Hörðuvellir Nursery School is advertising for full-time nursery teachers.
We at Hörðuvellir are looking for a dynamic and experienced nursery teacher who wants to make every day an adventure for children!
If you love play, creativity and collaboration and want to work in a fantastic team where joy, respect and professionalism are a priority, then we want to hear from you. We offer a great working environment, opportunities for career development and support at work – and of course, coffee and laughter every day.
Be the hero our children are waiting for!
Kindergartens in Hafnarfjörður have introduced improved working hours based on a 36-hour working week for all staff. Staff in the Kindergarten Teachers' Association have opted 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 interpersonal skills
- Initiative in work and professional ambition
- Independent and organised working methods
- Good knowledge of Icelandic
Job benefits:
- Fitness grant
- 75% discount on nursery fees
- Priority for nursery school
- Library card
- Swimming map
If qualified teachers cannot be recruited, university graduates or individuals with experience of working with children may be considered for employment, in accordance with Act No. 95/2019. We encourage interested applicants to apply.
A clean criminal record is a condition.
Further information about the post is available from Sverrir Jörstad Sverrisson, Head of the Nursery School, at sverrirs@hafnarfjordur.is. or by telephone on 555-0721
Application deadline: 19 February 2026
Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Icelandic Teachers' Association (Félag leikskólakennara).
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.
