Special Pedagogue

Do you want to make a real difference? We are looking for a special education teacher for our new initiative! Are you a licensed special education teacher passionate about turning absence into attendance? Do you want to help shape a brand new program for students who need a safer path through school? Then you are the one we are looking for at the International English School in Västerås.About the role As a special education teacher in our newly started special education group (grades 4-9), you will have a unique key role. You will become part of a tight-knit team consisting of a special pedagogue, a special education teacher, and assistants. Together, we will build a learning environment where flexibility, security, and individual adaptation are central. Your focus will be to lead the pedagogical work in a special education group for students with neurodevelopmental disorders (autism, anxiety) who also struggle with school attendance. This is about giving the student back control and creating the conditions they need to achieve their goals.Why this group? The International English School in Västerås already has a strong foundation and good knowledge of how to get students back to school. Now we are taking the next step: - Systematic work: We provide the right support earlier. - Long-term stability: We go from temporary solutions to a permanent, safe base. - Goal achievement: By adapting the environment to the individual, we raise both academic results and the student's self-esteem. - We are looking for someone who not only has the right formal qualifications but also has the calm and patience needed to earn students' trust. - Qualifications (requirements): Licensed special education teacher with eligibility for grades 4-9 - Experience (meritorious): Experience with NDDs: You have a good understanding of challenges related to autism and anxiety - Personal suitability: Relationship builder: You are skilled at creating safe relationships with both students, guardians, and colleagues; Solution-focused: You see opportunities where others see obstacles and thrive on working systematically in a changing environment. Who are you?We are looking for someone who not only has the right formal qualifications but also has the calm and patience needed to earn students' trust. Qualifications (requirements): - Licensed special education teacher or licensed teacher with special education competence with eligibility for grades 4-9 Experience (meritorious): - Swedish subject in your teaching license. - Experience with NDDs: You have a good understanding of challenges related to autism and anxiety - Both Swedish and English are mastered as we are a school with an international profile. Personal suitability: - Relationship builder: You are skilled at creating safe relationships with both students, guardians, and colleagues - Solution-focused: You see opportunities where others see obstacles and thrive on working systematically in a changing environmentAre you ready to build something new with us? Welcome with your application! We offer a workplace with high expertise, a supportive team, and the chance to make a lasting difference for the students who need us most. We will conduct interviews continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. _________________________________________________________________________ Important information: A criminal record extract is required for employment in schools. We encourage early applications - interviews are held continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is in both Swedish and English, and the hallways are bilingual. The language of meetings and communication amongst the staff is English.

IES is one of Sweden’s largest school groups at compulsory school level with 48 schools and around 32,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.

N.B. Prior to any offer of employment at IES, a criminal background check is required for all applicants. In Sweden, this is an extract from belastningsregistret from Polismyndigheten and from abroad, this is a record extract from an equivalent police governing body.