Deputy Director, nursery and primary

We are recruiting a substitute for the fixed-term position of Deputy Director of nursery and primary for the period of 3.8.2026-31.7.2027.

Job description

The Nursery and Primary School Deputy Director will be mainly responsible for leading and coordinating processes and tasks related to learning support, well-being, and student welfare.Additionally the Deputy Director of the Nursery and Primary School provides guidance on academic studies in the Nursery and Primary cycles focusing on the transition between the cycles. The role includes pedagogical development of the school's operational culture together with the management team and teachers. The Nursery and Primary School Deputy Director is part of the timetabling team, participates in tasks related to preparing for and organizing the European Baccalaureate (Special Arrangements). Additionally, the Nursery and Primary School Deputy Director is a member of the school's management team and may have other administrative duties as agreed or requested by the Director (e.g. teacher substitutions). The position might include a maximum teaching obligation of 8 hours per week.

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Statutory qualification and language proficiency requirements

The required qualifications for the Deputy Director position include a Masters' degree, teaching qualifications in accordance with the Government Decree on European Schooling Helsinki (15/2008), sufficient work experience as a teacher, and adequate knowledge of educational administration and school management, sufficient experience in leadership in education relevant to the position (Government Decree on the European School of Helsinki 15/2008).

Excellent command of written and spoken Finnish and adequate communication skills in the languages of the other language sections of the European School are required.

We value proficiency in the languages of European Union member states.

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