Unit Manager Mother Tongue Unit

Department of Education, Östersund Municipality

Do you want to lead and develop an operation that makes a real difference for children's and students' language, knowledge development, and identity?

The Mother Tongue Unit is part of the Department of Education in Östersund Municipality. We are responsible for mother tongue education and study guidance in municipal and independent preschool classes, primary schools, and adapted primary schools. Today, we support approximately 30 schools and preschools with our approximately 70 employees.

We are now looking for a unit manager with clear and trustworthy leadership who wants to continue developing the operation in close collaboration with schools, principals, and the administration.

Your New Job

As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment, and budget. You lead a geographically and organizationally dispersed operation with high competence and great commitment.

You have overall responsibility for the operation and lead the work with the support of the deputy unit manager. The assignment includes, among other things:

• Leading, coordinating, and developing mother tongue education and study guidance
• Ensuring quality, equity, and efficient resource use
• Driving development and change work based on the needs of the operation
• Collaborating with principals and contributing to the schools' systematic quality work
• Representing the operation in cross-administrative contexts

We offer you good conditions to succeed in your role, including support from HR consultants, economists, and other support functions.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone who has:

• an academic education or experience that the employer assesses as equivalent and adequate for the assignment.
• current and relevant work experience as a manager with personnel responsibility.
• very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.
• good digital competence.

It is considered meritorious if you also have:

• completed the principal program.
• experience of working within the education sector and issues related to multilingualism and intercultural work.
• experience of leadership, development, and change work.
• experience from municipal or public operations and an understanding of how it is to work in a politically governed organization.
• a B driver's license

We are looking for someone who is

• Culturally aware – you value differences and understand how language, culture, and background affect individuals and organizations.
• Collaborative and communicative – you build good relationships, listen actively, and create participation. You have the ability to explain, clarify, simplify, and anchor messages and complex contexts in a trustworthy manner at different levels depending on who you meet.
• Financially aware – you understand the importance of good management and can balance quality and efficiency.
• A clear and secure leader – you create structure, clarify expectations, and follow up. You lead with trust and provide employees with the right conditions to succeed. You have the ability to build trust both externally and internally and you enjoy sharing knowledge and experiences.
• Structured and strategic – you plan long-term, prioritize correctly, and see the whole in the organization.

Great emphasis is placed on your personal suitability and leadership ability.

How the Recruitment Process Works

In this recruitment, we will ask you for an extract from the criminal record.

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We ask that you attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent in. We ask you to supplement with them if it becomes relevant for an interview.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels before advertising and therefore requests no calls from recruitment firms and ad sellers.

What Do We Offer?

Östersund Municipality offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness grants, or wellness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a variety of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Personal Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: Östersund Municipality Benefits (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html).

About the Department of Education

Change the world for real! Working with all the children and youth of Östersund is about helping to build society and change our world, both globally and locally. It is important. For real. Here we work with preschool, primary school, and adapted primary school.