Vice Principal

Tasiilami Alivarpi is looking for Vice Principal

Tasiilami Alivarpi is looking for a vice principal for a 4-tier school with about 334 students and 50 teachers located on Greenland's east coast. The school includes children from 1st to 10th grade and 6 special classes. Management team consisting of 1 principal, 2 vice principals, and 4 grade leaders.

The school includes children from 1st to 10th grades; divided into 4 tiers: youngest tier from 1st to 3rd grade, middle tier from 4th to 7th grade, oldest tier from 8th to 10th grade, and 6 special classes.

We offer a school in development, fantastic children, and good colleagues who together contribute to a meaningful everyday life. You will be part of a busy workplace where we help each other, share experiences, and work together to create the best conditions for students' well-being and learning.

About the job and your responsibilities

As vice principal, you will be a central part of the school's overall management team. You will have your own primary responsibilities while actively participating in the overall strategic and daily management of the school.

Your primary tasks will be

Responsibility and supervision of the school's student home:

You have the overall view of the student home. You ensure that the placed and visiting students have safe, structured, and developmental frameworks outside of school hours. You work closely with the staff at the student home.

Staff management:

You handle the daily, close staff management for selected staff groups. You motivate, support, and assist employees in their pedagogical everyday life.

Substitute coverage and schedule:

You are responsible for the school's substitutes. This includes the daily coordination of substitute coverage in case of illness and absence, so the school day runs as smoothly as possible.

General operations and management:

You participate in the school's general administrative operations, including planning, behavior and well-being management, and parent collaboration.

We envision that you:

·Have an educational background as a teacher, preferably supplemented with a leadership education

·Have experience with or a great interest in working with children and young people in student homes

·Are structured, action-oriented, and maintain an overview, even when the substitute schedule needs to be arranged in the morning

·Communicate appreciatively and are able to create good relationships with both employees, students, parents, and external partners

·It is a great advantage if you are bilingual (Greenlandic/Danish) and have knowledge of the Greenlandic public school, but it is not a requirement

We offer:

·Leadership development program

·Training

·Professional sparring

·Skilled colleagues

·A strong management team

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is covered by the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin when 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 and 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:

Accommodation can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. are paid according to the rules for rent payment in the properties of the Government of Greenland and the municipality in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, temporary staff housing will be offered to employees entitled to vacant housing, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the above. For further information about rent including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl

The start date is dependent on when a staff housing becomes available. A relocation travel allowance and moving expenses will be provided in accordance with applicable rules.

For further information, please contact:

If the position interests you, please feel free to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Acting Principal Anna Uzelac Nørgaard, tel. +299 36 78 01 or email: ks11anun@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1065-26, and accompanied by 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: November 5, 2026