The citizens of tomorrow are formed in a well-functioning school. We are looking for you who want to work with us to make good schools even better. In this principal's job, these opportunities exist.

Pajala municipality is the large (in surface area) small municipality located in the land of the northern lights and the midnight sun - Tornedalen, in eastern Norrbotten. Day and night, all year round, we work in the service of the community on behalf of the citizens of the municipality. With Pajala municipality's values "I am there for Pajala's citizens", "I am professional" and "I meet all people with openness and respect", we work to make a difference.

Together we create a safe, stimulating and developing everyday life and future for the municipality's residents. Together we also create a meaningful working life and pride in what we do. We know that it is the people who make the success, we make a difference together! - Do you also want to make a difference? Then you should work with us!

Pajala municipality is looking for an assistant principal based in Korpilombolo who wants to be part of the municipality's journey. You will work in a team with a principal who is also stationed in Korpilombolo. Together you are responsible for Gårdbyskolan Korpilombolo, Sattajärvi school and Tärendö central school and preschools. You are part of the school manager's management team with principals, other deputy principals, student health manager and quality developers where you together run and develop schools and preschools in Pajala municipality. You have access to good operational support in the form of administrators, pupil health, special needs teachers, psychologists and others. The municipality also has a central staff function that supports the managers in their work with IT, financial and HR issues.

As an assistant principal, you will have shared responsibility with the area's principal for finance, personnel, work environment and quality and school development. Together with the principal, you are also responsible for ensuring that the business lives up to municipal and national goals and guidelines and that the school's pedagogy is developed so that the students are given the best conditions to develop. As an assistant principal, you are of course also a good ambassador for Pajala municipality and the Children and Education Administration.

Pajala municipality gives you good conditions to succeed in the assignment. You are part of the school director's management team with other deputy principals, principals, student health manager and quality developers and where you together run and develop schools and preschools in Pajala. You will have access to good operational support in the form of, among other things, administrators and student health teams. The municipality also has a central staff function that supports the managers in their work with financial and HR issues.

You have an academic education and experience of educational work.

A teaching degree and/or experience of working as a teacher is an advantage. It would also be an advantage if you have started or completed principal training and experience with digital tools. Pajala municipality is part of the administrative area for Meänkieli and Finnish, which is why it is an advantage if you have knowledge of one or both of these languages.

You are a confident educational leader with a focus on the students' knowledge development. You have integrity and good cooperation skills. You create trusting relationships and achieve confidence and trust.

Your leadership is stable with the ability to inspire and provide conditions for participation. As an assistant principal, you lead, prioritize, distribute and delegate among the tasks. You communicate clearly and explain the reasons for decisions and support your arguments with facts. Furthermore, you have the ability to enthuse, anchor and lead an ongoing development work together with the employees.

You have experience of development work in schools and are familiar with the school's governing documents and other relevant legislation. Of course, you have good computer skills and can communicate well in both speech and writing.

Application

The last day to apply is Monday, March 21, 2025.

Interviews and selection take place on an ongoing basis, extracts from the criminal record are included in the final candidates and selection tests may occur.
Contact for questions: In this recruitment we collaborate with OnePartnerGroup. Contact recruitment consultant Peter Nilsson Sandlund (070-549 94 82, peter.nilsson.sandlund@onepartnergroup.se) for more information.

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