. We offer: • Modern and developmental work environment; • Professional and supportive team; • Fixed-term employment contract; • Full-time position (30 hours per week), work schedule to be arranged individually; • Salary in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 445 "Regulations on Teacher Compensation", monthly rate of 1175.00 EUR per month before tax; • Social guarantees in accordance with applicable regulations; • Health insurance after 6 months of service. Key job responsibilities: • Conduct individual work with students and consult with teachers on supporting students who require assistance; • Provide consultation and support to students and parents; • Implement quality educational process in accordance with general basic education standards and special education program requirements; • Coordinate support provision in the educational domain for students; • Participate in the school's Support Team activities and school pedagogical work; • Conduct student learning skills assessment and learning disorders diagnosis, dynamics research and evaluation; • Upon request, prepare special education teacher assessment and provide recommendations regarding student learning skills as requested; • Other duties in accordance with the job description. Requirements for candidates: • Education in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 569 of September 11, 2018 "Regulations on Education and Professional Qualifications Necessary for Teachers and the Procedure for Improving Teacher Professional Competence"; • Compliance with requirements of Article 72 of the Law on Protection of Children's Rights; • Knowledge of legal acts regulating the education sector and special education teacher activities; • Responsibility, initiative and independence in performing work duties; • State language proficiency at the highest level; • Professional communication with children, parents and colleagues. Documents to submit: • Curriculum Vitae describing life and previous work experience; • Motivational letter (not exceeding one A4 page); • Copies of documents certifying education. Work location: I. Zeberiņa Kuldīga Primary School, Jelgavas iela 62, Kuldīga, Kuldīgas novads Application deadline: until September 25, 2026. Please submit documents to I. Zeberiņa Kuldīga Primary School at Jelgavas iela 62, Kuldīga, LV-3301, or send digitally signed documents to the email: [email protected] (with the note "Special Education Teacher Vacancy"). Contact phone for inquiries: 27020639. In accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46 EC (General Data Protection Regulation), Kuldīga Municipality informs that: 1) personal data indicated in application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of the selection competition; 2) the personal data controller is Kuldīga Municipality, address: Baznīcas iela 1, Kuldīga, Kuldīgas novads. To learn more about personal data processing in Kuldīga Municipality, please visit the municipality website www.kuldigasnovads.lv