Principal of Tällberg and Ullvi Schools

Do you want to help create one of Sweden's best school municipalities by shaping an inclusive and developmental learning environment for students in our community? In Leksand Municipality, we invest in life – for our children, our employees, and our future. We are now looking for a Principal for Gärde and Siljansnäs schools who wants to contribute to an equitable and meaningful school where every child receives the right support to develop according to their unique circumstances. Your schools are part of the same school area as Siljansnäs and Gärde schools. Ready to create a developmental learning environment in our schools? Job Highlights: • A dynamic and meaningful role with significant opportunities to influence • Support from collegial networks and central support functions • Engaged employees and a good working environment • A municipality that invests in schools and school leadership Your Responsibilities As principal, you have the overall responsibility for leading and developing the schools' operations. Your mission includes pedagogical leadership, personnel management, student health work, work environment, and effective resource utilization. You will lead school development together with competent staff and contribute to creating a safe and stimulating learning environment for students. You report directly to the head of preschool and primary school in Leksand Municipality, with placement at Tällberg and Ullvi schools, and you will report your assignments directly to the head of preschool and primary school. You are part of the primary school's principal leadership group. Some specific focus areas you will work on in this role include: • Driving school development and promoting high teaching quality • Leading and distributing daily work within the operations • Strengthening student health efforts and support measures for students in need • Working strategically and making decisions based on assignments and goals • Building good relationships with staff, students, and guardians • Collaborating with union representatives • Being responsible for the budget and participating in financial follow-up • Leading change initiatives and building a stable organization • Working according to applicable governing documents for the school area Your Profile We are looking for someone who has: • Relevant higher education and principal training • Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written • Good familiarity with the Education Act, governing documents, and the school's mission • Solid experience in education and leading people • Experience from working in a municipal and politically governed organization (meritorious) As the principal for two schools, you need to be a clear and courageous leader with a passionate commitment to school development. You lead with sound judgment and a holistic perspective, and you have the ability to create structure and work purposefully in a often complex everyday environment. Your leadership is characterized by open communication and a strong relationship-building approach – you create trust, participation, and a culture where both students and staff can grow. You are strategic and action-oriented and are willing to make decisions when necessary. Experience and interest in change management and school development are prerequisites, and you have both the will and ability to drive long-term improvement work in line with our goals and values. About the Workplace Tällberg School, with approximately 120 students, and Ullvi School, with around 75 students, are two well-functioning schools with a positive atmosphere, high ambitions, and strong engagement from both staff and guardians. Read more about our primary schools here. We Offer You For us, it is important that all our employees find a balance between work and home, feel secure in their employment, and experience an increased quality of life by working in the municipality. If we succeed in this, there are good conditions to also succeed with our shared mission, which is: We do what we are supposed to by taking shared responsibility for our democratic mission, using our resources wisely, and always keeping our focus on those we are here for. We do it well and are proud of our work and the results we achieve, and we welcome engaged and courageous employees who want to develop and improve together with us. We do it together by collaborating and learning from each other. Dialogue is important to us, and we find new solutions together with those we serve, with trust, care, and respect. We strive for a health-promoting work climate, job satisfaction, community, and personal development. Professional development is a given, and we encourage our employees to further develop through courses, training, and networking. On our website, we have gathered information about what it is like to work with us. For more information, please visit www.leksand.se/jobbahososs. For applicants, we have the opportunity to offer relocation services; see further at www.rekryteringslots.se. Your Application To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Leksand Municipality and to facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via the link. The application documents consist of a CV and a cover letter. Identification must be presented to verify your identity at a possible interview. This is standard in all our recruitment processes. The application