Principal of Centralskolan in Perstorp Municipality

Principal at Centralskolan – a leadership role where you can make a real difference Do you want to lead a school where your leadership truly matters? Centralskolan is Perstorp Municipality's elementary school for grades 4–9 with approximately 550 students. We are now seeking a principal who wants to lead the school's continued development and who is motivated by a task with both challenges and opportunities. This is one of Perstorp Municipality's most important leadership positions. About the role Centralskolan operates in an area with a relatively high socioeconomic index. This places high demands on teaching, organization, and leadership. We are open about our starting point. Students' academic results need to improve, attendance needs to increase, and operations need to be conducted within the given financial framework. The quality of instruction needs to continue to strengthen, and our systematic quality work should contribute to concrete change in classrooms. But the challenges are only part of the picture. At Centralskolan, there are committed staff members, a competent student support team, and a strong desire to develop. There is knowledge, commitment, and development potential to build on. As principal, your task is to unite this potential around a common direction and lead a long-term improvement effort. We do not believe in quick solutions or temporary projects. We believe in sustainable leadership that step by step strengthens instruction, develops the profession, and creates better conditions for more students to succeed. Your responsibilities As principal, you have overall responsibility for Centralskolan's operations, staff, work environment, and finances. You are the school's pedagogical leader and are responsible for creating conditions for high-quality instruction. A central part of the role is to develop systematic quality work from analysis to action. You need to be able to see both the whole and the parts, identify what matters most for students' learning, and together with staff translate analysis into priorities and concrete development. You lead and develop the school's management organization and build a culture characterized by trust, responsibility, and high expectations. You need to be able to make necessary decisions even when they are difficult, while at the same time creating participation, confidence, and engagement. The role also includes taking clear responsibility for the school's finances and ensuring that resources are used where they benefit students' education the most. The core of the role is to lead a long-term improvement journey where the quality of instruction, students' knowledge development, and operational results are progressively strengthened through systematic and trusting leadership. Who are we looking for? You have experience in school leadership, for example as an assistant principal or principal. But we are not primarily looking for the person with the longest CV. The number of years as principal is less important than your ability to achieve results in a complex organization. We are looking for someone who can analyze an organization, build trust, and unite the profession around a common direction. You have the ability to hold fast to long-term goals even when daily demands require your immediate attention, and to persistently translate ambitions into lasting results. Your motivation for the role is important to us. You need to want to be where leadership is needed most and be driven by the opportunity to make a real difference for students and staff. We are looking for a leader who combines high ambitions with empathetic leadership. You have high expectations for students, staff, and yourself, while meeting people with respect and understanding. You create a culture where people feel seen, dare to develop, and take responsibility for the shared mission. For us, clarity and trust are not opposites. Neither are demands and care. We believe they need each other. Qualifications For this position, you must have: a teaching degree or other pedagogical university education experience in school leadership, for example as an assistant principal or principal experience in personnel management experience in systematic quality work good knowledge of school laws, curricula, and employment law issues good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish. It is advantageous if you have completed or started the state principal training program. We also view positively experience in leading schools with socioeconomic challenges, documented improvement results, change management, budget and financial responsibility, and experience in leading through other managers or work team leaders. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Being a leader in Perstorp Perstorp is a small municipality. This means proximity between operations, short decision paths, and great opportunities to influence. As principal of Centralskolan, you are not alone in your role. You are part of the children's and education department's management group together with other principals and the department's leadership. We work together to develop education from preschool to adult education and to create continuity, quality, and a clear direction throughout the organization. We expect you to take responsibility for your own operations – but also for the whole. In the same way, you can expect support, dialogue, and active ownership from us. Is this your next role? This is not the easiest principal position. What we are offering is a role for someone motivated by the fact that leadership matters. For someone who wants to use their expertise where it can make a big difference and who believes in the possibility of achieving lasting change together with others. It will require courage, perseverance, and strong commitment to student learning. For the right person, it also means the opportunity to build a stronger school together with skilled staff and make a real difference – every day and in the long term. We welcome your application for the position of principal at Centralskolan in Perstorp Municipality!

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