Chief School Psychologist

Leading School Psychologist

Leading school psychologist for MISI-Kujalleq

The position is available for filling from December 1, 2026 or by further agreement.

Are you looking for new challenges, adventures, and cultural experiences? In your upcoming workplace, a helicopter perspective is not just an approach to problem-solving – it actually becomes a part of your everyday life as you travel between our beautiful towns in the South Greenlandic mountain landscape to reach the municipality's children aged 0-18 years.

We are looking for psychologists who can work in a system that is based on Greenlandic language and culture.

We prefer that you have experience in pedagogical psychological work with children and young people, the ability to work independently and flexibly in relation to diverse tasks.

MISI Kujalleq is based in Qaqortoq and is responsible for pedagogical psychological counseling in the 3 southern Greenlandic towns. In addition to the school in Qaqortoq, schools in Narsaq and Nanortalik, as well as associated settlements, are served. Furthermore, the preschool area (children and young people aged 0 – 18 years) is served. The office is staffed with 5 positions: one leading psychologist, one psychologist, one consultant for special education, one consultant for speech and hearing, and one administrative officer.

Organizationally, MISI Kujalleq is placed as a department under the Administration for day care institutions, schools, employment, and culture.

Job responsibilities:

• Leads and distributes work in MISI/PPR
• Budget and personnel responsible
• Hiring and dismissals in collaboration with the head of administration.
• Planning work related to operations in collaboration with other employees.
• Participation in development work internally and externally.
• Approves based on discussions with the consultant and assistant psychologist the number of hours and organization of Special classes.
• Approves employees' vacation and course plans.
• Own vacation and course plan approved by the head of administration.
• Performs the same tasks as the employed psychologist (see further down)
• Responsible for MISI meetings, morning meetings, and professional meetings
• Responsible for MISI-Kujalleq's participation in interdisciplinary collaboration in the municipality and in relevant instances, e.g., with administration, school, healthcare, social administration, etc.
• Ensures professional development, including staff training, courses, and further education
• Mutual psychological professional supervision
• Supervision of own tasks.

Our expectations of you:

• We expect you to have a sharp, professional profile that matches the complexity of the issues one works with in the MISI/PPR area.
• That you can help ensure a healthy and developing work environment
• Can balance between professional and managerial tasks
• That you are a present and accessible person
• Are open and adaptable to the Greenlandic language and culture

Child certificate:

This position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has obtained a child certificate.

The child certificate will be included in the municipality's assessment of who should be employed in the position.

Salary and employment conditions:

According to applicable agreements for leading school psychologists, employment occurs according to the agreement of August 27, 2014, between Naalakkersuisut and IMAK. For applicants who are already civil servants in Greenland, this form of employment can be continued. Regarding salary, the salary step will be at 43, and an allowance is provided for authorized psychologists.

EMPLOYMENT ON FAVORABLE TERMS

Employment occurs according to the agreement of May 25, 2021, between Naalakkersuisut and IMAK. For applicants who are already civil servants in Greenland, this form of employment can be continued.

To attract qualified applicants, employment is offered under the Agreement on employment under special fixed-term conditions. This means in practice that the employee and their family are granted a vacation trip after every 12 months of employment according to the applicable rules. In addition, a severance amount of 18,000 DKK per year of employment at 1991 level is deposited into a closed account. The severance amount is paid out after employment ends.

Housing is provided for staff, for which rent, deposit, etc. is paid according to the applicable rules at any time. Some waiting time for the allocation of permanent housing can be expected due to the housing situation, so accommodation in temporary housing must be anticipated for a period.

Travel for commencement and moving of belongings is provided according to applicable rules.

For further information regarding work areas, you can contact the head of administration Annga Lynge, email anly@kujalleq.gl or the relevant department head Vivi Kleist, email vkle@kujalleq.gl.

Application with a criminal record certificate, and with information about education and previous employment, attachments of copies of educational certificates, employer statements, etc. must be uploaded as a PDF file and must be received via the municipality's website no later than October 14, 2026

Kommune Kujalleq processes incoming applications continuously and will hold ongoing interviews before the application deadline .

NOTE: We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application as a PDF file electronically with the job posting.

“With a focus on higher public health, Kommune Kujalleq has implemented smoke-free working hours at all municipal workplaces. This is effective from January 1, 2018. Further information can be obtained from the HR department”

Application deadline: October 14, 2026