Vestre Toten municipality has five primary schools with after-school care (SFO) and one secondary school with a total of approximately 1,430 pupils. Information about each school can be found on our website www.vestre-toten.kommune.no

Vestre Toten is an innovative municipality and committed to building collective understanding. Employees in primary and lower secondary schools work according to the TRIM value set - security, respect, inclusion and mastery.

Facts about the position

Korta School has a vacancy for a permanent 100% position as a teaching inspector from August 1, 2026.

We are looking for a committed and skilled teaching inspector to join our team. As a teaching inspector, you will have an important role in the school's management, working to ensure a safe and stimulating learning environment for our students. The teaching inspector is the principal's deputy and is part of the primary school's management network.

Korta School is beautifully located on the east side of Raufoss, and in the school year 2026/2027 will have around 280 students in grades 1-7. The school has large, good areas for play and learning. There are about 50 employees in the school and after-school program.

Tasks

• Active participation in the school's management team
• Handle administrative and management-related tasks related to the school's operations
• Supervise and support staff in their daily work
• Contribute to the development and implementation of plans
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and others to promote a learning community at the school and SFO
• Time planning and substitute arrangements

Qualifications

• Pedagogical education at university/college level
• Teaching practice from primary school
• School leader training and experience from school management is desirable, but not a requirement
  
• Competence and experience from working with curricula, planning, educational development work and management
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Good digital skills and understanding

You must have the ability to lead development and improvement work at the school in accordance with the school's needs and the school owner's goals and focus areas. A police certificate must be submitted and approved before taking up the position. If you do not have leadership training, it is desirable that this is taken gradually.

Personal qualities

Applicants for the position should be:

• Visible, clear and present for children, parents and staff.
• Positive, cheerful and welcoming in meetings with others.
• Ability to lead processes, achieve results and guide towards common goals
• Ability to create security through a democratic, solution-oriented and flexible leadership style

Personal suitability and references will be emphasized.

We offer

• An exciting and developing job in a hectic but positive and good working environment
• An inclusive management and a well-qualified staff. The teachers are organized in teams that are active players in the school's development work
• Strong focus and systematic investment in development work and skills development in a municipal community
• Access to guidance and follow-up from a school office with good school and administrative expertise
• Good pension and insurance scheme

Salary conditions

Salary in accordance with collective agreement KS, chap. 3.4.3

Start date

01.08.26

Other

We ask that electronic applications are registered on our website: www.vestre-toten.kommune.no

Certified copies of diplomas and certificates will only be provided on request, but must be submitted at the latest upon appointment. Appointees must provide a valid police certificate and a self-declaration of tuberculin status.

If you do not want your application to be published, we ask that you explain why. This is a requirement under Section 25 of the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act. Please note that your application may be made public even if you have requested not to be included on the list of applicants.

Link to application form: Apply here