Hraunvallaskóli is seeking a class teacher for Hraunborg – a department for children with autism – for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The job share is 100% and the employee is expected to start as soon as possible.

We are building a new autism unit that focuses on individualised services, respect, and a positive environment for children with autism and their families. Our aim is to create a strong team of staff who work together to support each child's participation, development and well-being. The unit works from the children's strengths and focuses on diverse ways to enhance social skills, learning, and independence. We are looking for staff who share our vision and are passionate about taking part in shaping a new service where the children's welfare and human rights are at the forefront.

The applicant must have a positive attitude towards students with multiple needs and a belief in each individual's capacity for change and development, seeking to build on their strengths. 

The values of Hraunvallaskóli are friendship, cooperation and responsibility.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Provide general and subject-specific teaching with an emphasis on individualisation.
• Promotes the welfare of students in collaboration with parents and the school's professional staff.
• Works to develop school operations in collaboration with management and colleagues.
• Works on school-wide skills designed to create a good atmosphere in schools and ensure the safety and well-being of pupils and staff.
• A clear commitment to the school's policy and priorities
• Other tasks as per the job description and as assigned by a superior.

Educational and competency requirements:

• Teaching licence (copy of licence to be attached to the application)
• Experience of teaching in a primary school is desirable.
• Interest in working with children and young people
• 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
• Good command of Icelandic. The proficiency benchmark C1 is taken as a reference. criteria of the European Language Portfolio.

A clean criminal record is required upon employment.

Further information about the post is provided by Lars Jóhann Imsland, Headteacher., lars@hraunvallaskoli.is and Aðalbjörg Sigurðardóttir, Deputy Headteacher, adalbjorgs@hraunvallaskoli.is  on telephone 590-2800. 

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

Umsóknarfrestur er framlengdur til og með 21. apríl 2026.

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.