Do you want to gain experience in project management at a youth centre?
Vidistaðaskóli Seeking to hire for an exciting position working with children and teenagers at the youth club Hraunið. which is part of the school's leisure centre. The youth club offers children and teenagers aged 10-16 a venue for a wide range of fun leisure activities after the end of the school day. We are looking for a Project Manager at the youth club Hrauni on a 75% contract, with the possibility of a full-time position if the successful candidate takes on additional shifts at the youth club or in the after-school club.
Fun and rewarding work with children and teenagers at the youth club Hraunið.
The role of a project manager is varied and enjoyable. The project manager is responsible for organising and creating a varied programme in collaboration with children and teenagers, which takes into account their interests at any given time. The project manager is responsible for the safety and well-being of children and staff, and creates an atmosphere characterised by mutual respect, positive communication and democratic working practices. The project manager works closely with the manager of the leisure centre.
The aim of the role is to give children and young people the opportunity to take part in creative and developmental social activities in a healthy, equal-opportunity environment, and to create a platform where they can build their self-confidence and social skills. The youth club coordinator is responsible for organising and developing a varied programme in collaboration with children and young people, which takes their interests into account at all times.
This concerns 75% post with the possibility of a higher percentage. Working hours are partly in the evenings on weekdays and partly during the day. Flexible working hours are available.
Key responsibilities and duties:
- Planning the professional work of youth centres
- To engage in prevention by being a positive role model, educating, discussing, and positively influencing children and young people on various issues related to their daily lives.
- Implementation and organisation of work in collaboration with the department manager, staff and children and teenagers
- Fosters good cooperation and the flow of information between different parties.
- Acts as a mentor, providing staff with guidance and/or instruction on how to carry out their work.
- Works on collaborative projects, sits on committees and working groups related to the work of the leisure centre.
- Manage projects related to the school's youth club activities.
- Other tasks as per the job description and as assigned by a superior.
Educational and competency requirements:
- A university degree (BA, B.Ed. or BS degree) in Leisure and Social Sciences, Education and Educational Studies, Primary Teacher Education, or a comparable qualification relevant to the post.
- Experience and interest in working with children and young people
- It is desirable that the candidate has worked in a day-care centre or a youth club.
- General computer skills
- Good command of Icelandic and English
- Ability to organise, initiative and independence in work methods
- Communication and collaboration skills in human interaction
A condition of employment is that the applicant has a clean criminal record.
The application deadline is 12 June 2026.
The salary is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Municipalities and BHM.
A detailed CV must accompany the application..
Further information about the post is provided by Guðbjörg Norðfjörð Elíasdóttir, Headteacher., gudbjorgn@hafnarfjordur.is. or Margrét Rebekka Valgarðsdóttir, Director of Extracurricular Activities at Víðistaðaskóli, margretr@vidistadaskoli.is.
The salary is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Municipalities and BHM.
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.
