Support person for Nuussuaq school

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a support person for Nuussuaq School

The Municipality of Sermersooq is seeking a dedicated and caring support person for a school child with special needs at Nuussuaq School.

Nuussuup Atuarfia is a tiered school with 385 students in grades 1-10 and a dynamic, engaged, and stable teaching staff of 42 educators. The school has 18 regular classes and 5 special classes, where students perform very well academically.

The position is a part-time position of 25 hours per week.

We expect you to be:

·Educated as a support person or have a pedagogical education preferably with supplementary knowledge of diagnoses and disabilities. Or unskilled with experience in working with children and youth preferably with practical skills in providing assistance

·Robust, patient, friendly, good at collaboration, stable, responsible, and respectful

·Able to take responsibility and work independently

·Willing to collaborate with colleagues and parents, and you are willing to engage in pedagogical discussions about the work at the institution

·Bilingual (Greenlandic and Danish) is an advantage, but not a requirement

Essential job tasks:

Generally support and train the child in relation to its psychological, physical, and social development

·Provide social pedagogical support according to the goals set out in the child's action plan

·Assist with daily tasks at school, where the child is

·Train the child in increased independence

·Participate in staff meetings

·Participate in supervision

·Participate in status meetings with the administration and parents

·Collaborate with the other staff at the child's location

·Prepare status reports

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is subject to the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. 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 as well as the 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.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Department Head for Support Person Coordinator Lydia Mathiassen, tel. 36 73 86 email: ks28lyma@sermersooq.gl or to: School Principal Karl Frederik Danielsen, tel. +299 38 64 01 or email: ks63kada@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1028-26, and attached educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

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

Note:

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

Application deadline: October 28, 2026