The Language Center is Strängnäs Municipality's unit for mother tongue instruction and study counseling. The Language Center works with newly arrived students with a language background other than Swedish as well as Swedish-speaking children who have attended school abroad and are entering Strängnäs Municipality's education system.
We view mother tongue instruction and study counseling as a very important part of students' language development and goal achievement. We are now seeking a Study Counselor in Latvian.
1 position(s).
JOB DUTIES
As a study counselor, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and developing instruction together with the responsible teacher based on each student's needs. You will work on-site at various schools in the municipality and may need to travel between schools during the workday.
You will work daytime approximately three hours per week, though the extent may vary during the term.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who has:
• Strong proficiency in both spoken and written Latvian
• Strong proficiency in both spoken and written Swedish
It is meritorious if you have/are:
• Qualified mother tongue teacher or certified teacher
• Previous experience in mother tongue instruction or study counseling
• B-level driver's license, as the position may involve travel between schools within the municipality.
Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. As a person, we are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their tasks, is skilled at building good relationships, and works well with others. You interact easily with students individually and in groups, are flexible, and responsive to others' needs.
Before employment, the employer will request an extract from the police's suspicion and criminal record register.
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: As soon as possible by agreement, end date: 2027-05-31.
Welcome to Strängnäs Municipality! Strängnäs Municipality has just over 39,000 residents and is strategically located in the Mälardalen region with excellent transportation connections. It is close to the Stockholm metropolitan area, which is reached by train in under 50 minutes, and Eskilstuna is even closer. Our municipality is an attractive place for both living and working, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for society and its residents.
With us, there are many meaningful and challenging tasks, with opportunities to grow and develop in your professional role. In Strängnäs Municipality, over 2,500 knowledgeable and dedicated employees work together to create a positive everyday life for residents. We value a workplace where everyone feels included and where there is room for influence.
We actively work based on core values characterized by respect, openness, development, and clarity. In our annual employee survey, we see that our employees are satisfied. We hope you want to be part of our team and together with us build the future of Strängnäs. Together we create a stronger municipality and make each other better.
Strängnäs Municipality maintains smoke-free working hours to create a healthy work environment for all employees, colleagues, and users.
Application Process and Personal Data Handling:
• As an applicant, you are responsible for clearly documenting your qualifications so we can make a fair and objective assessment of your application.
• When working with children and young people, an extract from the police's criminal record register is required before employment.
• Strängnäs Municipality handles your personal data in accordance with applicable legislation. You can read more about our personal data handling on our website: https://www.strangnas.se/kommun-och-politik/overklaga-beslut-rattssakerhet/personuppgifter-i-strangnas-kommun
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We look forward to learning more about you and how you want to contribute to Strängnäs' future.