Counselor, International School of Älmhult

Älmhult Municipality is in an expansive phase of development, and its population is growing like never before. We need employees who are committed to making an active contribution to the development of the municipality. Älmhult combines the advantages of a small town with a unique international atmosphere. It is easy to live here and most things are close by. Good communications make commuting easy.

The International School of Älmhult is a warm, friendly and welcoming school. We are truly international in many senses. There are 47 different nationalities and backgrounds represented amongst our students. We also strive to employ a diverse community of teachers. This year we can boast teachers coming from 34 different countries. We are an IB school, which means that we are progressive and work to develop the skills for the 21st century and prepare our students for an ever-changing world. The school has developed and grown over the past five years, so we now have around 500 students. In 2017, we moved into our new home: a modern and eco-friendly building, with a lot of open space and light.

WORK TASKS
In your role you will take an active part in the work to create a safe socio- and emotional learning environment for the students. You will work preventively with class activities and support with material for wellbeing activities. You will take part in the work with our Equal Treatment Plan, to make sure that our preventive work is developed to meet the current needs. You will also take part in the actions to resolve bullying situations, for example, by observing groups or by working with smaller discussion groups. You take part in the Student Welfare Team and share information, in order to be able to support individual students or groups. You have individual meetings with children, who need coaching in difficult situations. In your role you collaborate with many different people in the school and outside organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who has an international mindset and who appreciates our diverse learning community. It is important that you appreciate teamwork and can work as a bridge between various teams.

It is preferable that you have a university degree within any of the areas below:
• Teaching degree
• Swedish Socionom
• Sociology/Psychology

OTHER
Prior to employing an individual, a check will be made of whether they have a criminal record.

Here you can read more about how it is working with us: http://www.almhult.se/jobbahososs