Head of Department for the upper school at Kongehøjskolen

Do you want to help lead the way for students' learning, well-being and development?

Are you keen to be close to students and staff? Are you motivated by creating good frameworks for both academic development and strong communities? And do you want to become part of a school that has ambitions and wishes to develop even further?

Then perhaps you are the person we are looking for as our new department head for the upper secondary (udskolingen).

About Kongehøjskolen

Kongehøjskolen is the largest primary school in Aabenraa Municipality with about 700 students distributed across five departments and around 120 staff. We have many different professionalities and believe that close collaboration across it creates the best school for the students.

We are a school with a clear direction and an ambition to be at the forefront academically and didactically. We have a good foundation and a strong desire to continually develop our practice and make what already works well even better.

At Kongehøjskolen our four core stories function as a common starting point for our work and as central guiding stars for our pedagogical practice, collaboration and development of the school:

• Student perspective
• Professionalism
• Diversity is a strength
• Formation

We believe that students, in context, do the right thing when they are able. We work for strong academic and pedagogical communities and focus on coherence in students' school journey.

About the job

As our new department head you will have the pedagogical and personnel responsibility for the upper secondary with about 200 students and 17 staff.

For the last three years our headteacher has acted as department head in the upper secondary. Now we are seeking a leader to continue the work in the department. You will enter an upper secondary where there is already good work in progress, and where you will have the opportunity to build on the existing foundation

In the upper secondary the staff are academically strong and ambitious. They take responsibility, engage in the school's development and highly value involvement.

Your leadership team

You will become part of a strong and diverse leadership team of five. The team consists of both very experienced leaders and newer leaders and contains different professional backgrounds.

We work closely together on the school's overall operation, development and direction and actively use each other's different perspectives and competencies.

You will also be part of our administration team, which in addition to the management includes three administrative staff. Together we create a well-functioning everyday life, where collaboration, helpfulness and shared responsibility are a natural part of the work.

We offer you

With us you get

• an exciting leadership assignment with pedagogical and personnel responsibility for a well-functioning upper secondary
• a academically strong and engaged staff group with a desire for development
• a strong and collaborative leadership team where we help each other and lift together
• a school where students' learning, well-being and formation, as well as professionalism and good relationships, are central focal points
• opportunity to make your mark on a school that is in positive development
• great opportunities to make a difference and leave a mark in many children's lives

About you

We are looking for a leader who can create the framework for strong class communities where students thrive and succeed. You want to be close to the upper secondary daily life and, together with the staff, help develop a professional, academically strong and attractive upper secondary.

Academically we expect that you

• have great pedagogical insight and understanding of the school's practice
• desire and preferably experience with the upper secondary and work with young people
• have an eye for what characterizes a professional school and a strong professional collaboration
• want to actively engage in close collaboration with both staff, management and administration

Personally we expect that you

• are optimistic and see opportunities, and meet others with energy and engagement
• are team-driven, present and clear in your leadership and can set direction and create followers
• are delegating and trust in staff's competences
• are decisive when the situation calls for it and can make decisions
• are strategic and analytical
• are organized and can create overview, prioritise and ensure progress

Read more about the professional and personal qualifications as well as the position in our job and competence profile.

It is an advantage if you have leadership experience, but not a requirement. We are an experienced and professionally strong leadership team, and we can help you get started well.

Read more in Job and Competence Profile

Salary and terms of employment

Employment takes place after a pre-agreement in the school leadership area.

We note that before employment, a child and criminal records check will be obtained, and that employment is conditional on these being satisfactory.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact headteacher Søren Ernst Lüdeking at phone 73 76 84 01 or email [email protected].

Before you send your application, we would very much like to show you around the school, so you can meet us and get an impression of Kongehøjskolen and daily life in the upper secondary.

Contact secretary Sanne Klemensø Matthiasen at phone 73 76 83 50 or email [email protected] to arrange a visit.

Application

Send your application, CV and relevant attachments via the link no later than 20 October 2026.

First interview round will be held on 27 October 2026, and second interview round on 12 November 2026.

Between the first and second interview rounds, a personality profile will be prepared by an executive consultant from Aabenraa Municipality.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The municipality's mission is that we together create The Good Life.

If you are new to the area, we want you to settle quickly and well. Therefore we have a number of offers for you – and for those who may move with you.

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Application deadline

20 October 2026

Start

1 January 2027

Workplace

Kongehøjskolen

Employment type

Full-time

Hours

37

Contact

Headteacher Søren Ernst Lüdeking

phone 73 76 84 01

or

[email protected]