Principal at Linnéskolan

Hässleholms kommun · Full-time

Nytorget, Hässleholm, Sweden

What we offer you! In the primary school's leadership team, we work together with leadership to develop leadership strategies to manage the role of school principal. You will work with, take responsibility for, and manage varying assignments such as leading, planning, and developing the school's pedagogical work based on delegation and together with the deputy principal. You are part of one of our four strategic leadership teams in primary school, where together with other school leaders you are given the opportunity to refine and develop leadership strategies, collective learning, and find support in the school leadership role. The four strategic leadership teams also work together with needs and conditions within the entire primary school operations. With us, you will have the opportunity to grow in your leadership and work with many different assignments such as leading, planning, and developing the school's pedagogical work based on delegation. You actively participate in daily operations and create, based on governing documents and systematic quality work, good conditions for students and employees to reach set goals. The work also includes health-promoting and preventive student health initiatives as well as parent contact. The distribution of student, personnel, work environment, and budget responsibility is decided within the scope of the principal's internal organization. Through a clearly developed structure, the operation's ambition is to convey a sense of safety and conducive study environment. We see and understand the connection between student participation and their motivation to learn. The school's focus is to develop students' language abilities and skills and to strengthen school attendance through clear leadership and stimulation, accessible learning environments, and shared teaching structures that contribute to increased safety, study environment, and goal achievement. Hässleholms kommun strives to create the best conditions for a sustainable working life where you can thrive, feel good, and experience job satisfaction. We offer our employees benefits such as wellness contributions and the opportunity to exchange additional vacation days for days off. Who are you? We are looking for someone with higher education with a pedagogical focus. We see that you have experience in school leadership roles or in a supervisory role, preferably within public administration or from some form of pedagogical activity. Experience from primary school operations as well as participation in a principal program is meritorious. To manage the principal role, we see that you have very good IT skills as you will work in a number of different operational systems. We see that you are a flexible team player who will be part of our leadership team and you have a good ability to look at the entire operation's conditions and needs while also taking responsibility for your own specific areas. As a person, you have good leadership qualities and developed leadership strategies to drive the school's work together with the deputy principal. Therefore, you also need to have the ability to delegate and lead through other leaders. Furthermore, you are present and have the ability to inspire and engage your employees. You have a democratic way of working and have a good ability to identify and analyze needs, cause, and effect in the operation. The role requires an ability to adapt your leadership and make decisions based on the operation's needs. You need to be well oriented in our governing documents and other legislation that regulates the operation. We assume that you are confident in your profession, positive, goal-oriented, and organized, and have great drive when it comes to the school's development processes. You see diversity as an asset in the operation. You are communicative and also have the ability to be a good listener. We expect you to have good cooperation skills with students, guardians, employees, and other school leadership. Other information The first interview is scheduled for Friday 2/10. You must share the values and attitudes described in our employee and leadership policy. Hässleholms kommun's employee and leadership policy An extract from the police's criminal records and suspicion register must be presented before employment. You can obtain it on the Police website. Belastningsregistret - begära utdrag | Polismyndigheten Since work tasks may require signing of specific documents, the position requires that you have a private mobile phone where you can identify yourself with Mobilt BankID. For those with protected personal information, we refer you to HR Administrator Silke Andersson for further information on how to apply. Before employment, you must present a passport/national ID. If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA, you also need to present your work permit or residence permit. This is so we can verify your identity and your right to work in Sweden. Regarding the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline contact with media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar. The position is filled subject to appropriate decisions being made. Hässleholms kommun applies individual and differentiated salary setting according to current agreements. About us The Department of Education and Children is responsible for the municipality's preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, adapted schools, and cultural schools. We work together for a learning environment where children, students, and employees succeed and become their best. The department's task is to coordinate, plan, and support the various operations and work for coordination between school and working life. Linnéskolan consists of both school for grades F-9 and after-school activities for students up to grade 6. The school has approximately 400 students. The school is beautifully located within walking distance of the train station, which enables commuting by bus/train. Hässleholms kommun is an important hub in Sweden. Here people come together to live, experience, work, and learn in a municipality characterized by curiosity and development. With us you get a meaningful and varied job with room to influence and take responsibility. We believe in your ability to create good service for those we serve. Together we make each other better! Welcome to join us!