At the Education Administration in Järfälla Municipality, approximately 3,100 employees work in one of our 39 preschools, 22 schools, gymnasium, adult education, and central administration. Our operations are characterized by our core values: professionalism, collegiality, and developmental drive. With courage and competence, we move our operations forward, and we value mutual respect and understanding among colleagues. Together, we strive to make each other better, because we know that when we develop together and constantly improve, we move Järfälla forward. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES Viksjöskolan's principal will move on to a new assignment within Järfälla Municipality, so we are now seeking a confident, experienced, and competent principal with strong commitment to student learning. We are looking for someone who can build a stable development and operations organization and who can lead change efforts based on the school's focus areas: improved knowledge results, teaching quality, attendance, and systematic quality work. You are grounded in strong pedagogical leadership and have extensive teaching experience. You are expected to be an active and present pedagogical leader who, together with the school's teachers, develops and shapes high-quality instruction. You are also expected to actively drive the school's values and safety work together with all staff members. You are responsible for each student's right and opportunity to develop in accordance with national goals. You possess good knowledge and experience of the decisive importance of preventive and developmental student health work for students' opportunities to succeed. The principal is responsible for organizing the school so that processes and structures are clear and anchored in the organization, and for distributing resources efficiently based on students' prerequisites and needs. You build good and trusting relationships with staff, students, and guardians, as well as with other actors that the school collaborates with in its mission. As a principal in Järfälla Municipality, you are led by the Director of Primary Education and are part of a principal group consisting of 21 principals with great competence and ambition to jointly develop Järfälla's primary schools. As a new principal in Järfälla, you are offered mentoring based on individual needs. You can expect strong support from administration leadership and central support functions, as well as from principal colleagues. QUALIFICATIONS • Lead, motivate, and empower others with the authority needed to effectively reach shared goals. • Collaborate well with others. Listen, communicate, and focus on solutions. • Take responsibility for your tasks, structure and drive processes forward. Set and maintain timelines. Have good organizational and administrative skills. • Have good analytical ability and can interpret, evaluate, and convert operational data into decisions, priorities, and development initiatives. • Express a positive attitude toward work, operations, and the organization. Act in accordance with decisions made, operational plans, goals, policies, and guidelines. Requirements • Pedagogical college degree or equivalent that the employer deems equivalent • Teaching certification and experience in primary school teaching • Completed or ongoing principal training • Documented management experience as principal or assistant principal in primary school • Knowledge of the Swedish education system, governing documents, laws, and regulations that guide operations • Familiarity with education-focused research • Ability to communicate well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing • Good digital competence for administration and pedagogical work • Knowledge of economics, work environment, and labor law Meritorious: • Experience as a school leader at the middle school level • Experience working in a multilingual and multicultural school environment and collaborating with external actors At Järfälla Municipality, you can develop yourself, your knowledge, and your competencies through internal courses and professional development to advance your career. This can include everything from networks, lectures, work environment training, planning and development days. In our schools, people work with different experiences, knowledge, and backgrounds. For us, it is important to utilize everyone's competencies. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Testing will be conducted with final candidates. A probationary period may be applied. Start date: January 7, 2027 or by agreement 100%, permanent, temporary leave position. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Indefinite. Järfälla has northern Stockholm's most exciting geographical location and is growing rapidly. We offer a workplace with great variety, good development opportunities, and work according to the vision Järfälla for everyone moving forward. Read more about what it's like to work with us at www.jarfalla.se/jobbaijarfalla We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this ad. An extract from the criminal record register is required for work in preschools and schools. When recruiting for positions requiring teaching certification, a check will be conducted against the Swedish School Board's register of certified teachers and preschool teachers. We conduct limited background checks for final candidates in this employment process. Background checks are conducted only to the extent relevant for the position in question. In cases where an extract from the criminal record register is legally required, you will also need to provide such an extract. For more information about how we work with background checks, see https://www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller
- Město
- Järfälla
- GPS
- 59.4123492, 17.8268461
- Publikováno
- 21. 8. 2026
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