Hörðuvellir Nursery School is looking for a Special Education Leader.

Hörðuvellir Nursery School is situated in a beautiful spot with a view in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. Surrounding the grounds are a stream and a lava field, where we go on field trips to explore nature. The nursery school has around 75 children in four groups: Hrauni, Laut, Lækur and Hamri.

If you love play, creativity and collaboration and want to work in a fantastic team where joy, respect and professionalism are a priority, then we want to hear from you. We offer a great working environment, opportunities for career development and support at work – and of course, coffee and laughter every day.

Be the hero our children are waiting for!

The nurseries of Hafnarfjörður have introduced improved working hours, based on a 36-hour working week for all staff. Staff in the Association of Early Years Educators and the Association of Occupational Therapists have opted for an arrangement whereby their academic year is comparable to that of primary school teachers. These staff members therefore take reduced working hours around Christmas and New Year, during the winter break in primary schools, in the week before Easter, and with longer periods off in the summer.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Working with the upbringing and education of nursery school children
• To be responsible for and manage the planning, implementation and evaluation of special educational provision in collaboration with other managers of the nursery.
• To act as the professional special educational needs coordinator at the nursery, providing advice to other nursery staff and information to parents.
• Managing the nursery's educational and learning resources related to special educational needs.
• Responsible for ensuring that children receiving special tuition at the nursery school are offered developmental activities.
• Provides parents/guardians of children receiving special educational provision with support, information and advice.
• Provides specialist tuition for children and groups of children through intervention.
• Is a contact for success
• Other duties as described in the job description

Educational and competency requirements:

• Teacher's licence (copy of licence to be attached to the application)
• Further education in special education desirable
• Knowledge and experience of special tuition in nurseries
• A sincere interest in the success of all children
• Skill and dexterity in communication
• Initiative, independence in working methods and professional ambition
• Very good knowledge of Icelandic, at a minimum C1 according to the ETM Self-Assessment Framework (coe.int)

If a qualified teacher cannot be found, consideration will be given to appointing a qualified occupational therapist with experience of working with children, in accordance with Act No. 95/2019. We encourage interested applicants to apply.

The application deadline is 18th May.

A clean criminal record is a condition.

Further information about the post is provided by Sverrir Jörstad Sverrisson, the nursery head teacher., sverrirs@hafnarfjordur.is or by telephone on 555-0721.

Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Icelandic Teachers' Association or the Association of Occupational Therapists of Iceland.

Job benefits:

• Fitness grant
• Travel grant
• 75% discount on nursery fees
• Priority for nursery school
• Library card
• Swimming map

Attention is drawn to the policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður to equalise the gender balance in employment with the city and to ensure that its workplaces reflect the diversity of the community.