Consultant for Special Education

Qeqqani MISI (PPR) in Qeqqata Municipality is seeking a Consultant for Special Education to be employed in Sisimiut with the possibility of housing.

Qeqqani MISI is an advisory and guiding body that works with children and young people aged 0 to 18 in collaboration with parents, schools, and institutions. The purpose of our work is to enhance children's and young people's opportunities for well-being, development, and learning.

In Qeqqani MISI, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, educational psychological consultants, and our office assistants. The team is collectively staffed with 6 employees, who are based in Sisimiut. In addition, we serve the town of Maniitsoq and 6 associated settlements, which we travel to a couple of times throughout the year – depending on need. This means that travel activity should be expected in the position.

As a Consultant for Special Education in Qeqqani MISI, your tasks are diverse and include, among other things:

• Support for children and young people in their well-being, development, and learning through the use of pedagogical psychological working methods aimed at both individuals and groups, including both child groups and families.
• Conducting educational psychological assessments including psychological testing
• General and special pedagogical counseling and guidance for parents, teachers, educators, or other relevant individuals whose efforts have a significant impact on the child's/student's development.
• Preparation of Educational Psychological Assessments (EPAs)
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with other professional groups outside our team (including teachers, educators, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, and more)
• Participation in the future development of the children and youth sector in Qeqqata Municipality

Depending on your experiences and interests, there will also be the opportunity to work with:

• Presentation/teaching for other professionals and citizen groups
• Consultation and guidance of other professional groups

We expect that you:

• Can work independently, be proactive and development-oriented.
• Has good collaboration skills both in relation to children, parents, professionals at the city's schools and institutions, as well as internally within the team.
• I want to work on strengthening adults and systems around the children.
• Has an inclusive and appreciative approach to other people.
• Communicates well in writing and speech and is willing to work in a multilingual environment.

We offer:

• A dynamic and open workplace with 40 working hours per week.
• A challenging, versatile, and exciting job
• A small workplace with a strong community, where there is daily good communication and collaboration in the department.
• Great freedom to organize your work tasks and methodological freedom within the pedagogical psychological field (we work, among other things, with mentalization, principles from parenting training, tests and observations, as well as cognitive and behavior-based methods).
• Thorough introduction to the workflow in our team
• Opportunity for professional development and upskilling
• Supervision for all professional groups in the team
• Interpreting assistance if needed
• A magnificent nature with rich opportunities for hiking, sailing, dog handling, skiing, hunting, and fishing.
• Greenland's second largest city with various cultural offerings and recreational activities.

The right applicant:

• Is educated as a cand.pæd.pæd.psych., primary school teacher with further education, e.g. special teacher education, speech pedagogue or Pedagogical Diploma in Special Education or similar.
• Is ready to work in a system that is based on Greenlandic culture.
• Has experience with pedagogical psychological work with children and young people.
• Is robust and can work independently and flexibly in relation to diverse tasks.
• Is adaptable and can navigate a daily life characterized by extensive contact with citizens of all ages as well as many different partners.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to free travel and relocation of personal belongings, are in accordance with the applicable agreements between the Government of Greenland and IMAK for teachers in the public school system in Greenland.

Housing can be provided for the position, for which payment is made according to applicable rules.

Child certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has obtained a child certificate. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police.

Commencement on August 1 or by agreement.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting chief school psychologist Marianne L. Olsen at phone (+299) 38 12 40, email: olsm@qeqqata.gl

Application:

Applications with relevant exam papers, CV, statements, and references must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application, CV, etc.