Deputy Principal for Adult Education, Southern District

Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Building New Facilities and Seeking Additional Team Members. Our Primary Goal is to Reduce Recidivism – Breaking the Negative Cycle. By Succeeding, We Make Society Safer for Everyone. We Are the Authority Responsible for Prisons, Probation Services, Detention Centers, and Client Transportation. Adult Education within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service corresponds to municipal adult education and is regulated by school law, adult education ordinance, and adult education curriculum. The operation is under the supervision of the School Inspectorate. This Position is Located in Malmö in the Southern Administrative Area. Currently, There Are Seven Administrative Areas, but All Are Closely Connected in a Single Nationally Organized Adult Education, Under the Leadership of the School Chief. Your Workplace Will Be at the Regional Office, While Your Colleagues Are Located in Detention Centers and Prisons Within the Service's Responsibility Area. This Means the Position Involves Remote Leadership. To Ensure Familiarity with Daily Operations, Service Trips to Relevant Institutions Are Included. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As Deputy Principal, Your Core Mission is to Lead, Support, Challenge, and Follow Up on Continuous Educational Development, Ensuring Students Have the Best Conditions to Achieve Their Study Goals. You Have Specific Responsibility for Operations, Personnel, Work Environment, and Finances in the Activity Area, in Close Collaboration with the Principal. There is a Strong Interdependence Within Adult Education to Ensure Student Success. Our Guiding Principles are Quality, Equivalence, Legal Certainty, Continuity, and Accessibility. You Will Collaborate with Prison and Detention Center Managers, Including Workplace Environment Issues Where You Are Responsible for Organizational and Social Work Environment for Employees, While Local Managers Are Responsible for Physical Environment. Conducting Adult Education in Our Context Requires High Cooperation and Solution-Oriented Abilities. Operations Are Limited by Security Conditions Affecting Educational Possibilities. QUALIFICATIONS We Seek a Deputy Principal Who Excels at Creating and Maintaining Relationships. You Are a Stable, Unpretentious Leader Who Creates Engagement and Participation to Achieve Results. Personally, You Are Calm, Professional, and Capable of Remaining Stable and Controlled Under Pressure. You Take Engaged Initiative and Achieve Results. Additionally, You Are Communicative with Strong Problem-Solving Skills, Leading and Motivating Others Through Trust and Empowerment to Effectively Reach Shared Goals. It is Important That You Share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's Fundamental Values of Humane Perspective, Individual Respect, and Belief in Human Will and Development Potential. You Are Aware and Understand How Background, Culture, and Group Affiliation Affect Yourself and Others. Your Approach Should Contribute to Equitable Treatment. We Place Great Emphasis on Personal Suitability. We Seek Candidates With: • Academic Degree in Pedagogy, Minimum 120 Credits/180 ECTS • Experience in Development Work and Change Management • Pedagogical Experience in Adult/Secondary/High School Education • Excellent Knowledge of School Governing Documents • Good Understanding of Learning Research and Student Success Factors • Strong Digital Tool Proficiency for Communication, Information, and Collaboration • Excellent Swedish Language Skills (Verbal and Written) • Driver's License (Class B) Additional Merits Include: • Formal Adult Education Experience • Pedagogical Management Experience • Remote Leadership Experience • Experience with Vocational Training, Distance Learning, Second Language Perspectives, and Systematic Quality Work • Statistical Knowledge OTHER INFORMATION Work Sample Might Be Requested Before Interview. Employment Requires Meeting High Standards of Suitability, Judgment, Security and Confidentiality Awareness, and Compliance with Applicable Laws. This Means Upholding Democratic Values and State Foundational Principles Governing Prison and Probation Service Operations. Certain Positions Require Security Classification and Comprehensive Background Check Before Employment. Some Security-Classified Positions Require Swedish Citizenship. We Welcome Diverse Backgrounds and Experiences. Position May Involve Wartime Placement. Probationary Employment May Apply. Swedish Prison and Probation Service Strives for Gender Balance and Increased Diversity.