Educator for the special department at Kildevæld School (fixed-term)

Are you passionate about creating safe environments, participation opportunities and development for children with special needs? Are you a clear, present and relationship-competent pedagogue who meets the children with positive expectations and an acknowledging approach?

Then you might be the colleague we need for Kildevældsskolens special department.

We are looking for an engaged and professionally grounded pedagogue who has experience with or interest in the special-educational field, and who wants to be an active part of the children's school and leisure life with ongoing interventions in different groups.

This is a temporary position with a working time of 30 hours per week until 30 June 2027.

About the special department

Kildevældsskolens special department comprises two class blocks: one for pupils with general learning difficulties and one for pupils with difficulties within the ADHD- and autism spectrum.

The special department has space for 140 pupils. In the special classes there are between 8 and 14 pupils, and we work flexibly across classes with group division based on the pupils' academic, social and personal needs.

Pedagogues and teachers engage in a close and binding team collaboration around the pupils. We place high value on interdisciplinary collaboration and believe that together we create the best conditions for the children's wellbeing, learning and development.

We expect that you

• are present, clear and relation-competent and can create safe and predictable environments for the children
• are very well grounded in your pedagogical profession and dare to stand by it
• have an acknowledging, inclusive and resource-oriented approach to children
• have interest in or experience with special education and children with special needs
• can work structured and create recognizability and clarity in the children's everyday life
• have an eye for each child's resources, needs and development opportunities
• can support children's social skills, participation in communities and personal development
• thrive in close and binding collaboration with teachers, pedagogues, parents and leadership
• see parents as important partners and value good and trustful parental cooperation
• contribute with positive energy, humor and willingness to be part of a community

About Kildevældsskolen

Kildevældsskolen lies beautifully on Østerbro and has good outdoor areas as well as a thorough renovation that has created modern and inviting conditions for the school's pupils and staff.

The school reflects the diverse society we are part of. We see this as a great strength for the pupils' formation, wellbeing and learning. We have engaged parents who actively back Kildevældsskolen as the local public school.

At Kildevældsskolen you meet skilled and engaged teachers and pedagogues who work purposefully with high professionalism, wellbeing and development. Our work is based on the City of Copenhagen's resource-oriented view of children: All children and young people do the best they can when they can.

We value the school's traditions and communities. Music is a natural part of our school life, and the school's choir plays an important role in creating community and coherence across.

Employment terms

The position is a temporary appointment with 30 hours per week until 30 June 2027.

Salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement. In connection with recruitment we obtain child and criminal records checks as well as references.

More information

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the department head Michael Novak at 23 43 89 81 or department head Henriette Nielsen at 29 61 52 29.

You can read more about Kildevældsskolen on our website

Apply via the link no later than Sunday 22 November 2026

We conduct hiring interviews on an ongoing basis.