Career and Academic Advisor for Adult Education

Description:

– A job with room for commitment and development Do you want to make a positive difference in people's lives? As a career and academic advisor for our adult education program, you play a key role in supporting people toward education, employment, and new opportunities. Welcome to us! Krokom Municipality is a growth municipality in the heart of Jämtland. We have low unemployment and a diversified business sector with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We are now looking for a committed career and academic advisor who wants to encourage and support our residents toward education, career changes, and new opportunities so they can thrive and develop in the municipality. The Learning Center and adult education are part of the Growth area within the Municipal Administration Office, together with departments for Business and Customer Service, Culture and Recreation, Planning and Traffic, Water and Sewerage, Property, and Waste Management. The Head of Adult Education will be your immediate supervisor, and you will collaborate and cooperate with contracted service providers and engaged colleagues in other municipalities in Jämtland. The Municipal Administration Office serves three boards: the Municipal Council, the Building and Environmental Board, and the Community Development Board. The office employs approximately 135 employees and is divided into Staff, Building and Environment, and Community Development and Growth areas. A day as a career and academic advisor in adult education The Learning Center offers municipal adult education (Komvux), adapted education, Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), and health and care education. Together with other municipalities in the region, we also provide access to a broad range of courses and vocational training. As a career and academic advisor in adult education, you guide both prospective and current students toward educational programs, both where we are the main provider and toward studies with other providers and educational levels. Your work consists largely of individual study planning and individual conversations. In Krokom Municipality, as a career and academic advisor, you work closely with other municipal departments such as the Municipal Activity Responsibility (KAA), Business and Customer Service, SFI, and Health and Care Education, among others. You collaborate with career and academic advisors from other municipalities in the region. Your qualifications We are looking for someone with an academic degree in career and academic guidance or several years of work experience in the field that we can assess as equivalent. You have good digital skills and strong knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. You are experienced in documenting and making presentations and follow-ups. You have a B driver's license. It is advantageous if you have experience working with career and academic guidance in adult education. Your personal qualities are important, and we want you to have a genuine interest in motivating others to reach their goals. You are organized and responsible, and you have a solution-focused approach. You are welcoming and open when meeting others, and you are someone who likes to collaborate to find new ways of working toward common goals. Other information Permanent full-time position. Working hours are scheduled during daytime and weekdays, excluding holidays. Currently, development work is underway to strengthen and develop the future adult education and learning center. This means that organizational changes may occur for personnel within adult education. Management will remain within the municipality. Regarding the recruitment process, we have made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline contact from sales representatives. Greeting from your future supervisor In Krokom, we want to provide conditions for all employees to contribute to the development of our operations while developing in their roles. We want to further develop our adult education to best support residents in the municipality who want to take new steps in their professional lives. Your role as a career and academic advisor in adult education is an important function in the municipality's development work and an appreciated service for our adult students. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas about how the operations can be developed and how more people can be attracted to seize the opportunity to take new steps in life. Our core values are not just words on paper; they are a natural part of how we are and develop our operations: Welcoming, Courageous, Close, and Welcoming. Welcome to us! Kjell Sundström, Head of Adult Education Trade union representatives can be reached through the municipality's customer service center, 0640-161 00 We look forward to receiving your application!

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Krokom

Address

Offerdalsvägen 8

GPS

63.3310041, 14.4361466copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

064016154

Views

7

Published

15. 5. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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