Craft Teacher

Creative teacher in crafts Are you passionate about helping students discover the beauty in creating and craftsmanship regardless of material? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team at a school that values study peace, safety, and respect? International English School in Växjö now opens up a unique opportunity for you who are interested in shaping future citizens. This is us! If you want to work in an international environment with a supportive culture, IES Växjö is the place for you. Here, we care for our students throughout the entire school day, and our EHT team is on-site 100% every day of the week. We have a student group that speaks around 30 different native languages as well as a rich international staff group. International English School Växjö is a school with an associated after-school program. The school started in August 2022 and is a bilingual school. You should therefore feel comfortable communicating with colleagues, students, and their families in both Swedish and English, in speech and writing. As an employee with us, you will be part of a work team where you together work to drive and develop the operations. We work to ensure that every student feels security and well-being in a learning environment. Every student should have the opportunity to develop based on their conditions and feel confidence in their own abilities. International English School Växjö is now seeking a qualified teacher in the subject of crafts. Even you who are studying to become a teacher can be considered for employment. For permanent employment, a teaching license is required. We encourage and support internationally educated teachers who start with us to both learn Swedish and complement their teacher education to achieve a Swedish teaching license in the long term. This is you! You are a qualified teacher in crafts for grades 6-9. We want you to see the importance of creating and maintaining good relationships with colleagues, students, and guardians. You are motivated by having regular contact with guardians, leading mentor time activities in line with the mentor program, and collaborating with colleagues in a supportive environment. You should be confident in your professional leadership where you can create a stable environment both inside and outside the classroom. You value and deliver a personal, clear, and balanced leadership with both control and student engagement in focus. As a teacher, you are a clear and active norm-setter. You also have: - a genuine interest in children's learning and a passion for your profession. - a conscious thought about your role as an educator and work structured based on applicable governing documents. - a positive attitude and contribute to the development of the operations. - initiative and a professional approach. - a flexible work style and can collaborate in work teams and within the unit. - a warm and open personality as well as the ability to set boundaries. - an ability to systematically document, analyze, evaluate, and follow up on students' knowledge development. Work tasks include among others: - Mentorship for 15-16 students with oversight of attendance, grades, and school situation. - Work in a dynamic and multicultural environment with colleagues from around the world. Recruitment process Great importance is placed on personal qualities and collaboration ability. Employment rate: Crafts 100%. Welcome with your application! We kindly but firmly decline contact from recruitment firms and advertisement sellers.

International English School (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 the criminal records registry from the Police Authority and from abroad, this is a record extract from an equivalent police governing body.