Description

Hadeland Upper Secondary School has a vacant position as head of department for vocational subjects from 01.08.2026

We are looking for you who

• puts the student's learning and learning environment at the center
• has a commitment and heart for vocational education
• has a great commitment and is able to lead, motivate and support your employees
• is a clear result and development-oriented leader who contributes to the school as a whole
• has high integrity, good collaboration skills and are reflective about their own practice
• have good knowledge of school administrative systems, requirements for student follow-up and student documentation in upper secondary education
• have knowledge and interest in emergency preparedness and risk assessments both at department and system level
• have great work capacity, is willing to change and thrives on many different tasks
• personal suitability will be given great weight, especially related to the leadership role in student follow-up, relationship management, and collaboration with the management group and employees in the school's social mission

We offer

• an exciting workplace in the county authority
• good working environment with supportive and development-oriented colleagues
• cooperation with colleagues, department heads and other subject teams and departments
• great classrooms in a modern school
• salary by agreement
• county-municipal terms of employment with good pension and insurance schemes

About the position

• head of department in 100% position
• personnel responsibility for the vocational department, per 01.08.26,but changes in areas of responsibility and management of various educational programs must be expected
• responsibility for the school's system work related to emergency preparedness and risk management in collaboration with the rector and the management group
• the head of department is part of the school's management team and has the rector as immediate manager

Tasks

• daily operation and follow-up of departments
• personnel responsibility and financial responsibility for departments
• pedagogical development work
• administrative tasks in the school's digital systems, including lesson planning for the department
• teaching may be added to the position as needed

Desired qualifications

• university or college education at master's level
• professional expertise in vocational subjects or other equivalent relevant professional expertise, e.g. from business and industry
• experience from school, and preferably lesson planning and the use of school administrative systems
• leadership education and/or leadership experience
• practical pedagogical education (PPU) or equivalent
• good communication skills, both oral and written
• high digital competence, and ability to learn new systems

Desired characteristics

• are a flexible leader who can complement the school's management team
• are development-oriented and seek new expertise in your field and leadership

Application

Inland County Council wants the workforce to reflect the diversity of the population and therefore encourages everyone who is qualified according to the announcement text to apply with us. We adapt the workplace if you need it. Personal suitability will be emphasized.

We never ask for Bank ID information in the application process.

A police certificate - no older than three months - is required for all positions in the dental health service, folk high schools and upper secondary schools.

Please note that all applicants will be included on the public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption from publication is only made in exceptional cases and you must justify why you should be exempt from public disclosure in the text field of the application.

The county municipality is a business in development and change. Tasks, areas of responsibility and organization will therefore develop and change in line with the needs of the organization.

We reserve the right to give preference to redundant employees in the county council.

The county council uses an electronic application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.