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Teacher of Swedish and SVA to IB MYP at the internaitonal schools of Helsingborg

About us

The schools of the City of Helsingborg are well-resourced and value-driven organisations. You as an employee will be an important part of our vision to create the best school for every child and student.

The International School of Helsingborg has provided a truly international education at the Primary and Secondary levels since 1995. Today, we have approximately 750 students between 2 and 19 years of age, across all programmes. We are an IB Continuum school, delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum for all program levels.  English is the primary language of learning at the school.

ISH prides itself on its diversity within and among all members of the learning community.  Every member of our learning community brings something exciting and enriching to the school, which creates an inspiring environment. The aim of our school is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

Read more about the International School of Helsingborg on our website: https://internationalschool.helsingborg.se/ 

Job description

Our MYP Swedish Language and Literature (Svenska) teacher is moving on to new adventures during the coming academic year. As a result, we are currently seeking an ambitious Swedish teacher to join our team. Would you like to join us?

We are looking for a qualified Swedish teacher (Svenska and SVA) who is open to new educational ideas and interested in working in a multicultural environment where inquiry and concept based teaching and learning is at the core of what we do. We work according to the IB MYP curriculum and we follow the Swedish curriculum (läroplan) for Svenska. The assignment involves teaching svenska to students in MYP 1-4 (högstadiet årskurs 6-9) and possibly MYP5 (first year high school) according to the IB curriculum and the swedish curriculum. The assignment also includes being a mentor to a middle school class and other duties such as cover, break duty, being in a committee and possibly being a personal project supervisor. 

In the Swedish department, we work collaboratively with planning and implementing the teaching so that we can meet the needs of all students. The responsibilities of the assignment includes planning, preparation, delivery of lessons and assessment for all courses.

What we offer

We offer you varied, responsible and stimulating work, with opportunities for development. The workplace is non-smoking and health conscious. As an employee you receive a 3000 kr wellness grant per year. 

Qualifications

You possess a teaching degree which qualifies you to teach Swedish and SVA at middle school (högstadiet). You have at least 5 years experience of teaching. 

You are fluent in English, both in speaking and writing. You are a strong team player and have the ability to work collaboratively with co-workers as well as students and parents. You communicate proactively; support and care for others. It will be of great advantage to have experience of the IB MYP and also to have previously worked within the international school system.

As a person, you are a positive, open-minded and flexible team player. You must demonstrate enthusiasm, warmth and strong interpersonal skills with children, parents, and colleagues and be committed to diversity and multicultural educational practices.

This position offers you the opportunity to join and develop a school that wants to be at the forefront of education with a clear development focus that is supported by international research.

Working in Helsingborg

Do you want to create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work in the City of Helsingborg. With us, you can use your creativity and motivation to make life easier and safer for our inhabitants, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues you make a difference to people’s lives, today and in the future. A job well-done today, a better city tomorrow.

Read more about working in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/

Other information

Apply by: June 15, 2026. We reserve the right to start the process earlier than the last day of application. 

Terms of employment: Permanent

Scope: 100%

Start date: August 11, 2026

No of positions: 1

In the City of Helsingborg different is good. We want our employees to reflect our residents and we cherish the value that gender balance and diversity adds to our organisations. The vacancy will be filled assuming that the position is not required for an employee already on a permanent contract. If you are offered a position within pre-school, school or in after-school care you must provide a valid Police Record Extract. To assure quality, the recruitment process in the City of Helsingborg, the recruitment tool ReachMee is used. We ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking the application link in the advertisement. Applicants with protected identity should not apply digitally via the application link. They are asked to contact the recruiting manager named in the advertisement who will guide them through the application process. We have already considered the recruitment channels we wish to use for this vacancy. Therefore, we kindly, but firmly, ask not to be contacted with regards to offers of supply services, advertising or recruitment.