Riksgymnasiet för rörelsehindrade is a national upper secondary school for those who need an adapted education due to their physical disability. Umeå is one of four places in Sweden that has a national upper secondary school for the physically disabled. We are now looking for an important support teacher! Your tasks In your role as a support educator, in addition to meeting the students' needs for support in their care, nursing and contributing to a meaningful leisure time at the student home, you will also be a leader in the development of the systematic quality work. You will work on the basis of pedagogical methods that are proven and advocated by the National Board of Health and Welfare. You will also assist in planning the pupils' schooling and everyday life. Our working methods should prepare students for their future adult life. The work includes the usual household chores. Working with continuous improvements in the quality perspective regarding pedagogical methods and communication, documentation and introduction of new colleagues in the business are also part of the tasks. As a support educator, you are part of a network with other support educators where we offer continuous peer support and skills development. In disability care, we work with co-planning with other activities. About you We are looking for you who have the ability to work independently while collaborating within the staff group and with other stakeholders. You are a confident adult and a good role model who has an ability to connect with students. You see each individual and create a safe environment in the student home and work well in collaboration with others. You take great personal responsibility and have patience when dealing with students. We attach great importance to personal suitability. In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, you must have a good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Requirements: Post-secondary education in the form of at least 200 YH credits, Support Educator or other equivalent YH education. Alternatively 60 HP in relevant courses towards disability care. Programs and/or courses with a clear focus on work with intellectual, cognitive and mental disabilities. For example in: - Ethical approaches - Pedagogical theories and methods - Alternative and augmentative communication - Cognitive support - Coaching approaches. A few years of experience working with people with disabilities or other work experience that we consider equivalent. Meritorious: Experience working with children and young people with autism, intellectual disabilities and neuropsychiatric diagnoses. Experience working with children and young people with physical disabilities. Important To ensure that the people invited to interview are those who best match what we are looking for, we use selection questions. The selection questions are based on the requirements and qualifications for the position and you will answer them in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions carefully and do not refer to your CV/cover letter. You can either attach your CV and cover letter or fill in your details in the application form. Selection and interviews are ongoing so please submit your application today! As a result of the law on suitability control, an extract from the police's criminal record must be presented upon employment. Welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.