The education administration is responsible for preschool, preschool class, compulsory school, adapted compulsory school and after-school care in the municipality. Preschools and compulsory schools in grades F-6 are divided into two geographical areas, Southwest and Northeast. Grades 7-9 are a single area. Each area is led by an area manager. Obbola school is an F-9 school with 380 pupils. The school is located in a scenic area close to forest and sea. The school has shown very good results for a number of years and works for security and well-being, including through well-developed cooperation in the work teams and collaboration with the student health team. We strive for a pedagogical holistic approach from preschool class to grade 9. Obbola school is one of Umeå municipality's training schools, which means that during the academic year we receive student teachers on their practical training, VFU. If you are attracted to leading a school in a beautiful seaside environment together with an assistant principal where consensus, positive expectations and a common set of values set the tone for your common working day - then you should apply! Your tasks You will have overall responsibility for educational development, personnel and finances for Obbola School. You will be assisted by a deputy principal. The assignment as principal involves, among other things: leading and coordinating the educational work in the schools in collaboration with your deputy principal deciding on the internal organization of the school and the allocation of resources quality assurance of teaching student health work staff responsibilities staff planning, recruitment and rehabilitation employee and salary reviews overall systematic work environment management You are part of a leadership team for all school leaders in the municipality's upper secondary schools and report to the area manager for 7-9. As a manager in Umeå municipality, we want you to represent the municipality in a trustworthy and positive way. You focus on the benefit to citizens and engage in dialog with your employees about goals and plans so that they understand their role and importance to the whole. It is also important that you stand for common values and are a role model for your colleagues. You encourage your staff to be curious, creative and collaborative, and make both the individual employee and the team visible. About you We are looking for you who have a higher education in education, preferably specializing in later grades. We also want you to have experience of educational work in primary school, preferably in later grades. Perhaps you have experience as a manager/school leader and have completed the principal program. If you have not worked as a school leader before, you must have led and coordinated colleagues in educational development work or completed an internal trainee program for future school leaders or recruitment training for future school leaders. We are looking for you who have a clear vision for the school and can inspire and engage staff, students and parents in working towards common goals. You are a good relationship builder who fosters good relations with staff, students and guardians. You also actively contribute to cooperation and collaboration within the management team to which you belong. It is important that you have a good ability to organize and plan the school's activities in a way that promotes learning and development. You also need to have clear and good communication skills and have the courage to make decisions and stand by them in relation to pupils, staff and guardians. Please attach a CV and complete the selection questions in the application form. As a result of the law on suitability checks, an extract from the police's criminal record must be presented upon employment. Follow Umeå municipality on Linkedin! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has around 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. 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