In-class/Student support in EYP (Barnskötare, Preschool)

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 last years the International school of Älmhult has grown from a small school to a school with more than 500 students. The International School of Älmhult is a warm, friendly and welcoming school. We are truly international in many senses. There are 53 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. In 2017, we moved into our new home: a modern and eco-friendly building, with a lot of open space and light. The school is in the town of Älmhult, southern Sweden, which a safe and convenient place for families to live.



WORK TASKS
The key responsibilities of the job includes providing support to a specific child, or all children in the class on an individual, class or small group basis. Giving extra help to children with special needs or those for whom English is not their first language as well as working side-by-side with the class teacher to plan for class activities are also important tasks.

The job may also include:
- Helping to develop programmes of learning activities and adapting appropriate materials
- Motivating and encouraging pupils attending collaborative meetings
- Helping with school events, trips and activities
- Do administrative tasks
- Support teachers in managing class behaviour
- Help to prepare learning resources or activities

The International School of Älmhult was authorised for The International Baccalaureate`s Primary Years Programme in May 2003 and for The Middle Years Programme in May 2009. The school has a friendly atmosphere, classes are small and all lessons are given in English.

QUALIFICATIONS
Previous experience of working with children, especially children of pre-school age, is essential. Having worked in preschool is a must. Additionally, our language of instruction is English, therefore the applicant must have a good command of spoken and written English. The applicant must know and be trained in the play based approach, it would be ideal if they know the PYP enhancement in context to early years.

The applicant must furthermore be flexible member of a team, and able to respond to the needs of a vibrant, dynamic workplace. You must be excited by the development of the school and be able to think independently to make good decisions. Our school is multicultural, and you must have an interest in working in an international environment with different cultures. Collaboration is a key word in our school. Although we are looking for someone with IB teaching experience and who has attended IB courses, we will consider other applicants. IB experience is an advantage, but not a must.

OTHER
Before employment, a copy of your criminal record is required.

Visit our website to learn more about how it is working with us: www.almhult.se/jobbahososs