Ungaannguaq is looking for 1 educator, 1 department manager in Sisimiut.

Ungaannguaq is looking for 1 educator, 1 department leader in Sisimiut

·1 Educator

·1 Department Leader

Trained staff and assistants who are engaged with the children, can show love and trust, are involved with parents and can have good dialogue with them, have the will to work with the child at the center. You who are indispensable among colleagues with a broad perspective, are attentive to the children's reactions and are action-oriented, a good supplement for educators, are alert and have the will to be involved in development, and who will help influence the daycare center at startup. It is you, together with other colleagues, who have the will to develop with the child at the center.

The area of Education aims to create curious, robust, healthy, and happy children. There is an expectation that you, with a social worker education, will focus on achieving the goals.

Develop the children by using Appreciative Pedagogy and develop the children's experiences by using the 5 senses, developing and content-rich activities for children with close collaboration between parents and staff.

It is an exciting environment based on the 7 pedagogical principles and materials focusing on children's development. Developing and content-rich activities for children with close collaboration between parents and staff.

Work and responsibilities:

You will be jointly responsible for following the Inatsisartut Act No. 16 of December 3, 2012, on pedagogical developmental offers for children in preschool age, as well as working according to guidelines that can be found on the Qeqqata Municipality website regarding Qeqqata Municipality's political visions, children's and youth policy, and pedagogical goals.

The position is a full-time position with 40 hours a week. There is room for 44 children, divided into 20 kindergarten children and 24 nursery children.

The opening hours for the kindergarten are Monday – Friday from 6:45 AM to 5:00 PM.

The distribution of work and responsibility of the staff group is a total of 15 positions.

Your qualifications:

• You have an education as a social worker or similar as well as an educator education or similar
• You are responsible
• You are active/fresh
• You are engaged and creative
• You are attentive to the children's behavior and are engaged
• You have an overview under pressured situations
• You are cooperative and cheerful, and are engaged with your colleagues
• Engaged with parents and approachable.
• You must be prepared to work according to the institution's goals, political goals for children and youth, and other applicable rules for employees under Qeqqata Municipality.

Salary and employment conditions:

Housing can be provided for educators but not for social workers.

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreements between the Greenlandic municipalities and SIK, NPK.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the leader of the integrated daycare institution Natuk Olsen Berthelsen or deputy Tabitha Kleist at phone 862611 or Daycare Manager Navarana Lennert-Andersen at phone 86 74 02.

The employment will be with a 3-month probation period.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal and child certificate. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon when the municipality has received a child certificate from the National Police, as well as a criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate is obtained by the individual from the Police.

Criteria for application:

• Education certificate
• CV
• Statements and references
• Course certificate

The practical:

Application with criminal certificate, child certificate, and with statements about education and previous employment, copy of education certificate, employer statements, etc. must be uploaded as a PDF file via the municipality's website.

Employment: As soon as possible or by agreement.

Application:

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

How to apply:

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

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: August 14, 2026