Education Manager

We are recruiting two permanent Education Managers for Stadin Polytechnic. As Education Manager you will contribute to implementing strategic goals and, together with the principal and other education managers, lead campus teaching activities, be responsible for learning environments and safety matters, and participate in financial management. You will also participate in human resource management and act as the direct supervisor of your unit. You will build collaboration with regional employers and stakeholders so that education meets changing workforce needs. You will have experienced colleagues and leadership to support you, and you will work on results that are visible in students’ learning and their transition to working life, as well as in staff success. Your leadership will be based on the City of Helsinki’s leadership cornerstones: to set direction, to care, and to reinforce execution. Communicating clearly, inspiring improvement, and proactive, open communication with customers are expected. Caring means respectful interaction, building trust, and consistent leadership. Reinforcing execution means enabling success, sharing responsibility, removing obstacles, and finding the best solutions together with the work community. We promote work–life balance. You will have access to the 550 EUR Epassi Flex benefit including exercise, culture, commuting and wellbeing benefits. In addition, a lunch benefit is available. Read more about our employee benefits and get to know Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille. We look forward to hearing from you soon. According to the preliminary schedule, the first interview round will be conducted as a video interview in week 42, some candidates will be invited to a group interview in week 43, and then some will be invited to a personal assessment in weeks 44–45 and to in-person interviews in week 47. Eligibility: A Education Manager must meet the teaching personnel qualification requirements set in the Decree 986/1998 (section 5) for teachers and hold a suitable higher education degree. Qualification must be obtained before the application deadline. Before assuming the position, the selected candidate must present a health certificate and a criminal background check for working with children as required by law. In addition, leadership experience and up-to-date knowledge of vocational education are required. We view strongly the pedagogical competence and mentoring leadership as an asset, as well as experience in planning, organizing and leading a professional team and understanding the principles of a co-directed organization and how to apply them in practice.

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