Description of activities
Happy that you have found your way here! We are happy about your interest in becoming a part of Gällivare municipality and the Child and Education Administration. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop and we offer you a meaningful and varied work.
In Gällivare municipality there are 14 preschools and 11 primary schools and 2 adapted primary schools. Within the Child and Education Administration, educators, teachers, student assistants, nurses, principals, managers, administrators and a staff of various competencies work. As a principal in Gällivare municipality's preschool organization, you will be a key person in shaping the preschools of the future. You will lead a goal-oriented business, engage and motivate employees and create job satisfaction and quality in the children's everyday lives. A mission with meaning - in a place that gives you both challenges and quality of life.
You can read more about what it is like to work in the Children and Education Administration at Gällivare municipality: https://gallivare.se/lararjobb
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Duties
As principal, you are responsible for leading, developing and following up the business based on the curriculum, the Education Act and the national and local goals. The assignment means that you have overall responsibility for:
- driving educational leadership and creating good conditions for learning and development
- personnel responsibility, including recruitment, employee interviews and skills development
- financial and budget responsibility and ensuring good use of resources
- systematic quality work, where you plan, follow up and analyze the activities
- work environment responsibility and to work for a safe and inclusive environment for both children and employees
- cooperation and dialogue with guardians, colleagues and other partners
As a principal, you are directly subordinate to the deputy head of administration and are part of the administration's management team. You will be part of a committed college of principals where we work closely together and together drive the development of the preschool throughout the municipality.
Qualifications
We are looking for you who have:
- relevant higher education and pedagogical insight through training and experience
- experience in similar assignments (meritorious)
- completed principal training, or readiness to start it within two years in the case of permanent employment
- ability to be a clear educational leader with good collaboration skills
- drive, creativity and ability to inspire and support staff in the educational work
- driving license
We attach great importance to personal suitability.
In the framework of the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of one of these languages is an advantage.
Extracts from the police's criminal record are a requirement.
Other
We would like to receive a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided on request.
Interviews may take place on a rolling basis.
Gällivare municipality offers you:
- Fresh care benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret/Free swimming
- Fresh care hour
- Take part of the workplace's Trivselpeng
- Membership in GKFF (Gällivare kommuns fritidsförening)
- The possibility of vacation exchange
- Gällivare municipality's leadership development program
Working hours/Duration
Full-time, Full time. Probationary period may be applied.
Salary
Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting - please state salary requirements in the application.
Access / Application
If the necessary decisions are made, access is: 2026-05-01 or by agreement.
Date for applications: 2026-03-15
Information
Deputy Head of Administration: Ellinor Haglander, email: ellinor.haglander@gallivare.se
Head of Administration: Peter Olsson, email: peter.olsson@gallivare.se
Union representatives
Swedish Teachers
Municipal
Vision
Swedish School Leaders Association
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