Special education consultant for the daycare sector based in PPR

In Lyngby-Taarbæk municipality we are seeking a professionally ambitious and engaged employee who can work in an inspiring, guiding and supportive manner around the development of learning environments in the day care sector in relation to work with children in vulnerable positions. Are you passionate about making a difference regarding the systems, the relations, the pedagogy for children and do you thrive in interdisciplinary collaboration? Then we would like to meet you!

The special education team is anchored in PPR under the Center for Education and Pedagogy as part of a multidisciplinary unit with a total of five subject groups. In the special education team we are 12 special educators and 5 consultants, whose purpose is to support the day care centers' task of ensuring well-being and access to developing and strong children's communities for all children.

We are close to and in practice, collaborate to support children in distress and vulnerable positions as close as possible to the ordinary environment. We work systemically based on the context of the learning environment and the relationships around the child, as we believe that children, in themselves, are not to blame for their position. We work consultatively, preventative and supportive, which means that you will work in different day care centers in close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues from PPR, colleagues from the team and the immediate supervisor/manager.

As a special education consultant you will help to

• contribute to a practice-near advisory effort aimed at ensuring and developing learning environments that create good development and participation opportunities for children in the day care centers.
• participate in and facilitate multidisciplinary consultative district meetings based on the SOS model.
• support capacity building and the development of quality in general learning environments in practice, close to the pedagogical staff and children.
• clarify and evaluate resource needs for children requiring special pedagogical intervention in the day care centers.
• coordinate closely with day care centers, colleagues and management in PPR.
• operate in a structure and organization that presupposes you can work both independently and engage in a committed collaboration with day care centers, colleagues across PPR and your own team, focusing on the professional core task.
• participate in and contribute to professional sparring and feedback with a focus on the learning practice.

Our expectations of you

• that you have an educational degree, and several years of experience as an educator from general practice, possibly as a special educator in the 0-6 year age group.
• that you can work independently on tasks, including managing your own calendar.
• that you can meet professionals, parents and children in a present manner and guide pedagogical staff at multiple levels and in different types of learning environments
• that you can create followership and engagement with the pedagogical staff.
• that you can work in a solution-oriented way and create direction in complex tasks.
• that you thrive with multiple tasks and navigate varied tasks across many day care centers.
• that you have knowledge of learning environments and the significance of systems for children's development and well-being. Familiar with narrative and systemic approaches.
• that you can put yourself to work both in practice and in a guiding/advocating role.
• that you are motivated by and strong in translating theory into practice, so that the pedagogical staff experiences new inspiration, and the children achieve better well-being.
• that you have good communication skills and personal impact both in writing and speaking.
• that you have knowledge of facilitating change processes and pedagogical development, using systemic methods such as systemic analysis of learning environments (SAL) and action learning (AL).

We offer you

• A position with good opportunities for professional development, where we value supporting you in your professional interests and competencies.
• Nice and fun colleagues who prioritize each other both professionally and socially.
• Time to settle into the position, possibility of a mentoring scheme and professional sparring. We value accessible, present management with solid knowledge of our professional area.
• Regular supervision.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employment on an annual norm, including time off during all school holidays

Practical

· The position is 32-35 hours per week, start 1.1.2027.

· Salary in accordance with the area’s collective agreement. Depending on your qualifications and competencies there is possibility for negotiation of allowances.

· Interviews are expected to be held ongoing with start in week 43 (October 2026), so please send your application as soon as possible.

· We will obtain a child attestation and a criminal record check prior to employment.

· Since tasks take place across multiple sites, it is necessary that you have the ability to travel with your own car or bicycle.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the special education consultant, Lise Christensen, tel. 24 91 02 19 or the head of the special education team and the Motor Skills Team at PPR, Dorte Colbert Videriksen, tel. 23 47 54 47, email. [email protected]. We are not available in week 42.