Tjarnarás Nursery School is looking to hire a full-time teacher from 1 October 2026.

Tjarnarás Nursery School is a four-unit nursery school in Áslandið, where the unspoilt nature is close at hand. The main focus of the school's work is the children's participation, initiative and creativity, with free play taking priority. The school's policy is based on 'Uppeldi til ábyrgðar' and is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Kindergartens in Hafnarfjörður have introduced improved working hours, which involve a 36-hour working week for all staff. Staff in the Association of Playgroup Teachers and the Association of Occupational Therapists have voted for an arrangement whereby their academic year is comparable to that of primary school teachers. These employees therefore take their reduced working hours around Christmas and New Year, during the winter holidays in primary schools, in the week before Easter, and through extended time off in the summer.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Working with the upbringing and education of nursery school children
• Taking part in the planning of professional work
• Participating in parent collaboration in consultation with the Head of Year
• Other duties as described in the job description

Educational and competency requirements:

• Teaching licence (attached)
• Experience in childcare or teaching young children is desirable.
• Good communication skills
• Initiative in work and professional ambition
• Independent and organised working methods
• Very good knowledge of Icelandic, at a minimum C1 according to the ETM Self-Assessment Framework (coe.int), ETM Self-Assessment Framework

Job benefits:

• Fitness grant
• 75% discount on nursery fees
• Priority for nursery school
• Library card
• Swimming map
• Travel grant

A condition of employment is that the applicant has a clean criminal record.

If a qualified teacher cannot be found, consideration will be given to appointing a university graduate or an individual with experience of working with children, in accordance with Act No. 95/2019. We encourage interested applicants to apply, even if they do not hold a teaching qualification.

Further information about the post is provided by Eygló Sif Halldórsdóttir, Head Teacher., eyglosif@hafnarfjordur.is or Anna Svanhildur Daníelsdóttir, Deputy Head Teacher, annada@hafnarfjordur.is Telephone 5659710

Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Icelandic Teachers' Association (Félag leikskólakennara).

The application deadline is 29 September 2026.

Attention is drawn to the policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður to equalise the gender balance in employment with the city and to ensure that its workplaces reflect the diversity of the community.