Hraunvallaleikskóli leitar að áhugasömum og metnaðarfullum deildarstjóra í 100% starf. Starfið er laust frá 4. ágúst næstkomandi.

Hraunvallar Nursery School is located in Völlunum, Hafnarfjörður, in the same building as Hraunvalla School, which promotes an integrated education for children from their first steps in nursery school until the age of sixteen. The school's values, which are reflected in all its work, are friendship, cooperation and responsibility. At Hraunvallar Nursery School, the philosophy of John Dewey is followed, focusing on the active participation of the child in their learning, with an emphasis on play and social engagement. The school uses the SMT (School-wide Positive Behaviour) approach, where desirable behaviour is highlighted with targeted praise and rewards. Clear instructions are a guiding principle, and good communication is actively promoted.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and responsible individual with a passion for the role. 

Starfið er laust frá 4. ágúst n.k.

The nurseries of Hafnarfjörður have introduced improved working hours, based on a 36-hour working week for all staff. Staff in the Association of Early Years Educators and the Association of Occupational Therapists have opted for an arrangement whereby their academic year is comparable to that of primary school teachers. These staff members therefore take reduced working hours around Christmas and New Year, during the winter break in primary schools, in the week before Easter, and with longer periods off in the summer.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Vinnur að og ber ábyrgð á uppeldi og menntun leikskólabarna samkvæmt starfslýsingu deildarstjóra
• Ber ábyrgð á stjórnun, skipulagningu, framkvæmd og mati starfsins á deildinni
• Annast daglega verkstjórn á deildinni og ber ábyrgð á miðlun upplýsinga
• Ber ábyrgð á að unnið sé eftir skólanámskrá og að öll börn fái kennslu og umönnun við hæfi
• Ber ábyrgð á allri foreldrasamvinnu
• Other tasks as specified in the job description and as assigned to the employee by their manager.

Educational and competency requirements:

• Teaching licence (attached)
• Reynsla af starfi deildarstjóra í leikskóla er kostur/æskileg
• Experience in childcare or teaching young children is desirable.
• Good communication skills
• Initiative in work and professional ambition
• Independent and organised working methods
• Good knowledge of Icelandic, C1 language standard ETM Self-Assessment Framework (coe.int)

Job benefits:

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

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.

A clean criminal record is a condition.

Upplýsingar um starfið veitir Pálína Hildur leikskólastjóri palinas@hraunvallaskoli.is

Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Icelandic Teachers' Union.

The application deadline is 14 May 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.