Arbetsbeskrivning

REPORTS TO: Dean of Students

Our vision

To be recognised as a leading international school that inspires and educates generations of global change-makers.

Our mission

Stockholm International School inspires and educates children of the global community, through internationally recognised learning programs. We enable international mobility and support growth and talent development in the Stockholm region and beyond.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Learning Support team to help create/ implement student ILPs.
• Liaising with subject teachers to disseminate or model appropriate strategies to enhance the student’s learning in the classroom.
• Use adaptive technology and targeted intervention programs to maximise individual learning potential.
• Helping pupils to cope with and overcome problems that arise because of learning difficulties.
• Adapting classroom activities to meet individual needs in classroom setting or small pull out group
• Progress monitor and collect data to measure student progress and appropriateness of student support.
• Working as a team member within the Department and wider school staff and liaising with other relevant individuals such as educational psychologists, parents and other specialists that composes a multidisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications and Attributes:

• University degree with specialization in core subject (English, Maths, Science) or special training in the field of student support
• Experience as a Learning Support Teacher
• Experience of the IB curriculum is an advantage.
• Self-motivation, creativity and enthusiasm
• Experience and flexibility working in an international school environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills
• A strong ability to establish good rapport with students and adults
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to view students with unconditional positive regard
• Ability to show initiative and to work independently
• Ability to administer assessments
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking)

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer benefits in terms of; a pension scheme (Alecta ITP 1/ITP2), a generous wellness stipend, other insurances, and a substantial amount of professional development opportunities inside and outside the school. We also offer staff events and social gatherings that bring colleagues together, for example, hobby evenings and choir practices. Our location in central Stockholm is easily accessible by public transportation.

At Stockholm International School we are committed to protecting children. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All applicants will therefore be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening. Included in the recruitment process will be a local and national police check as well as a mandatory police background check from the last year of employment in every country worked. A judicial background check will be conducted prior to the issuance of the contract for prospective candidates applying to work at our school.

Contract

• Employment Type: Parental Leave Replacement
• Employment Rate: 80%
• Start Date: December 5, 2026
• Duration: 1 year, with the possibility of extension

Salary

• Fixed Monthly Salary
• Individually negotiated

Application

Last day for applications 16th November 2026 (the interview process can start earlier).

We only accept applications in English and from qualified candidates.

Please send a letter of interest, your CV and two references to [email protected]. Mark the email with “Learning Support Teacher MS ”.

Please note that, in order to work at SIS, you must hold a valid work permit or be an EU citizen.

SIS reserves the right to close the application process at any time once a suitable candidate is found and accepts the position.