Head of Learning

STIFTELSEN STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (Alecta ITP 1/ITP2)

Wellness stipend

Insurance programs

Professional development opportunities

Staff events and social gatherings

Job summary

STIFTELSEN STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL in Stockholm seeks Head of Learning to lead curriculum development, uphold the school’s Mission, Vision and IB alignment, and oversee accreditation processes.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Educational Leadership Team, manage budgets for curriculum development, drive professional development, support teachers, and engage with external stakeholders to advance internationalism and learning excellence.

Qualifications

• Has a university degree in Education or teaching qualifications.
• Proven leadership experience in a school setting.
• Experience with IB programmes.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to equity and lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning and internationalism across the school.
• Leads curriculum alignment and revisions.
• Leads Educational Leadership Team meetings.
• Oversees accreditation processes.
• Collaborates with IB programme coordinators and subject leaders.
• Sets yearly curriculum development budget.
• Guides PDSE development and teacher reflection.
• Engages with external stakeholders and Board when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Initiative

Resilience under pressure

Ethical principles

Cross-cultural awareness

Fluent English

Education

BA in Education

Teaching qualifications

Job description

Reports to:

Director

Our vision

To be recognized as a leading international school that inspires and educates generations of global change‑makers.

Our mission

Stockholm International School inspires and educates children of the global community, through internationally recognized learning programs. We enable international mobility and support growth and talent development in the Stockholm region and beyond.

Description/Purpose

The Head of Learning, together with other members of the school leadership team, strategically develops the school and ensures that SIS maintains its Mission, Vision, Values, Policies, and Procedures.

The Head of Learning has a key role to play in ensuring the development of the SIS curriculum that is focused on the SIS Mission and Vision to ensure the highest quality for students’ learning, internationalism, and innovation to meet future challenges. The Head of Learning is in charge of the school’s (re)accreditation processes.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Promotes the school’s definition of learning and internationalism and keeps them alive throughout the school.
• Is in charge of the school’s vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum as well as its regular revisions.
• Creates the agenda and leads the Educational Leadership Team meetings.
• Is in charge of the school’s (re)accreditation processes.
• Strongly cooperates with IB programme coordinators and subject leaders to ensure vertical and horizontal curricular alignment, as well as its revision.
• Is aware of the work happening in the PLC groups and contributes to it by suggesting readings and topics for discussion.
• Together with the director, sets a yearly curriculum development budget.
• Decides on curriculum-related professional development for any particular school year and in cooperation with the ELT.
• Leads the PDSE process of a group of teachers on an annual basis.
• Implements with the ELT the school’s agreed approach to PDSE/Development talks for all teachers in their PDSE group.
• Works with the Advancement Director to identify and develop Cases for Support.
• Assists with the strategic development of the whole school in cooperation with other members of the leadership team to meet future challenges the school may face.
• Gives appropriate feedback to the Board when called upon to do so.

Required Qualifications and Attributes

• Has previous experience in a leadership position within a school.
• Has previous successful experience with IB Programmes.
• Holds a university degree, either a BA in Education or Teaching qualifications.
• Demonstrates strong team leadership and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is community‑oriented and motivated to involve the full range of the school community – staff, students, and parents in the management and development of the curriculum.
• Acts as a school ambassador in engaging with external stakeholders when needed.
• Is sensitive towards, and familiar with, a diverse range of student learning needs.
• Is sensitive toward and understands cross‑cultural issues.
• Is successful in sharing teaching best practices and inspires a love of learning.
• Is fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Demonstrates ability to effectively manage human, financial, and physical resources to deliver a high‑quality organizational outcome.
• Has the ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team.
• Has the ability to show initiative and work independently.
• Has the ability to function effectively under pressure.
• Has a pleasant and friendly personality.
• Is a self‑reflective life‑long learner.
• Has strong ethical principles and a sense of fairness.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Demonstrated interest in remaining at the forefront of educational trends.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills and the ability to use those to influence the educational agenda of the school.
• Proven track record of success in leading members of a school’s faculty.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer benefits in terms of a pension scheme (Alecta ITP 1/ITP2), a generous wellness stipend, other insurances, and a substantial amount of professional development opportunities inside and outside the school. We also offer staff events and social gatherings that bring colleagues together, for example, hobby evenings and choir practices. Our location in central Stockholm is easily accessible by public transportation.

Contract

Administrative Position

Permanent full‑time (with six months probationary period)

Starting: August 10, 2026, or such other date as may be mutually agreed upon by both parties.

Employment rate: 100%

Salary

Individually negotiated.