Exciting permanent position as an educator at Kornvangen Special Kindergarten

Special Kindergarten Kornvangen is seeking a pedagogical worker with a start date of January 1, 2027.

Who we are

At Special Kindergarten Kornvangen, the target group is children aged 0-6 years with significantly and permanently reduced physical and mental function, cf. the Child Act §§ 82-83.

The purpose is to provide a special pedagogical effort and treatment, etc., that cannot be covered in a general day care. For example, children with special challenges/handicap within the autism spectrum, genetic disorders, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, generally children with a functional level that means they belong to this target group.

Special Kindergarten has an attached Snoezelhous with a warm-water pool and snoezel rooms, spa room and physiotherapy.

As well as 2 well-established playgrounds, which are suitable for the target group of children.

In Special Kindergarten Kornvangen there are employed pedagogues, physiotherapists, teaching assistants and we have student teachers.

We moved back into a completely newly built special institution on October 13, 2023. Which means optimal frames for the children's treatment and training, as well as for the adults in daily work. Both indoors and outdoors

We expect that you

• Have special pedagogical experience
• Have experience and knowledge regarding working with the above-mentioned target group, and/or are willing to seek knowledge and learn new things
• Are able to see the uniqueness in each child
• Focus on and possibly knowledge about alternative communication forms
• Have special competencies regarding collaboration with parents
• Can relate critically to your own assumptions, norms and professional boundaries
• Are solution-oriented and flexible in task solving
• Can prepare written material and communicate in precise and concrete language
• Have computer literacy at user level
• Have experience with working with Brain and Heart, Infection model and DPU (Danish Pedagogical Development Description), as well as preparing ICS statements
• Understand how to create development-supportive contact with the individual child, and see opportunities within the children’s communities
• Observe, among other things via video recordings, plan, initiate, implement, reflect on, document and evaluate an educational process
• Can work didactically and can document and describe the pedagogical work in writing
• Can organize, plan, follow up, lead and distribute in daily pedagogical practice
• Are loyal to joint decisions, take responsibility and show initiative.
• Have heart, joy and enthusiasm in the special pedagogical work with children, parents and colleagues
• Find it exciting and developing to work cross-disciplinary. A good communicator who readily shares knowledge
• Find it important to contribute to a good psychological working environment, well-being and professional development
• See opportunities and resources in the surroundings, where solutions are viewed holistically
• Want to actively participate in the work with the children in the Snoezelhuset and pool

We can offer

• An exciting job where you meet professionally grounded, positive and engaged colleagues who make use of each other’s resources and competencies
• An employer that is developing
• Exciting and challenging tasks
• High professionalism
• A staff group that includes individual differences, which is regarded as a strength
• Interdisciplinary cooperation
• That you help create culture
• Mutual respect, trust, presence and involvement
• To work with special pedagogy in a newly built special institution

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact area manager Pia Grumsen at tel.: 27 24 12 53.

You are welcome to read more on Esbjerg Municipality's website by clicking here .

Salary and employment terms are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement, including the applicable provisions on local pay formation. You can find information about the level of pay in Esbjerg Municipality via this link: KRL . Here you will also find information about base salary and pension. In addition, after a concrete assessment, qualification and/or function allowances may be agreed depending on the content of the position and your experience and qualifications.

In Esbjerg Municipality we work with trust-based leadership and see human diversity as a strength. We therefore encourage all qualified applicants regardless of gender, age or ethnic background to apply for the position.

When employed in the position, a criminal record and a child protection clearance will be obtained.

If you go further after the interview, references will be obtained from current and/or former employers if you are still under consideration for the position. You will be informed before references are obtained.

Application deadline

November 25, 2026

It is expected that interviews will be held on November 27, 2026

The application is submitted electronically . Click on “apply for the position” at the bottom and attach your application, CV and relevant documentation.