Teacher in After-School Program (Adapted Primary School)

Järfälla kommun · Vollzeit

Järfälla, Schweden

At the Education Department in Järfälla Municipality, approximately 3,100 employees work in one of our 39 preschools, 22 schools, upper secondary school, adult education, and central administration. Our operations are characterized by our guiding principles: professionalism, collegiality, and drive for development. With courage and competence, we advance our activities, and we value mutual respect and understanding among colleagues. Together, we strive to make each other better, because we know that when we develop collectively and continuously improve, we move Järfälla forward. Källtorpskolan is a primary school that also includes an adapted primary school and a municipal resource school group, with approximately 400 students in Kallhäll, near the station and Kallhälls center. Our adapted primary school has newly constructed excellent facilities and started operations in fall 2024. We currently have 33 students, are growing all the time, and have the capacity to receive 40 students at full capacity. We primarily have students in grades 7-9, but also have the option to accept students from grade 6 if needed. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a teacher in the after-school program at Källtorpskolan's adapted primary school, you will be responsible for ensuring that the after-school program is designed in accordance with school law, curriculum, and other national and municipal regulations. In the after-school program, together with student assistants at the school, you will offer students meaningful leisure time by taking into account their needs, interests, and experiences, while also continuously challenging students further and inspiring new discoveries. In your teaching, you will work to promote students' imagination, empathy, and ability to learn together with others through play, movement, and creative expression using aesthetic forms, as well as exploratory and practical working methods. The assignment also involves supporting students in the adapted primary school throughout the school day, particularly in the afternoons, and performing various learning activities with the student, in collaboration with student assistants and teachers. You will work closely with teachers, special education teachers, student assistants, student welfare teams, and external professionals to create a holistic perspective on the student's learning, development, and well-being. You will build and maintain trusting relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues to create a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment, and actively participate in the school's development work, contributing to strengthening the quality of educational activities. QUALIFICATIONS We primarily want you to be a certified after-school program teacher, but also have knowledge of what intellectual disability means. It is advantageous if you have previously worked in an adapted primary school, or alternatively with students on the autism spectrum. It is also advantageous if you have training or experience working with alternative and augmentative communication, such as sign language (AAC, TAKK, PECS), have knowledge and/or experience working with applied behavior analysis (ABA), and have knowledge and/or experience working with clarifying pedagogy. You follow the school's procedures and actively participate in the activities with a professional approach. We are looking for someone who also: - Can build and maintain secure relationships with students and colleagues. - Is active in professional contexts such as meetings and pedagogical discussions. - Communicates clearly. Ensures that messages are understood and that expectations are clear to all parties involved. - Has a low-key approach when dealing with challenging behaviors, that you as a teacher have this as an approach throughout the activities. We place great importance on your personal qualities. Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Järfälla has northern Stockholm's most exciting geographical location and is growing rapidly. We offer a workplace with great variety, good development opportunities, and work according to the vision Järfälla for all forward. Read more about what it's like to work for us at www.jarfalla.se/jobbaijarfalla We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this announcement. An extract from the criminal record is required for work in preschools and schools. When recruiting for positions requiring teacher certification, a check is conducted against the Swedish National Agency for Education's register of certified teachers and preschool teachers. We conduct limited background checks for final candidates in this recruitment process. Background checks are conducted only to the extent relevant to the position in question. In cases where an extract from the criminal record is required by law, you will also need to provide such an extract. For more information on how we conduct background checks, see https://www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller Note that the position may be filled before the application deadline.