Educational Advisor in School Leadership

Do you have experience in school leadership and the ability to build long-term working relationships? Are you interested in management and professional development issues within the education sector? We are now looking for an educational advisor to develop professional development initiatives focusing on governance and leadership issues.

Be part of shaping the future of education!

About the Job

In this role, you will primarily work with training and school development initiatives concerning school leaders and managers at various levels, mainly with the National Agency for Education's school leadership training and the government’s training program for principals. You will collaborate with other colleagues on these training programs. Your tasks include holding workshops, reviewing course literature, planning, leading, and organizing training sessions.

Your work may also include other assignments of a management and governance nature, such as in security and crisis preparedness, professional development, and systematic quality work. The assignments vary in scope and content, and you will carry them out either in teams or individually.

You will belong to the Unit for Leadership and Professional Development at the Department for School Development, which has about 25 employees. In addition to collaborating internally with colleagues in the unit and within the National Agency for Education, a significant part of the assignment involves cooperating with higher education institutions and other authorities and interest organizations.

“Seize the opportunity and apply for this position where you will be able to work on governance and leadership issues at a strategic level. You will be part of a team that trains and develops school leaders and principals - for the benefit of children and students.”

We Offer

We offer a stimulating work environment, competent colleagues, meaningful and complex tasks, as well as a varied job with extensive contact with various stakeholders. The work involves regular travel within Sweden.

You will work in our modern and spacious office in Solna Business Park. You may also have the opportunity to work up to 50% remotely.

About You

To do a good job and thrive with us, you need to uphold and embody the state’s core values and our core values for employee engagement: role model, trust, responsibility, collaboration, and development. Read more at www.skolverket.se/jobb (http://www.skolverket.se/jobb)

In this job, you should have

• a degree in pedagogy, social sciences, or equivalent that we consider relevant for the assignment
• current experience in leading development and investigation work within the education sector
• experience working as a principal and having completed the government’s training program for principals or equivalent education
• several years of relevant work experience and very good knowledge of the school’s mission, organization, and governance chain
• excellent ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.

It is advantageous if you have several years of relevant experience in educational science or equivalent at a university/college or in a leading position at the governing level within the education sector, such as a school leader. It is also advantageous if you have a doctorate in educational leadership/educational science.

As a person, you need to

• be proactive with a strong initiative and be able to independently structure and drive your work forward
• be an unpretentious person who can find new creative ways to develop work together with others, and have the ability to build long-term working relationships
• be flexible as the tasks in the role may vary and change over time
• be engaged and able to contribute to a positive climate.

Important to Know

The application deadline is January 26. The employment is permanent and begins with a six-month probationary period.

When you register your application, you will answer some questions instead of attaching a personal letter. Please review the application form and prepare your answers before applying.

The National Agency for Education works to ensure that all children and students receive a good and equitable education in a safe environment. We support the Swedish preschool, school, and adult education in various ways. As an employee at the National Agency for Education, you contribute to creating good conditions for children’s and students’ development and learning. Get to know us better by visiting our website https://www.skolverket.se/jobb (https://www.skolverket.se/jobb). Our mission - the future of education.