Centerklasserne Hovedgård seeks a teacher for a maternity leave substitute

Are you passionate about early years, special education and strong relationships in the community? Then you might be the person we’re looking for!

Do you want to become an important part of our students’ daily life? Are you focused on how we create the best conditions for learning, well-being and development – even when the path there requires something special? And do you meet both children and colleagues with professional curiosity, humor and a healthy amount of “no problem”? Then we would really like to hear from you!

We are seeking a teacher who wants to step directly into teaching in the early years and become a meaningful adult for our students. You will be part of a center class department in development, where special education, professionalism and inclusive communities are important practice.

The temporary position starts on January 5, 2027 and is expected to last at least 10 months.

The position is, as a rule, full-time, but we are open to discussing reduced hours.

Your everyday life with us

You will have a varied everyday life where relationships, teaching and special pedagogical approaches go hand in hand.

Your tasks will include, among others

• Teaching in the early years: You will teach Danish, physical education, music and science/technology (N/T). All subjects are in the same class, so you have good opportunities to build strong relationships with the students and create continuity in their school day.
• Class timetable and academic support: You will support the students’ learning and participation across different subjects and learning situations.
• Teaching in different communities: You will teach both in your own class and, on selected days, across the early years.
• Parental collaboration: You should be keen to engage in close and extended collaboration with the parents, where dialogue, trust and shared direction are crucial.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is trained as a primary school teacher or is close to finishing your teacher education.

We hope you

• Are academically strong in Danish in the early years and are willing to teach some lessons in N/T, physical education and music.
• Want to be an important and stable presence in the students’ daily life.
• Can and will fit into a well-functioning structure, thereby ensuring predictability and overview so the students get the best chances to succeed.
• Are curious about special education and have an interest in both structure, didactics, relationship work and classroom management.
• Can look behind the students’ challenges and meet them with a view to their resources, potential and individual needs.
• Have situational awareness and can maintain an overview, even when the day doesn’t go exactly as planned.
• Can thrive in close collaboration with colleagues, the learning advisor and leadership about the students’ learning and well-being. As part of onboarding you will receive mentoring with the center classes’ learning advisor.
• Take responsibility, actively contribute to the team and can work independently when the task requires it.

You would very much like to have a well-developed “pytknap” (down-to-earth sense of humor), a sparkle in the eye and a willingness to ask questions about your own practice. For us, professionalism and reflection are important – and humor helps us find our way, even when everyday life becomes complex.

Experience from the special education area is an advantage, but your motivation, curiosity and desire to develop with us are at least as important.

We offer you

With us you will become part of a professional community where we lift the task together, share experiences and help each other find solutions that make sense for the students.

• A close and equal collaboration between teachers and pedagogues.
• A center class department with special education in systematic development as part of an inclusive mainstream school.
• An extended cross-disciplinary collaboration – both internally and with external partners.
• Committed and skilled colleagues who meet everyday life with humor, energy and strong commitment on behalf of the students.
• Opportunity to put your professional competencies into play and develop your special pedagogical practice in collaboration with others.

Our school

The center classes at Hovedgård School are a full-day program under the Horsens Municipality for students from 0–10 grade. We cover special classes for students with ADHD and/or autism spectrum disorders as well as other pervasive developmental and behavioral disorders.

The center classes are spread over 2 buildings with about 80 students and just over 30 teachers and pedagogues.

The school is centrally located between Aarhus and Horsens with bus connections.

For further information see the school’s website https://hovedgaard-skole.aula.dk/

Want to know more?

If you can see yourself in our everyday life, and you want to use your professionalism, your curiosity and your personality to make a difference for our wonderful students, we look forward to hearing from you. Maybe it’s you we’re missing in the staff community in the Center Classes.

If you would like additional information about the position or would like to visit the school before applying, you are welcome to contact the head of the pedagogical department, Torben Schulz Jensen # 23609723.

Salary and employment conditions in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline is 18 November at the latest.

We will invite to interviews on 20 November.

The interviews will take place on 26 November after 1:00 PM.

Employment from 5 January 2027.

In Horsens Municipality we see diversity as a strength, and we therefore encourage all qualified to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnic background and disability.

We set salary and employment conditions according to the applicable collective agreement and relevant pre-arrangements for local pay formation within the individual department. You can view the pay level, including base pay and pension, in the municipalities’ and regions’ wage data portal here .

The exact salary depends on the position as well as your experience and qualifications and can, in addition to base pay, include relevant negotiated allowances.