Headteacher for Søndre Skole - the upper secondary school in Hobro, Mariagerfjord Municipality

Would you like to lead an upper secondary school, a 10th-grade center and a language house? Are you present, listening and rooted? And can you keep course and spirit high, even when the framework moves? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for.

You will become the top leader for Søndre Skole, Mariagerfjord 10th-grade center and Sproghuset, which are gathered in one organization with a common leadership. You will head a seasoned management team consisting of a vice-principal and a department head, and you set the framework and direction for the school and strengthen the coherence between the departments. You are responsible for the school’s economy and administration and set the strategic direction in collaboration with the school board, the leadership team and staff.

The students' voice is heard with us, and therefore the student council also has a wish for their new school leader:

”The student council wishes for a present and listening school leader who has a good sense of what moves among the young. In other words, a school leader we can talk to and who understands our world.”

Who are we?

Søndre Skole has about 465 students spread across 4-5 tracks from 7th grade and up, as well as Mariagerfjord’s 10th-grade center and Sproghuset. We have about 55 staff members distributed among teachers, pedagogues, TAPs and leadership. We work from the values of academic excellence, well-being, community, democracy and collaboration, and we have a diverse and inclusive youth environment where diversity is seen as a strength.

We have a strong academic profile with subject rooms in all subjects from 8th grade, sports and culture classes, a Junior Mastery apprenticeship line and a broad elective profile, and we are an Erasmus+-accredited school. The school lies close to the harbour, library and cultural offerings as part of the town’s youth area. And we place great emphasis on well-being: ’Go to school with a smile. Go home with a smile.’

Who are you?

• You are present, accessible and visible and practice professional leadership close at hand.
• You are listening, interested and inclusive in your leadership style – while at the same time creating momentum and making decisions.
• You create pedagogical followership and translate political reforms – including the new EPX-education – into a meaningful pedagogical everyday life.
• You have an eye for employees’ well-being and job satisfaction and support the professional learning community.
• You are the unifying figure in relation to students, parents and staff and manage to create synergy between the departments.
• You preferably have experience as a school leader, vice-principal or department head from a larger school.
• You have strong financial insight into a school’s operations and understand how to navigate a political and administrative context.

Additional information

You will be employed by Mariagerfjord Municipality under the applicable collective agreement with a start date 1 January 2027. You can read more about the position and the municipality in the job and profile.

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Application deadline is Tuesday 10 November 2026

On Friday 13 November we will select the candidates we would like to see for the first interview round, which is on Wednesday 18 November. The second interview round is Friday 27 November. For candidates who proceed to the second round, there will be a personality test with feedback on Teams on Tuesday 24 November from morning. Later the same day there will be an informal telephone conversation with the day care and school chief Berit Vinther.

Apply for the job

Questions about the position can be directed to day care and school chief Berit Vinther on phone 7170 1771. Please feel free to send an SMS to make an appointment. If you have questions about the process, you are welcome to contact the recruitment consultant Rebecca Abl on phone 5091 9105. Rebecca supports the entire recruitment process and also participates in the interviews.

We encourage all interested to visit our school. The chair of the school board Søren Binow would be very happy to give a tour and can be reached at [email protected] or on 6080 5959 for further arrangement.

About Mariagerfjord Municipality

Mariagerfjord Municipality is one of Denmark’s most beautiful municipalities with a unique and varied nature by forest, beach and fjord. We are centrally located between Aalborg and Aarhus and are thus a link between Northern Jutland and the rest of the country. Our goal is clear: We want more, and there is room for more. Therefore, we focus on creating the best framework for our approximately 42,000 residents, for our business community and for the development of the municipality.

In Mariagerfjord Municipality we want all of our 3,400 employees to feel part of the community. We have the freedom to bring our competencies and ideas into play, so we solve the core task in the best possible way and make a difference for our residents. We focus on psychological safety and show respect for each other’s differences. We all take joint responsibility for the community and the task, and therefore we also place great emphasis on a well-functioning collaboration in the MED organization.

We see diversity as a strength and therefore invite all interested applicants to apply for a job with us, regardless of personal background.