Kragelundskolen in Aarhus Municipality seeks a pedagogical leader for grades 0-3 and SFO

Do you want to help develop Kragelundskolen's strong communities and inspiring learning environments further? Do you dream of leading engaged staff and being part of a school in motion?

At Kragelundskolen we strive to create the best framework for children's learning, well-being and development. We are looking for an educational leader who will actively contribute to strengthening our shared learning culture and create participation opportunities for all children. Is that you?

We offer

As an educational leader at Kragelundskolen you will, among other things

• Opportunity to influence development: A role with good opportunities to help further develop the lower school, the SFO (After-school program) and the strong learning communities.
• A close leadership community : A part of a dedicated leadership team, where we collaborate closely on both the school's development and daily operations.
• A broad leadership task: A versatile leadership role with the opportunity to work with both pedagogical development, staff leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration and operations.

About the job

As an educational leader you will be responsible for leading grades 0-3 and the SFO. You ensure that staff have the best conditions to succeed with their pedagogical tasks by creating structure and direction for daily practice, by being visible and leading close to practice through observation, sparring and feedback, and by contributing to a good working environment with a focus on community and inclusion as core principles.

You will have particular focus on

• Continuing development of stronger learning communities and the “School for all,” where the special education principles are embedded in everyday life.
• Continuing the work to support and develop collaboration between teachers and pedagogues in the early years.
• Continuing development work with our SFO together with the staff. Currently the focus is on creating an inclusive SFO, where our special class students are also part of the SFO.
• Being involved in further developing a good SFO offering of high quality, where the pursuit of high quality continues.
• Continuation of cross-disciplinary collaboration with PPR, Social Administration and other partners.
• Staff leadership and staff development in relation to both pedagogues and teachers.
• Administrative tasks related to the leadership area, including participation in annual planning, work-time scheduling for teachers and pedagogues, SFO annual planning and holiday planning, etc.

You will be part of leading AKT, subject advisers, the school library, subject teams and network meetings, and you will share responsibility for the school's operations, including annual planning, subject distribution and development initiatives. The exact distribution will be decided in collaboration with the rest of the leadership team.

You will become part of a committed and passionate leadership team that works closely together on the school's development and operations. We are a leadership team that sees leadership as a team sport, where we lift together and create development through collaboration and clear framing. Our goal is for both children and staff to thrive, learn and develop together in a safe and inspiring environment. The final task distribution and distribution of cross-cutting tasks occur when the leadership team is full.

You will also be part of the large community in Children and Young People, where we work within the common and binding framework of, among other things, broader child communities.

About you

• You focus on building good relationships. You are curious, responsive and appreciative in your approach to leadership and collaboration. You are a team player who takes responsibility and follows through.
• You communicate clearly and respectfully. You invite dialogue, challenge and allow yourself to be challenged. Your communication is open and transparent, so decisions are clear to everyone.
• You work analytically and structurally. You ensure overview, create coherence and make decisions on an well-informed basis.
• You have knowledge of and understanding for leading both pedagogues and teachers , both together and separately, with regard to their different competencies and the joint work around the pupils.
• You are visionary and action-oriented. You dare to act and make a decision, but also have the courage to make mistakes and learn.
• You are inclusive. You motivate staff and have an eye for both the individual and the community. You handle both internal development tasks and politically defined focus areas professionally.
• You perform administrative tasks. You participate in planning, have an eye for both details and the whole in the annual planning, including responsibility for planning the SFO pedagogues’ and lower school teachers’ working hours as well as the SFO’s finances.

About Kragelundskolen

Kragelundskolen is a well-functioning public school, located in beautiful surroundings in Højbjerg south of Aarhus. We have 798 students distributed across 31 classes and a dedicated staff group consisting of 60 teachers and 23 pedagogues.

The school has a strong foundation with good values and good traditions, but is also a school in transition. We prioritize high academic quality and have an inclusive view of children with room for diversity and difference. Our values are discipline, respect, independence and the joy of going to school, and we actively work to bring these values to life in everyday life.

If you want to know more

We expect you to contact the school principal Karina Hougaard by phone at 2324 0428 or by email [email protected] for an introductory talk or a visit to the school before you send your application.

You can also read more here

About us: Kragelundskolen

About Children and Youth Policy: Children and Youth Policy

About broader child communities: Broader child communities

About Stronger learning communities: Stronger learning communities

About working in Children and Young People: Working in Children and Young People

About leadership in Children and Young People: Leadership

About our recruitment process and tips for job applications: Recruitment process

Requirements for the position

• You have a relevant education and professional insight to lead both pedagogues and teachers.
• You are interested in both SFO and teaching and have knowledge of creating inclusive learning environments.
• It is an advantage if you have leadership experience. Alternatively, you have the desire and potential for leadership and experience from a role as adviser, coordinator, union representative or similar.
• You may have a diploma in leadership. Otherwise, you should be willing to start one.

Salary and employment

The position is full-time with no upper limit on working hours. Salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement and local salary agreement entered into with the negotiating professional organization. The salary for the position is grade 48 plus an annual supplement of DKK 40,420, corresponding to about DKK 626,000 in current year terms.

Child certificate and criminal record checks may be obtained.

We hope you can start no later than January 1, 2027.

Recruitment process

We look forward to hearing from you! You must send us your application with CV no later than November 1, 2026 .

• Tuesday, November 3: Selection of candidates for interviews.
• Thursday, November 5 from 1:00 PM: First round of interviews.
• Monday, November 9 or Tuesday, November 10: Test interview (arranged with the HR consultant).
• Friday, November 13 from 12:00: Second round of interviews.

An HR consultant participates in the recruitment process, and skill and personality tests will be used in connection with the recruitment.

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In the City of Aarhus we put the children at the center

We will give all children and young people the best conditions to learn, develop and thrive. This requires strong learning communities and cross-disciplinary collaboration among the adults around the child.

In the City of Aarhus you become part of a culture of collaboration, where data, knowledge and experiences are included so that everyone has the opportunity to learn together from each other and with each other across professions, staff and management levels. We believe that children and young people do what they can. Children are not the problem, but they reveal the problem. In the City of Aarhus, adults take responsibility for learning, development and well-being for all children and young people.