Assistant Principal, Vallaskolan F-6

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Sala, Schweden

Assistant Principal at Vallaskolan F–6 Sala Municipality in eastern Västmanland has approximately 22,600 residents and is the largest municipality in the county by area. Sala city has approximately 13,000 residents and is known for the Sala Silver Mine. Vallaskolan F–6 moved into a new school building in 2020. The school has two classes in preschool class and three classes in each grade 1–6. All grades have their own home bases with classrooms, common areas, and group rooms. The facilities are bright, modern, and designed for a good work environment. The school has a student health team with special education teachers, specialist teachers, school nurse, counselor, and behavioral specialist. There is access to a school psychologist at the central level. Our well-equipped and staffed school library is an important part of the educational activities. At Vallaskolan, we work to ensure that all students receive instruction that meets their different needs and circumstances. A differentiated and language-developing approach is an important part of instruction. We place great emphasis on good learning environments and providing students with tools for lifelong learning. The after-school program is an important part of our operations and complements the school through meaningful and varied activities based on the after-school program's guidelines. Through play, physical activity, creativity, and social interaction, students are given the opportunity to develop both knowledge and skills. We also actively work to provide good opportunities for physical activity and play during school recess. Good relationships are an important foundation for safety and learning. A respectful approach and professional attitude toward students, colleagues, and guardians is therefore central. We value good teamwork where we take responsibility for our own part while also considering the whole school's best interests. At Vallaskolan F–6, we are proud of our well-educated and knowledgeable staff – and of course of having the world's best students. Our goal is for all students to develop as far as possible based on their circumstances, feel joy in learning, and leave Vallaskolan with knowledge, security, and confidence in the future. We want to give students good conditions to make conscious choices, realize their dreams, and be involved in and contribute to our society. RESPONSIBILITIES As assistant principal, you are part of the school's leadership and work closely with the principal to lead and develop Vallaskolan F–6. Together, you lead the daily work and create a safe, clear, and learning-focused organization where students and staff are given good conditions to succeed. You have particular responsibility for the after-school program and the school's younger grades. Together with staff, you develop instruction, learning environments, and approaches, as well as strengthen collaboration between preschool class, primary school, and after-school program. At the same time, you share responsibility with the principal for the entire school's operations and development. Your duties include, among others: personnel responsibility recruiting and staffing work environment and workplace safety pedagogical leadership and school development working with the principal to lead the school's systematic quality work following up and analyzing results and identifying areas for development contributing to equivalent instruction and good learning environments for all students working with the student health team to promote and prevent issues related to student safety, learning, and development developing the after-school program's pedagogical activities and collaboration being a present and clear leader in daily operations. We work from a trust-based leadership approach where participation, responsibility, and clarity go hand in hand. As assistant principal, you need to be able to listen to the operation, create participation, and at the same time make decisions. We want students to meet both warmth and clarity. Therefore, we work with an authoritative approach where good relationships are combined with clear expectations, structure, and shared responsibility for student safety and learning. You will be an important part of our continued work to develop Vallaskolan, where we collaborate and together create good conditions for each student to succeed. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who is a confident, clear, and development-oriented leader with the ability to see both the whole and the different parts of the operation. You have a genuine interest in the school's mission and are driven by the desire to work together with others to create good conditions for student learning, safety, and development. You have an appropriate university education and good knowledge of the school's mission, guidelines, and educational system. Principal education or other leadership training as well as experience in school leadership with personnel responsibility are merits. We would appreciate it if you have experience with younger grades and the after-school program's pedagogical mission, as well as an understanding of the importance of well-functioning transitions and collaboration between preschool class, primary school, and after-school program. As a leader, you are attentive and relationship-focused, but also clear and courageous. You create participation and engagement while being able to make decisions, set direction, and stand by decisions made. You work structurally, prioritize, and drive processes forward. You have a trust-based approach and see staff's competence and responsibility as an important resource. At the same time, you are clear about expectations and have the ability to create structure and work order. You are visible and present in the operation and communicate well with students, staff, and guardians. You collaborate well and contribute to a positive work climate where we take shared responsibility for the school's mission. You follow developments in educational research and can translate knowledge and analysis into concrete development of instruction and operations. It is important to us that you share the view that all students can develop and that the school's task is to create the best possible conditions for each student. You have high and positive expectations of students and staff and actively work for a safe, clear, and inclusive school. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. APPLICATION We warmly welcome your application by September 27, 2026. We conduct continuous selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Applications are submitted via www.sala.se/ledigajobb. We do not accept applications via e-mail. Please attach your degree/certification. INFORMATION For more information about the position, contact: Maria Axelsson Thorén, Principal, 0224–74 80 25, [email protected]. Trade union contacts: Sveriges Lärare: Marita Karlström-Andersson, [email protected] Sveriges Skolledare: Cecilia Krantz, [email protected]