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Are you passionate about shaping the future and making a positive impact on children's lives? The municipalities in Trøndelag are looking for dedicated and skilled professionals to the education and childhood sector. We are seeking qualified candidates at all levels for the following roles:

Kindergarten/Preschool Teachers

General Teachers

Child and Youth Care Workers

We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work in a vibrant and supportive environment where your contributions are highly valued. Your expertise is vital in meeting the demand for skilled professionals in our region.

Join us in building brighter futures for our next generation!

Several municipalities present at Mid Norway stand are looking for you! Please come and visit us at Mid Norway stand and explore the opportunities in Trøndelag

https://midnorway.no/MID-NORWAY 

Teaching in Norway

Information to European pre-school and school teachers looking for a job in Norway

All you need to know about the Norwegian education system, from pre-school to higher education and life long learning. https://www.nokut.no/en/norwegian-education/general-information-about-education-in-norway/

Terminology in Norwegian:

- barnehage = kindergarten (pre-school), from 0 to 6 years

- barnehagelærer / førskolelærer = pre-school teacher

- barneskole = primary school, from 6 to 13 years

- ungdomskole = lower secondary school, from 13 to 16 years

- grunnkskole = the obligatory 10 years school education, from 6 to 16 years (primary school + lower secondary school)

- videregående skole = upper secondary school (from 16 to 19 years) where the students prepare for the equivalent of the “baccalaureate”

- fagskole = vocational / technical college – 1-3 years tertiary vocational programs

- universitet = university (higher education)

- høgskole = University college (higher education) - folkehøgskole = Scandinavian type of school, a one-year boarding school.

- lærer = teacher

- engelsklærer = english teacher

- yrkesfaglærer = vocational (education) teacher

The jobs in education are listed on the EURES job portal www.eures.europa.eu

There is a particularly high demand for kindergarten teachers, and for teachers in primary and lower secondary school.

Requirements for working in education

Working in the Norwegian education system requires a good knowledge of the Norwegian language. In the Sami (Lapland) region in northern-Norway, a good knowledge of the Sami language (samisk) is required to work in some schools.

Note that there are some English speaking programs and tuitions at university and university college level. Se www.studyinnorway.no for study programs in English.

Important

- Teacher, Primary/Lower and Upper Secondary School, and/or Native Language Teacher is a regulated profession in Norway and you must obtain a recognition from Norwegian authorities in order to obtain a permanent teaching position in Norwegian primary and secondary school.

- To work as head of kindergarten or educational supervisor in kindergarten, you need to have kindergarten teacher’s education or similar education within kindergarten/pre-school pedagogy and management in kindergarten. If your education is from outside of Norway, you need a recognition as head of kindergarten/educational supervisor to obtain a permanent position.

Language teachers are mostly needed in the lower and upper secondary school, and in Universities. The jobs are often part-time in lower and upper secondary schools and can be down to only a 20% position. So you might consider having to take jobs in several schools to get a full time job. And quite often, a (language) teacher in lower or upper secondary school might be required to teach other disciplines as well (sports, maths, etc).