Assistant Principal at Nyhamnsskolan F–9

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We are with every child from their first wobbly steps in preschool to their confident strides in high school. Every day we work to build a strong foundation for each individual, give them confidence in their future, and equip them for success. Welcome to become an important puzzle piece in the education administration. Together, we don't just do the best for every child and student, we also set the standard for the people of the future – the whole child all the way! In the Höganäs municipal group, there is a local passion and a forward-thinking spirit. Now we are looking for more warm-hearted community builders who make the everyday life of the municipality's residents a little better, today and every morning. With us in Höganäs, you create meaning at your workplace and deliver real value to society. About Nyhamnsskolan Nyhamnsskolan is an F–9 school where we work from the conviction that all students can succeed. Our operations are characterized by our guiding principles of respect, care, and responsibility, and we work purposefully to create the best conditions for knowledge, security, and well-being. We are on an exciting development journey where the focus is on the quality of teaching and active collaboration. With us, school development is not a side project – it is part of everyday life. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Clear in direction. Attentive in meetings. Courageous in decisions. Do you want to lead a school where we believe in the power of clarity, good communication, and the courage to develop together? At Nyhamnsskolan, we build a culture where responsibility, trust, and high expectations go hand in hand. We are now looking for an assistant principal who wants to continue that journey – a leader who dares to challenge when needed, stands firm in decisions made, and at the same time has the ability to create trusting relationships. We are looking for someone courageous enough to have difficult conversations, clear enough to create direction and expectations, and attentive enough to build trust and participation. You understand that successful leadership is about communicating clearly, creating engagement, and maintaining focus on what makes the greatest difference for students' learning and employees' development. You dare to challenge established practices when needed, and lead through presence, openness, and good communication. At the same time, you see the value of listening to different perspectives and creating a culture where people take responsibility, grow, and develop together. Your Assignment As an assistant principal, you are a close pedagogical leader and an important part of the school's leadership. You work together with the principal to lead, develop, and follow up on operations based on school law, the curriculum, and the municipality's goals. The assignment includes, among other things: • Lead and develop pedagogical work. • Support colleagues in daily work. • Drive and follow up on systematic quality work. • Contribute to a strong, professional, and trustful work culture. • Work closely with student health services to create good conditions for all students' development and learning. • Handle student, personnel, and guardian matters with both clarity and care. • Follow up results, analyze the operations' needs, and convert analysis into development. • Together with the principal, lead the school's continued change and development work. We are Looking for Someone Who Is a confident and clear leader with high integrity. You understand that good relationships are the foundation for success, but you also know that good leadership sometimes requires the courage to challenge, prioritize, and make decisions that are not always easy. You have strong communication skills and are skilled at creating clarity around goals, expectations, and responsibility. You build trust through presence, openness, and feedback while maintaining direction when the operations need to develop. QUALIFICATIONS Personal Qualities We are looking for someone who: • Leads with courage, clarity, and trust. • Builds relationships through presence, communication, and feedback. • Creates engagement through high expectations, participation, and active collaboration. • Dares to challenge established practices when it benefits student learning and operations development. • Is a clear communicator with the ability to create direction, participation, and trust. • Has a pedagogical university education. • Has experience working within school operations. • Has good knowledge of school's governing documents. • Has experience of leadership within educational operations. It is meritorious if you: • Have experience working as a school leader. • Have experience working in grades 4–9. • Have completed or started principal training. • Have experience with systematic quality work. • Have experience with change and development work. • Have experience with student health services and work with special support. Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Start date to be agreed upon. We Offer: With us, you have the opportunity to make a real impact. You become part of an organization where we believe in the power of collaboration, where we dare to challenge ourselves, and where we work to create a culture characterized by responsibility, trust, and development. We are not looking for someone who wants to preserve what is. We are looking for someone who wants to help shape what can become. The application period runs through the summer. Interviews will be held during week 35. "Höganäs municipality shall in all its recruitments strive for a more even distribution between genders and increased representation of other diversity within the municipality's various operations" – this is stated in our "Active measures for equality and diversity". It is not always easy, but we work for this every day. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar. To quality-assure our recruitment process in Höganäs municipality, we use the recruitment tool Offentliga Jobb/Visma Recruit. We therefore ask you to submit your application via Offentliga Jobb by clicking on the application link in the ad.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Höganäs

Address

Centralgatan 20

GPS

56.0735795, 12.7838657copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0734357789

Views

5

Published

16. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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