Head of Department for the Special School Skolen ved Rønnebær Allé

Head of Department for the Special Classes

The School at Rønnebær Allé – Helsingør Municipality's special school

Are you passionate about creating the best development, well-being and learning opportunities for children with autism, ADHD and similar challenges? Do you have experience with the special education field, and are you motivated by being an approachable leader close to both students, staff and practice? Then you may be our new Head of Department for the Special Classes at The School at Rønnebær Allé.

About the Special Classes

The special classes offer safe and structured learning environments for children with autism, ADHD and similar challenges, where academic development, well-being and opportunities for participation are in focus.

The target group is children who for a period need something special in their school day. It may be children who need help to find calm, gain overview or be part of the community. The students typically have diagnoses in the autism or ADHD area and benefit from clear boundaries, structure and predictability in everyday life.

Teaching takes place in small classes with fixed and recognizable frameworks. We work with structure, visual support systems, clear guidance and manageable learning pathways that support both academic development and social skills.

We are focused on creating participation opportunities for all students and on supporting their well-being, learning and development through strong relationships and close collaboration between school and home.

Who are you?

You are an engaged and relationship-driven leader who is motivated to create the best possible conditions for children with special needs. You have understanding of – or a strong interest in – the special education work with children with autism, ADHD and similar challenges.

You believe that the best solutions are created in close collaboration with staff, parents and multidisciplinary partners.

You are visible in everyday life and find it natural to be close to practice. You are curious about what happens in teaching and in the after-school offerings, and you can together with the staff investigate, develop and qualify the pedagogical practice. You can create direction and following, while being clear and decisive when the situation requires it.

We envision that you

• Have leadership experience and preferably experience from the specialized children and youth sector.
• Have knowledge of or interest in children with autism, ADHD and similar developmental challenges.
• Understand the importance of structure, predictability, relationships and clear learning environments.
• Can support staff in understanding children's behavior and needs and translate this knowledge into pedagogical practice.
• Have experience with interprofessional collaboration and see the value in different professional disciplines around the child.
• Can create structure, overview and direction in a complex daily life.
• Focus on both students' well-being, development and learning as well as the staff's work environment and professional development.
• Are strong in collaboration with parents and able to build trusting relationships.
• Have experience with or interest in development and change processes.
• Can balance a hands-on leadership style with secure operations and administration.

Your tasks

As Head of Department you will become a central part of the management around the special classes. You contribute to both daily operations, the professional development and the ongoing development of the area in close collaboration with the school principal and the rest of the school's leadership team.

Your tasks will include

• People management and staff development focusing on well-being, professional development and quality in task execution.
• Support and further development of the special educational practice and the department's professional direction.
• Support of the interprofessional collaboration between teachers, educators, psychologists and other partners.
• Collaboration with parents on students' well-being, development and learning.
• Co-responsibility for planning and coordination of the department's operations, including timetable creation, substitute coverage, work-time planning and resource use.
• Contribute to the development of strong learning communities and good working environments for both students and staff.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of The School at Rønnebær Allé as Helsingør Municipality's comprehensive special school.
• Participation in relevant management forums and close collaboration with the school principal and the school's other leadership team on the school's strategic and pedagogical development.

Who are we?

The School at Rønnebær Allé is Helsingør Municipality's special school. The school brings together the municipality's specialized education offerings and holds a wide range of disciplines and target groups.

We work from a shared ambition to create the best possible development and learning environments for children and young people with special needs. At the same time we emphasize a strong community among staff, high professionalism and close collaboration with families.

As Head of Department you become part of a committed and ambitious leadership team that works closely together on both operations, development and a common direction.

We offer

• A meaningful leadership position with great opportunity to make a difference for children with special needs.
• Skilled and engaged staff with high special educational expertise.
• A strong interprofessional collaboration.
• A workplace focused on development, professional sparring and shared leadership.
• Close collaboration with the daily educational leader and the rest of the school management.
• Opportunity to influence the continued development of The School at Rønnebær Allé.

Further information

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Deputy Head Katie Hollesen at 41 86 93 32 or School Principal Mette Rovang Johannsen at 25 31 10 50.

The formal

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Helsingør Municipality will obtain a criminal record and child protection background check in connection with the employment.

Application deadline: 23.10.26

Interviews: 28.10.26

Start date: 1 December 2026

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