Teacher for our most specialized program at Tjørnegårdskolen – small classes and high academic standards

Are you passionate about special education, and motivated by creating development for students with substantial support needs? Do you have the patience to notice the small but meaningful progress? And would you like to help build a safe class community that you hopefully can follow through many years? Then you may be our new teacher in Tjørnegårdskolen's special classes lineup.

We are seeking one or more engaged teachers for a permanent position in a 1st grade in our most specialized offering. Here you will be part of a fixed team around a small class with a high density of adults. Together you have the responsibility for the students' teaching, development and well-being.

The position gives you a special opportunity to get to know the students thoroughly and follow their development over a longer period. Continuity and stable relationships are of great importance for our students, and our hope is therefore that you want to follow the class through many years of their schooling.

Small classes, great professionalism and time for the individual Tjørnegårdskolen is a public school in Roskilde with a well-functioning special class lineup for students in 0–10th grade with general learning difficulties.

The position is located in our most specialized offering for students who need a close, individually tailored and holistic approach. The students are taught in small classes with a high density of adults, clear boundaries and a recognizable structure.

Students' learning and development often happen slowly and in small steps. Teaching is therefore planned at a basic academic and cognitive level, taking as a starting point the individual student's development level, resources and needs. It requires that you can adjust your expectations and methods without compromising academic ambitions. With us, repetition, recognizability and a small progression can be decisive signs of learning.

We work with the whole child and see academic, social, communicative and personal development as closely interconnected areas. The goal is to give the students the best possibilities to participate, communicate and become as independent and capable of managing life as possible.

Your role in the class As a teacher you, together with your team, are responsible for creating a safe, manageable and meaningful school day. You will collectively cover the entire class's subject package, and you should therefore be eager to teach broadly and work across all school subjects.

This does not mean you have to be a specialist in every single subject. The decisive thing is that you can translate academic content into concrete, sensory and meaningful learning activities that fit the students' prerequisites. Teaching will often be interdisciplinary and closely linked to the students' everyday life, communication and personal development.

You will among other things

• plan, implement and evaluate the teaching together with your team
• teach broadly and contribute to covering the whole class's subject package
• set individual and realistic goals for the students' development
• create a clear structure, predictability and recognizability in the school day
• follow and document the students' progression and continually adapt the support
• collaborate closely with colleagues, parents and relevant professionals.

An essential part of the work consists in being curious about how the individual student learns best, communicates and participates. You must be able to observe the students' signals, adjust pace and demands and find new ways when the planned approach does not work.

A close and committed team collaboration You are not alone with the task. Around the class there is a fixed team that shares the responsibility for teaching, structure and well-being. You plan the school day together, distribute tasks and actively use each other's different areas of expertise.

The close collaboration requires openness, flexibility and a desire for joint reflection. We expect that you can contribute with your teaching professionalism and be curious about your colleagues' perspectives. Together you shall create a uniform and coherent practice, so the students meet clear adults, recognizable frameworks and shared expectations.

We prioritise academic sparring and ongoing evaluation highly. In a complex task like this it is essential that we can discuss our practice openly, learn from each other and adjust the effort as the students' needs change.

Who are you? We imagine that you are a trained teacher and have an interest in or experience with the specialized teaching area. You do not need to have all special education methods in place from day one, but you should want to learn and develop in working with the target group.

It is important that you

• have strong relational competences and meet the students calmly and with recognition
• can teach broadly and see opportunities in working across subjects
• have a sense for small progress and can maintain motivation when development takes time
• work in a structured, systematic and clear way
• can adapt teaching to different development levels and participation possibilities
• thrive in close team collaboration with shared responsibility
• are open to professional sparring, feedback and reflection on your own practice.

You should be able to see the value in repetition and the joy in slow progression. You should also be persistent and maintain belief that all students can learn and develop when teaching takes its starting point in their prerequisites.

A workday with great significance The work in our most specialized offering is both demanding and meaningful. Development can be slow, and results do not always show in the ways you know from the mainstream area. On the other hand, you get the opportunity to come close to the individual student and experience how much impact safe relationships, academic perseverance and the right support can have.

Starting with the class in 1st grade provides a special opportunity to create good routines and a strong community from the start. Together with the team you will help build a class culture where the students are met with clarity, care, humor and positive expectations. We hope that you will be a stable adult in the students' school life and follow them through hopefully many years.

Therefore, why choose Tjørnegårdskolen With us you get the opportunity to work highly specialized in a small class with high adult density. You become part of a strong professional environment where team collaboration, knowledge sharing and joint reflection are a natural part of everyday life.

We offer a workplace with high professionalism, open dialogue and room for humor. You will have opportunities for both professional and personal development and to influence the continued development of our specialized offerings. The school has good physical facilities and access to green areas that can be actively used in teaching.

You will also become part of a vibrant and social work community with an active staff association and a number of共同 events across the staff group.

Practical information The position is full-time and is a permanent appointment with commencement 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

Salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement. In connection with the appointment we will obtain a child and criminal record certificate as well as references.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, the class or the target group, you are welcome to contact department head Helena Madsen at 2441 9241

Application Send your application, your CV and relevant attachments via Roskilde Municipality's recruitment system.

Application deadline: 25 November 2026

Appointment interviews: Held on an ongoing basis

We look forward to hearing from you.