Teacher of Swedish and Social Studies

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Do you want to help students grow, think, and reach far? Middle school teacher with broad subject expertise to Lemshaga Akademi Do you want to be part of creating teaching that awakens curiosity, strengthens students' language skills, and helps them understand both themselves and the world around them? We are now seeking an engaged middle school teacher for Lemshaga Akademi, with particular responsibility for teaching Swedish and Social Studies. About Lemshaga Akademi Lemshaga Akademi is an independent F–9 school in a beautiful setting on Värmdö, near Gustavsberg. With us, students and adults meet in a school culture characterized by safety, participation, creativity, and high expectations. We want to create a school where students thrive, develop, and reach far. Our pedagogical approach is built on a relational and inclusive perspective, where teaching should be meaningful, language-developing, and accessible to all students. We are inspired by Culture of Thinking and our work with Seeing the Good, where we strengthen students' well-being, motivation, sense of responsibility, and belief in their own abilities. At Lemshaga, we work deliberately for high achievement through clear instruction, good relationships, language-developing methods, and learning environments where students' thinking, participation, and learning are taken seriously. About the Position We are looking for someone who wants to teach at the middle school level and who has broad subject expertise, with a particular focus on Swedish and Social Studies. You will be an important part of a team where collaboration, shared responsibility, and collegial development are central. In this role, you will have the opportunity to create teaching where students develop language, conceptual understanding, reading comprehension, writing, analysis, and understanding of society. We are looking for someone who wants to make Swedish and Social Studies engaging, relevant, and meaningful for students. The assignment includes: planning, delivering, and following up on instruction in Swedish and Social Studies creating teaching that strengthens students' language, reading comprehension, writing, and analytical skills contributing to high achievement through clear, engaging, and accessible instruction awakening students' curiosity about society, history, democracy, ethics, and current affairs contributing to safety, study focus, and good relationships in the student group working with formative assessment and clear feedback collaborating closely with colleagues in the team around student learning and development contributing to the school's collective work on inclusion, participation, well-being, and accessible learning environments serving as a mentor and maintaining close dialogue with students and guardians We would also appreciate it if you have the ability to teach multiple subjects at the middle school level, as we value flexibility, collaboration, and a holistic perspective in our team. We are Looking for Someone Who is a certified teacher with qualifications for middle school, preferably in Swedish and Social Studies, and who demonstrates warm, clear, and professional leadership in the classroom. You are a teacher who: enjoys teaching and creating engagement with students has a strong ability to build relationships feels confident leading groups and creating structure works in language-developing and inclusive ways has high expectations for students and wants to give each student the opportunity to reach as far as possible sees collaboration with colleagues as a natural part of the job is curious about school development and wants to contribute to the whole wants to contribute to a school culture where we see the good, strengthen students' self-esteem, and help them grow both academically and as people You need to be able to meet students with different needs and circumstances, and you see adaptations, clarity, and relationship-building work as a natural part of good teaching. What We Offer With us, you will become part of a school with strong community spirit, engaged colleagues, and a clear desire to develop together. We offer a workplace where pedagogical conversations, student-centered leadership, and shared responsibility for teaching quality are important parts of daily life. You will have the opportunity to work in an environment where both students' and teachers' learning are taken seriously. Through Seeing the Good, we work to highlight strengths, build positive relationships, and create a culture where students develop knowledge, responsibility, and faith in their future. As part of our ongoing development work, we will conduct a study trip and conference in Helsinki during the fall break for three days, where we visit schools working with Seeing the Good. This will be an opportunity to be inspired, deepen our collective learning, and bring new ideas home to our own teaching and school development. We want to be a school where safety, well-being, and high achievement go hand in hand — and where every student gets to feel: I can, I want to, and I dare. Scope and Start Date The position is a permanent full-time employment, with a start date by agreement. A six-month probationary period applies. How to Apply We welcome your application with CV and cover letter. Selection and interviews take place on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Ingarö

Address

Lämshagavägen 5-15

GPS

59.289215453125, 18.375910340427copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

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6

Published

2. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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