School Consultant for the Dyslexia Team

SEARCH THIS POSITION Would you like to help make a difference for children, young people, and adults with reading difficulties throughout Greenland?

The Education Agency is seeking a dedicated school consultant for our dyslexia team. You will have a unique opportunity to influence the development work around dyslexia and to help implement Greenland's national action plan for individuals with dyslexia and other reading and writing difficulties.

The position is available for appointment on August 1, 2026, or by agreement.

The position is located in the Department of Policy and Projects and reports to the team leader/department head.

The school consultant's tasks include:

• Contribute to developing and coordinating innovative solutions regarding the efforts related to reading and writing difficulties.
• Be a part of the development of the team/department and the national work in the field.
• Advise and guide educators, educational institutions, and authorities.
• Shape the development work across Greenland through close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in tasks related to the political and administrative servicing of the education sector, including preparing notes, responses, reports, etc.
• Participation in interdisciplinary projects and tasks – in collaboration with other school consultants and departments as well as external partners.

• Is trained as a reading consultant, advisory teacher, special education teacher with further education or academically educated in linguistics.
• Is professionally and pedagogically well-founded and reflective.
• Is creative and engaged in the development work within reading initiatives.
• Is good at both teamwork and working independently.

The Danish Agency for Education and Quality is a politically governed organization that works both with servicing the ministry and the political level, as well as development and production. The agency is a diverse workplace with many different functions, which, in addition to more traditional agency functions, also has its own publishing house, printing house, and information and lending collections. The agency primarily deals with public schools, boarding schools, and independent schools, as well as GUX, Attat, and NUIKI. We are about 55 colleagues who, in an informal environment, take pride in maintaining a high professional standard.

Salary and employment conditions:

Employment will occur under collective agreement terms according to the "Collective Agreement between the Government of Greenland and the Union of Teachers in Greenland, IMAK, for teachers in primary schools." If the applicant is already a civil servant under the civil service laws for the public sector in Greenland, employment may occur under civil servant terms.

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation travel and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing:

No staff housing can be allocated for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the allocated staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon the termination of the employment relationship.

Application and contact:

Are you ready to make a difference? Then send your application, CV, and relevant attachments by clicking "Send application." Application deadline: June 19, 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact team leader Mette Larsen Lyberth at direct phone (+299) 34 62 78, email: mell@nanoq.gl or department head Brita Toft Hyldgaard at direct phone (+299) 34 62 18, email: brth@nanoq.gl.

If you would like more information about Greenland and Self-Government, you can read more on the Naalakkersuisut website.

The Education Agency does not accept applications via email.