3 team leaders sought for Student Life and Guidance, Education Southern, University of Copenhagen

Section for Student Life and Guidance is seeking three team leaders. As a team leader you will play a central role in the development of the student life area and in supporting wellbeing and academic development among the section's staff.

About us

In Student Life and Guidance we are focused on supporting a good student life. We handle tasks within study and career counseling, start of studies, study environment, and communication to enrolled students.

The section consists of about 42 engaged staff members who work with a wide range of tasks in the student life area.

What you will be part of

The University of Copenhagen is undergoing a major transformation of the administration. Since March 2025 we have worked towards one common administration with three new campus administrations.

Student Life and Guidance is one of eight sections in Education South. The sections complement each other with tasks that cut across the educational domain, and together they must ensure that the administration works from uniform processes, common practices and a shared direction. Collaboration across sections is essential for us to succeed as one common administration.

We therefore focus on harmonising processes and workflows across the organisation. As a team leader you will play a central role in this work, while also handling daily personnel management.

In the section we place emphasis on cooperation, wellbeing and professional development. We maintain a good social working environment, and we have an informal tone and a high ceiling.

The role as team leader

As a team leader you will become part of the section's new management team together with the other two team leaders and the section head.

You will have personnel responsibility for about 7-12 employees and will be responsible for the daily management as well as prioritising and developing the tasks in your team. You will contribute to both operational and development tasks in the section in close collaboration with colleagues and partners across KU.

To succeed in the role it is important that you have strong relational skills, organisational understanding and the ability to translate needs and strategic goals into concrete solutions.

Shared areas of responsibility

As a team leader you shall

• Lead and develop the employees in your team with a focus on wellbeing, professionalism and collaboration
• Ensure stable operations and high quality in task execution
• Strengthen collaboration with the other sections in Education South as well as student life units and other partners across KU
• Support harmonisation, efficiency and development of workflows and processes in the section and across Education South and KU
• Carry out performance reviews (MUS), 1:1 meetings and employment processes
• Lead and participate in cross-cutting projects and development tasks

The three team leader positions

• Team Leader for Educational Communication

You will be responsible for daily management as well as operation and development of the team’s tasks, including among others:

• Development, production and maintenance of content for the students' intranet, including news and event descriptions
• Development and production of information for students in campaigns and on info screens
• Planning, development and production of content for social media
• Planning, development and production of communication to staff
• Major development projects where communication is one of several central focus areas
• Close collaboration with the team leader for Guidance to ensure the quality of the guidance group’s knowledge of rules and frameworks

We emphasise that you have in-depth knowledge of tasks within the team’s area.

• Team Leader for Guidance

You will be responsible for daily management and development of student guidance operations, including coordination, quality assurance and professional development in guidance.

The team’s tasks include among others

• Ensuring high quality and common practice in both individual and group guidance offerings
• Coordination of operations, including development of duty rosters, annual plans, etc.
• Professional development and supervision in guidance
• Inquiry statistics and satisfaction measurements
• Close collaboration with the team leader for Educational Communication to ensure the quality of the guidance group’s knowledge of rules and frameworks

We emphasise that you have in-depth knowledge of the daily operations of the student guidance area.

• Team Leader for Study Environment and Wellbeing

You will be responsible for the daily management of activities and initiatives that support start of studies, inclusion, wellbeing, diversity and study environment.

The team’s tasks include among others

• BA-start of studies and FYE
• Support for student associations, study environment and wellbeing activities
• Study group support
• “Reach out” and prevention of discrimination and abusive conduct

We emphasise that you have in-depth knowledge of and awareness of wellbeing, diversity, inclusion and equality as well as prevention and handling of discrimination and harassment.

We are seeking team leaders who

• Have in-depth knowledge of the tasks in the student life area and of KU as an organisation
• Are strong relationship builders and skilled communicators
• Have experience with personnel management, professional leadership or a coordinating responsibility
• Can create direction, involvement and motivation
• Have a sense of both operations, development and prioritisation
• Work in a structured way and keep overview in a busy daily life
• Can balance considerations for staff, students and the organisation’s needs
• Can engage in close collaboration with administrative staff, professional environments and students
• Have a master's degree or an equivalent master's programme

All three team leaders report to the section head of Student Life and Guidance.

As the section’s management team, we work closely together on both operations, personnel management and the section’s development. We lead through trust, involvement and professional sparring.

It is important that you tailor your application to the team you are most motivated to work with.

Employment terms

The positions are full-time (37 hours per week).

The positions are to be filled as of 1 January 2027. Hiring and remuneration are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC with placement as Chief Consultant with personnel management. There will be possibility for negotiation of allowances. The weekly working time is on average 37 hours.

Submit your application, CV, diplomas and relevant attachments via KU’s job portal (click the link "APPLY FOR THE JOB" at the bottom of the posting) no later than 19 November 2026. Recruitment interviews are expected to take place shortly thereafter.

We wish to reflect the surrounding society and encourage everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position

Questions about the position can be directed to the section head; Stine Due Hansen (35 32 85 56). If you wish, you may email [email protected] so we can arrange a time to talk.