Teacher Grades 4-6 with Lead Teacher Role

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Welcome to Askersund! We are now seeking a teacher for grades 4-6, with a lead teacher assignment at Åsbro School. With us, you get all the advantages of working in a small municipality. Here we value the creation of close relationships, the courage to make an impact, and the commitment that characterizes our work. We have jobs that matter and together we make a difference every day, each in our own way but always with the municipality's residents in focus. The Education Administration is responsible for the municipality's childcare and educational activities from preschool and after-school care to preschool class, primary school, and adapted school. Our vision is for Askersund Municipality to offer every child and young person a preschool and school that ensures the future is open for everyone. A future full of possibilities. All students should also remember their school time as safe, fun, and educational. The Education Administration's various activities have a clear shared focus on all children and students' conditions for completing their studies. Åsbro School, together with Rönneshytta School, is part of the Northern School Area. Each school has one class per grade level: preschool through grade 6, and they are located in small communities close to nature. The schools share school leadership and student support services. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a teacher, you plan, teach, and follow up on your instruction so that all students have the opportunity to progress as far as possible in their knowledge development. You work to promote students' right to safety, participation, and inclusion. You work closely with the other teachers in the grades 4-6 team and serve as mentor for 15-20 students depending on how the team divides mentoring responsibilities. You are careful to guide your students and create trusting relationships. You use a teaching approach that trains your students in taking responsibility and gives them the opportunity to have a say in their education. Your work includes following up on students' knowledge development, documenting, and assessing. As a mentor, you keep the student's guardians informed about their progress through regular development conversations. As a lead teacher, you actively work on instructional improvement according to the goals defined by the school and your team. You will lead a teacher group (grades 4-6) where you investigate, critically examine, and test solutions with the aim of improving your teaching as part of the municipality-wide initiative: School Improvement Together. You participate in a municipality-wide process leader group, where a development leader, together with the municipality's lead teachers—and at certain times a researcher from the University of Gothenburg—discuss experiences with the goal of developing the lead teacher role and the teacher groups' work on instructional improvement. Student participation is central to the improvement work. You are also part of the school's steering group for development work. The lead teacher assignment runs for one year with the possibility of extension. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who: • Are a certified teacher for grades 4-6. • Have several years of documented experience and strong references regarding your teaching. • See conscious and relational leadership in the classroom as fundamental in meeting all students' needs and opportunities for development and learning. • Have the ability to build trusting relationships. • Have experience mentoring colleagues. It is a merit if you • Have experience with evidence-based collaborative development work. • Are a certified teacher in Swedish and Social Sciences subjects, grades 4-6. The position requires a class B driver's license, with access to a personal vehicle being desirable. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. The position may be filled before the ad expires—so welcome to submit your application today! Salary form: Monthly salary. Type of employment: Permanent position. Duration: Indefinite, start date: August 12, 2026, or by agreement. Askersund Municipality—our pearl by Sweden's best-kept archipelago secret. Askersund is a place where historical beauty meets nature's wild wonders. Not to mention our unique archipelago, which is a treasure just waiting to be explored. What makes Askersund Municipality even more special are its residents! 11,500 strong individuals who call this place their home, and we are proud to be their community. We are just over 1,000 employees working together to ensure that our municipality continues to flourish. We welcome and value differences and ensure that our workplace is open to everyone. Our vision is for Askersund Municipality to be a place where it is attractive to live and sustainable to live and work. We should contribute to our residents' opportunities to have a good daily life. Come and become part of our community and let us together continue to build a place we are proud to call home with enthusiasm, courage, and commitment. We are proud of our Askersund! Please visit: https://www.visitaskersund.se/ Please note that we do not accept any offers for advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this ad.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

ASKERSUND

Address

Box 22

GPS

58.8802062, 14.9041066copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

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6

Published

15. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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