Jokkmokk has its sights set on the future. The municipality works actively and creates the conditions for a broad business community and an attractive, growing labor market in both existing and future industries. We are looking for you who want to join and contribute to Jokkmokk's continued development. In your spare time, you have fantastic opportunities to use a large range of leisure facilities with various club activities or outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, etc. in both forest and mountain environments. The children's and education department is responsible for preschool, leisure center, primary school and adapted primary school in grades F-9. In total, we are about 120 people who work to provide a good activity for our children and students and prepare them for the future. As staff in our department, together with us, you create the conditions for children and students' desire to learn and the opportunity to succeed. Development work is underway within the Children and Education Department to achieve increased goal fulfillment, form a sustainable organization with a good work environment that can meet the challenges that preschools and schools face. We are looking for a school counselor for Östra skolan, which is a school with students in grades 4-9. In the spring of 2023, the school was renovated and adapted based on today's needs and currently has around 200 students. Permanent employment with entry on 2024-08-14. WORK DUTIES As a school counselor, you are part of the school's student health team and work in close collaboration with teachers and other staff. QUALIFICATIONS Sociology degree preferably with experience of working with children and young people. Previous work as a school counselor is meritorious, as is experience with children and students with various NPF diagnoses. You are: Calm and courteous in your treatment of students, guardians and colleagues. Interested in others and have a desire and ability to help others get ahead, it is natural for you to find solutions and make it work. Have the ability to plan, organize and prioritize your work effectively. Have an aptitude for leading yourself and motivating people you meet. We attach great importance to personal suitability. The position requires good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. Probationary employment may be applied. The position may be filled during the recruitment process. An extract from the employment register is required for work in preschools and schools. OTHER Jokkmokk municipality strives for equal gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity in our operations. Knowledge of the Sami language and the Sami culture is seen as an asset. Our core values ​​aim to state the values ​​that should permeate all activities in Jokkmokk municipality where our watchwords are respect, equal value, responsibility, courage, commitment and competence. In order to ensure the quality of our recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application digitally via the link "Apply here" and not via e-mail or paper format. To staffing, brokerage and recruitment companies and to you who are sellers: We kindly but firmly refrain from providing further job advertisements to brokerage and recruitment companies as well as other external actors and vendors.