PI/SPS is looking for a teacher in Ilulissat.

Social Pedagogical Seminar seeks teacher for the department in Ilulissat

Are you ready for new challenges? Then apply for an exciting position as a teacher at the Social Pedagogical Seminar in Ilulissat.

We are looking for a teacher in creative and aesthetic subjects with primary responsibility for teaching music, drama, workshop subjects, and shaping in social pedagogical education.

PI/SPS covers all of Greenland with the following significant functional areas:

The Social Pedagogical Seminar (PI/SPS) has departments in Ilulissat and Nuuk, with its headquarters in Ilulissat. The seminar has around 50 employees and approximately 300 students spread across eight programs.

The programs include: early childhood assistant education, social worker education, social assistant education, professional bachelor's degree in social pedagogy, pedagogical assistant education, counseling assistant education, advisor in social work, and the pedagogical diploma education.

• to educate qualified social pedagogical personnel
• to conduct education and courses within social and pedagogical subject areas and social counseling
• to inspire development in the social pedagogical sector – professionally and

educationally.

Teacher tasks:

We are looking for a teacher with strong abilities in coordination, flexibility, and collaboration, as well as an interest in continuous development.

A teacher who can inspire students to use music, drama, movement, workshop, and shaping activities as pedagogical methods and create meaningful learning and development environments for different target groups.

The teacher plans and conducts teaching and participates in scheduling. Additionally, it is part of the tasks to read and assess students' written assignments in connection with exams.

You will be part of a teaching team at PI/SPS, where you will have the opportunity to influence and further develop teaching in line with the seminar's vision of contributing to and making a difference in the social pedagogical practice field throughout Greenland. Travel activity is to be expected in connection with teaching and courses.

It will be an advantage if you have experience from pedagogical work and/or teaching in the adult education sector.

We expect that you:

• Have a relevant education at a minimum bachelor's level, e.g., as a pedagogue, teacher, or in a related pedagogical field.
• Are prepared to teach broadly and, as needed, take on teaching in other pedagogical subjects than the creative and aesthetic subjects.
• Are prepared to plan and conduct courses and continuing education activities within the seminar's subject areas.
• Have experience with teaching in creative and aesthetic subjects.
• Master music, drama, workshop work, and/or shaping.
• Can translate creative activities into pedagogical practice.
• Can inspire students to use creative expressions in their future profession.
• Have experience from and knowledge of Greenland
• Have a respectful approach as well as trust and responsibility
• Have good collaboration skills and a solution-oriented approach
• Are bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish
  Salary and employment conditions
  Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and departure travel and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.
  For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment can occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable collective agreement
  
  Housing
  Unfurnished staff housing can be assigned for the position according to the rules in force at any given time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have staff housing or another housing owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the rules in force for the assigned housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.
  
  Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the housing, ownership conditions, etc. There may be waiting time for the assignment of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing.
   

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, you can contact Education Manager Benedikte Petersen Løvstrøm at phone number +299 38 35 50 or by sending an email to: allaffik@pi.sps.gl

Further information about the educational institution can be found on the website: www.pi.sps.gl

The application deadline is no later than September 24, 2026, at 09:00.
Submit application, CV, education and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Send application".
We do not accept applications via email.