Deputy Principal with School Secretary Responsibilities

How exciting that you are interested in working with us! You probably value, just like us, a job that is truly important. Here at Kalmar Municipality, we work together to continuously improve Kalmar - for everyone who lives their lives here, runs businesses, or visits our beautiful municipality. The Education Administration's operations have developed strongly over the past ten years, with increasing student results, high levels of satisfaction and safety, and notably one of Sweden's highest teacher qualifications. We want to capture every child and student's passion for learning and encourage each individual to want to develop. Welcome to us! JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are strengthening school leadership and are seeking someone who wants one of the most important and exciting assignments available! We are now looking for an engaged and versatile person for a unique position combining the roles of deputy principal and school secretary. The position is divided into 50% deputy principal and 50% school secretary, covering work in preschool, school, and after-school programs at two geographical locations: Tvärskog and Påryd. As deputy principal, you will: • Lead and develop operations together with the principal and work team • Manage scheduling and substitute procurement, plan professional development days and vacation scheduling • Perform administrative tasks As school secretary, you will: • Support the principal in qualified administrative work, including preparation of decision documentation and presentation • Handle personnel and student administration • Manage financial administration and ongoing budget work • Responsible for substitute procurement, document registration, and archiving • Function as a crucial service function for children, students, guardians, and staff • Update documents, distribute statistics, receive visitors, and take meeting minutes QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking someone who has: • Pedagogical education at university or college level • Leadership training or similar education • Experience with similar administrative tasks, preferably as a school secretary • Strong Swedish language skills, both verbal and written • Driver's license and access to a car As a person, we want someone who: • Enjoys the flexibility required in a small unit • Thrives on adapting work to daily needs • Has good collaboration skills, service-mindedness, and initiative • Is efficient and precise with excellent interpersonal skills • Enjoys interacting with people of different ages • Is responsive, responsible, confident, and trustworthy • Can plan and prioritize work effectively • Is solution-focused and creative • Remains calm and stable in high-tempo situations • Has an interest in learning new tasks Experience with digital systems like Edlevo, Unikum, Stratsys, and Public 360 is meritorious. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Kalmar Municipality verifies identity and work permits before employment. This means that job applicants must show identification. If applicable, you may also need to present your residence and work permits. As a permanent employee of Kalmar Municipality, you will be war-placed at your workplace and expected to contribute your work during heightened alert. Some positions within Kalmar Municipality are placed in security classes, which means a security review under the Security Protection Act may be conducted before employment decision.