We are looking for a driven and dynamic special needs teacher. 

Skarðshlíðarskóli is seeking a driven and dynamic special needs teacher to join its ambitious school community. The school's values are collaboration, friendship and perseverance.

At Skarðshlíðarskóli, we have enthusiastic and fun-loving pupils, a dedicated staff, and a strong parent body. We emphasise a good working atmosphere, team teaching, varied teaching methods, SMT school skills, and ensuring all pupils achieve good results in play and work. Mílan is an integral part of the school's work, which involves pupils and staff going outside daily to walk, jog or run for 15 minutes.

The implementation of UDL (Universal Design for Learning) began in the autumn of 2020. UDL provides students with the opportunity to learn in different ways and to demonstrate their skills in different ways. Students are active and have an influence on their own learning.

Skarðshlíðarskóli is a comprehensive school with pupils in years 1 to 10. There are currently around 530 pupils at the school. The school building is impressive and the school is well-equipped, with a sports hall, a branch of the Hafnarfjörður Music School, and a four-department nursery school in an adjoining building.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Providing special tuition at the school
• Participate in the ongoing development and shaping of the school's work.
• Promote the welfare of students in collaboration with parents and other professionals.
• Working in accordance with the school's policy
• Working to create a good atmosphere in the school and ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils and staff.

Competency requirements:

• Teaching licence (a licence must accompany the application)
• Education in special education is an advantage.
• Proven knowledge and experience of tutoring is an advantage.
• Proficiency in a variety of teaching methods, curriculum adaptation and integration.
• Agility in communication, flexibility and cooperativeness
• Initiative and autonomy in work methods
• Positivity and an interest in working in a creative and ambitious environment
• Punctuality and conscientiousness
• Very good knowledge of Icelandic, mIt is in accordance with competency criterion C1. criteria of the European Language Portfolio.

The Council is in office from 1 August 2026.

A condition of employment is that the person has a clean criminal record.

Further information is available from Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir, Headteacher, on 6645871, or Margrét Lilja Pálsdóttir, Deputy Headteacher, on 6645861.

The application deadline is 28 April 2026.

A detailed CV must accompany the application.

Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Icelandic Teachers' Union. 

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.