Description

Lillehammer Upper Secondary School is looking for a dedicated Head of Department for a permanent 100% position.

Lillehammer Upper Secondary School (LVS) is a large and exciting combined school with approximately 1250 students and 220 employees. The school has three school sites (department South, department North and Kringsjåtunet). The school has a total of 12 different educational programs, which gives our students good choices.

Activity, learning and well-being. We equip you for the future!"

LVS has large and competent academic environments that are eager to contribute to the individual student's academic and social learning and development - forming and educating for the future. At LVS, we are concerned that all students should be seen and experience a safe and good school environment, but also be met with high expectations for their own and others' learning - in line with national expectations and guidelines.

The school has a vacancy for a 100% permanent position as head of department. The workplace will be at department South. The desired start date is as soon as possible, or by agreement. The position will cover the head of department responsibility for several subject areas, including Norwegian, social studies and physical education. Subject combinations in the department are not static - these can be changed based on overall considerations. You will be part of the school's management team, which consists of the principal, assistant principal and 12 heads of department (6 in the south department, 5 in the north department and 1 in Kringsjåtunet)

The assistant principal is responsible for the north department. Of the 12 heads of department, one is responsible for the south department and one for Kringsjåtunet.

Tasks

• operate and develop the school together with the school's management team, teachers and other staff in line with national guidelines
• personnel responsibility
• educational follow-up, guidance and development of staff
• quality assurance of follow-up work around the individual student
• leader - follow-up of students
• various administrative tasks and/or teaching will be included in the position depending on the competence and composition of the management team
• budget follow-up
• cooperation with parents and external partners where relevant

Desired qualifications

• experience as a school leader. Experience from upper secondary school is an advantage.
• Experience from educational change and development work and can show good results.
• experience with professional, educational and administrative systems used in the school sector, such as VISMA and Microsoft Office
• good ICT skills and interest in using ICT as a management tool
• knowledge of structures, procedures and legislation in upper secondary schools
• , routines and legislation in upper secondary school
• good verbal and written presentation skills
• education in educational management is desirable
• have teaching skills to teach in upper secondary school

Personal qualities

• you are good at building relationships, communicating and facilitating collaboration
• you have good collaboration skills and are solution-oriented
• you are positive and have a stable and good mood
• you are structured and flexible
• you are a skilled communicator
• you are result-oriented with high ambitions on behalf of the students and the school
• you are open and receptive to other people's ideas
• you are willing to learn
• you have great work capacity and can be flexible during hectic periods of the school year
• you have a good understanding of working in a management team

Personal qualities are given great weight.

We offer

• an exciting and challenging job at a developing school
• training facilities at the school
• a good and hectic working environment with professionally highly qualified employees
• salary and working conditions are stipulated by law. and working conditions are set out in legislation and agreements
• mandatory membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employment is subject to an approved police certificate
• mentoring scheme for new employees
• you can read more at https://www.lillehammer.vgs.no/

Application

Inland County Council wants its 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.