Stensagerskolen is seeking a pedagogical leader!

Stensagerskolen seeks a pedagogical leader!

Would you like to help create a solid foundation and good frameworks for the children’s learning and well-being at a special school with a culture characterized by diversity and differentiated teaching? Stensagerskolen seeks a clear, reliable and holistic leader – preferably with competencies and experience in the special education field as well as a strong desire to lead.

About the school

Stensagerskolen is a highly specialized school for a broad group of students with severe physical and/or mental disabilities. We focus on learning, community and quality of life and teach students from kindergarten up to and including tenth grade. The after-school program is extended to include up to 7th grade and is integrated with the school in a holistic offering. We have about 320 students at the school and about 180 students in SFO.

There are a little over 260 employees, making it Aarhus Municipality’s largest school by number of staff and one of the country’s largest special schools. The school is housed on two sites, in Brabrand and Viby.

Stensagerskolen’s vision is to be the best possible school for the children who are referred to us. We work from a broad concept of learning to ensure development for all of the school’s students relative to each individual student’s potentials and development possibilities. We work with a wide range of evidence-based methods, documentation forms and tools for children and young people with special needs.

The academic environment is diverse and specialized. We have hired teachers, pedagogues, pedagogy assistants, speech therapists, physiotherapists, a music therapist, an educational IT advisor and an educational consultant. We have engaged and professionally competent staff, high professional ambitions and a broad cross-disciplinary collaboration.

About the job

We offer an exciting position at a well-run school in development, where the child’s perspective is at the center. You will become part of a leadership team consisting of the head of the school, deputy head, five pedagogical leaders and in collaboration with the administrative leader.

We place emphasis on open dialogue, inclusive processes, professionalism and an informal atmosphere. You will join a leadership team in development, and it is important that you are willing to openly engage in this process.

You will have staff and pedagogical leadership of two clusters, which consist of six classes with accompanying SFO offerings, which will be either primary or middle school classes. You should be able to see yourself as a leader with respect to all grade levels, as changes in the distribution of leadership tasks may occur. The position is currently based at the Janesvej campus, Brabrand.

As a pedagogical leader you are the nearest daily leader for all teams in your clusters. In each team there are teachers, pedagogues and pedagogy assistants who work closely together around a class with a maximum of nine students. The number of teams varies from year to year for the individual pedagogical leader, and you will be responsible for a minimum of 35 staff members.

Your leadership tasks span a broad range and include strategic, pedagogical and operational responsibilities. Among the concrete tasks are:

• Pedagogical sparring and implementation of Wider Child Communities , the school’s pedagogical vision and academic foundation
• Planning for the new school year and ongoing resource allocation
• Occupational safety lead for the clusters
• Conducting sick leave meetings and MUS (employee development conversations)

As a pedagogical leader you also undertake tasks across the entire school.

Requirements for the position

We are seeking a leader who is trained as a teacher, and who preferably has experience from the special education field or a strong interest in special pedagogical practice.

It is an advantage if you have leadership experience. Alternatively, you have the desire and potential for leadership as well as experience from e.g. a role as a mentor, coordinator or union representative.

If you are not already a leader with formal education, you are prepared to commence a leadership education. In addition, you have a good understanding of digital tools, operations and administration.

About you

You are

• Relationally strong, trust-building, approachable and inclusive
• A skilled communicator and facilitator who can collaborate with many different professional groups
• Structured and good at creating overview, analytically strong, high professional competence and able to navigate a busy everyday life with many interruptions
• Resilient and understands how to handle expectations from ambitious colleagues, staff and parents

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• Characterized by a high work capacity and thriving in a complex organization with many simultaneous tasks where prioritization is more important than doing everything.
• Curious about own leadership practice, seeks feedback and sees continuous personal development as a prerequisite for success as a leader.

Salary and employment

The position is a full-time role with no cap on working hours. Therefore, the salary for the position is Grade 48 + annual allowance of DKK 40,420, corresponding to approximately DKK 626,000 in annual salary in current kroner. In addition, a diploma in leadership will be compensated. A child protection and criminal record check will be obtained.

We hope you can start on 1 January 2027

Learn more about us

About the school: Stensagerskolen (website is currently under renovation)

About Children and Youth Policy: Children and Youth Policy

About Wider Child Communities: Wider Child Communities

About Stronger Learning Communities: Stronger Learning Communities

About working in Children and Youth: Working in Children and Youth

About leadership in Children and Youth: Leadership

If you have questions

… you are welcome to contact Søren Christensen on tel. 24817206 and possibly arrange a visit to the school

We look forward to hearing from you!

• Submit your application and relevant attachments electronically no later than 28 October 2026 .
• The first interview round will be held 3 November from 12:00 .
• Testing and test interview as well as reference checks will take place 4-6 November and will be arranged with the HR consultant.
• The second interview round will be held 10 November from 11:30 .

Click on “Apply” below to fill out and send your application. All fields with * must be filled. Only when you have received a confirmation by e-mail have we received your application.

In Aarhus Municipality we put 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 between the adults around the child.

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

About Aarhus Municipality as an employer

Aarhus Municipality is among Jutland’s largest workplaces, where 28,000 professional and passionate colleagues work every day to turn visions into reality and create value for citizens and the society around us. We are a workplace that places a high value on professionalism and collaboration and we believe that our differences help make Aarhus a good city for everyone. Together we work for a sustainable and inclusive city where employees, citizens, businesses and nature can thrive and flourish. We have ambitions for the city – and for you. Come and be part of it!

As an employee of Aarhus Municipality you turn visions into reality and create development, community and well-being. Here there is respect for professionalism, room for diversity and opportunities to flourish.

Application deadline

28-10-2026

Start date

01-01-2027

Weekly working hours

37 hours per week

Job category

Schools and SFOL leadership

Workplace

Janesvej 2, 8220 Brabrand

Contact

Søren Engedal Christensen

Deputy Head of School

87136511