Special education teachers for a new holistic offering - Special School Department Krumtappen

We are looking for a special educator for Krumtappen.

Would you like to help create a special school department where safety, relationships, development and learning go hand in hand?

About the position

Would you like to help build an entirely new specialized holistic offering from the start?

At the Special School Department Krumtappen in Ballerup Municipality, we are opening a new holistic offering for six students aged 6–10 years with autism spectrum disorder and low cognitive functioning and development level. The Special School Department Krumtappen is a sub-division of the special school Ordblindeinstituttet. Therefore we are seeking a special educator who wants to help create a safe, developmental and meaningful everyday life for our students.

As a special educator at the Special School Department Krumtappen, you will become part of a small, close professional community where relationships, structure and presence are foundational elements in daily life. You will have the opportunity to help shape practice, culture and pedagogical direction in a provision that is under development.

We want to create a school day where the students meet with clarity, care and high academic ambitions, tailored to each child’s prerequisites and needs.

Our pedagogical approach

At the Special School Department Krumtappen, we believe that children develop best in safe relationships and in environments where adults create calm, predictability and clear boundaries.

We work with inspiration from neuroaffective developmental psychology and focus on meeting the students where they are – emotionally, relationally and developmentally. This means we tailor our pedagogical approach to each child and work with small developmental steps that make sense for the student.

Everyday life is characterized by recognizability, structure and close adult support. At the same time, we prioritize sensory, bodily and playful activities, because many of our students learn and develop best through concrete experiences and participation in safe communities.

A close school–home collaboration is an important part of our work, and we place emphasis on open dialogue and a shared direction regarding the child’s well-being and development.

Your tasks

As a special educator you will become an important adult in the students’ daily life. You will help create a structured and safe daily life, where students have the possibility to develop at their own pace.

Your tasks will include

• Plan and implement special education interventions
• Support students’ participation in social communities
• Create calm, clarity and clear transitions in daily life
• Work with visualization, guidance and coordinated adult support
• Prepare student descriptions and contribute to action plans
• Collaborate closely with colleagues, parents and multidisciplinary partners.

Since the offering is new, you will also have the opportunity to shape the structures and routines that will form the framework for the Krumtappen Special School Department going forward.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking trained educators with an interest in the field of special education and a desire to work with children with autism and complex developmental needs.

It is advantageous if you have experience from the special education sector, but the most important is that you are curious, strong in relationships and motivated to join a professional community with high reflection and close collaboration.

We envision that you

• Work calmly and clearly
• Can create structure and predictability
• Have a sense of both well-being and development
• Meet children with patience, warmth and professional curiosity
• Thrive in an environment where people help each other and develop practice together.

Professional development and support

At Krumtappen we prioritise professional development highly.

You will receive ongoing supervision and opportunities for courses and competence development in areas including autism, special education and neuroaffective developmental psychology.

We aim to build a workplace with strong professionalism, shared reflection and a culture where sparring and knowledge sharing are a natural part of daily life.

What you get with us

With us you become part of a new special school department with the opportunity to shape it from the start.

We value

• A close and supportive collegial community
• High professionalism and shared reflection
• Time for preparation and collaboration
• A daily life with clear boundaries and a common direction
• Leadership close to practice.

You will be part of an offering where independence and professional responsibility are valued highly. Although the manager is not always physically present in daily life, there will be ongoing opportunities for sparring, support and close cooperation.

We know that the work requires professionalism, flexibility and humor – and we prioritise a work environment where you are not left alone with the task.

Working hours are from 08:00 to 16:00 – in addition there may be evening meetings.

The Krumtappen Special School Department is a sub-division of the Ordblindeinstituttet Special School.

Would you like to know more

If you have questions, you can contact Lars Vengfelt, headteacher, at +45 23 71 36 72.

Read more about Ballerup Municipality as a workplace at job.ballerup.dk

Hiring process and salary

The appointment date is December 1, 2026, preferably earlier if possible.

We conduct interviews as we receive applications.

The position is typically 37 hours and a permanent position.

Application deadline: 28 October 2026

We offer salary and employment terms under the collective agreement for pedagogues at municipal schools.

Employment is based on local pay-setting principles and in agreement with the negotiating organization.

The salary range for the position is DKK 38,870.70 – 44,078.63 per month, excluding pension for full-time employment (37 hours per week).

The final salary is set after negotiations between the employer and the union that has bargaining rights in the relevant collective agreement area. The salary depends, among other things, on your education, documented seniority and qualifications.

We obtain criminal record and child protection checks.

Ballerup Municipality has a smoke-free working environment. Read more here

We see diversity as a strength. Therefore we encourage everyone regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or ethnic background to apply for a job with us.

Submit your application online. Click on ”Apply” below and attach your application, CV and educational certificates.

We look forward to meeting you.

Department: Krumtappen

Application deadline: 28 October 2026

Location: Lundebjerg, 72, 2740, Skovlunde