Vice principal wanted for Atuarfik Kilaaseeraq

Vice Principal sought for Atuarfik Kilaaseeraq

Application deadline: November 20, 2026
Location: Maniitsoq
Position scope: Full-time position on special termsStart date: December 1, 2026 or by further agreement
Salary: According to applicable agreement

A vice principal is sought, where it is required that one must be educated as a teacher. Atuarfik Kilaaseraq, Maniitsoq has an attractive and development-oriented vice principal position available. The school is part of a larger school unit with 337 students from 1st to 10th grade distributed across 18 classes as well as 5 special classes and an AKT class. The school is planned to be renovated by July 2027.

Atuarfik Kilaaseeraq is a school that is currently and in the coming year divided into smaller school departments within the overall school. The departments are divided by grade level and are located in different parts of the town. The newly renovated school will be ready by July 2027

The school works purposefully with the students' development. The staff consists of employees with various educational backgrounds and strong social skills, who support each other and have good collaboration.

The school is attentive to quickly implement support measures for classes or students who need academic or social support. The school develops in a collaborative spirit with a focus on the students' development.

Atuarfik Kilaaseeqqaq is a school with an overall two tracks, distributed across 18 classes from 1st to 10th grade with around 334 students as well as 5 special classes and 2 AKT classes

Due to the renovation of the school, classes are currently held in four different school buildings.

The school has 43 full-time teachers and part-time teachers, as well as a school consultant, a social worker, an office worker, an IT worker, and 3 janitors.

The school has a strong and experienced leadership consisting of grade leaders, a former vice principal, and a former principal.

Job responsibilities

• Shared responsibility for personnel management, employee development, and administration
• Shared responsibility for the development of the school's pedagogical and educational methods
• Ensure good collaboration between school and home
• Shared responsibility for Atuarfik Kilaaseeqqaq as a leading school providing advice and support to the village schools in Atammik, Napasoq, and Kangaamiut
• Participate in supervision and follow-up
• Shared responsibility for supervision of the school's buildings, including safety
• Shared responsibility for the school's operations in relation to the school board and municipal council
• Participation in meetings for school leaders

Personal and professional qualifications

We emphasize that you:

• are a qualified teacher
• have experience in leadership or are ready to learn leadership
• are passionate about the work and wish to work at the school
• can handle challenges and make difficult but necessary decisions
• have good written and oral communication skills
• have good analytical and organizational abilities and can create an overview
• can listen, challenge, delegate tasks, and follow up
• can create good relationships in a school that is divided into several departments
• can listen to and advise colleagues
• are cooperative, positive, and welcoming
• are open and clear in your leadership style

We can offer

• Good opportunities for outdoor life in nature with hiking in summer and winter, sailing, skiing, snowmobiling, as well as good opportunities for hunting and fishing
• An exciting position with good development opportunities and the possibility of experience exchange with other school leaders in the municipality

You can read more about the schools in Qeqqata Municipality on the municipality's website.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement (see www.imak.gl), including the right to free travel and relocation of belongings. After 3 years of employment, one is entitled to home travel and relocation of belongings.

Special terms

The position offers special terms. Which after 12 months provides annual free travel, and after 3 years of employment, a severance savings is paid out. The term can be extended by 1 year as long as the school meets the requirements.

Child certificate and criminal record

The position is subject to legislation regarding the obtaining of a child certificate. The municipality can only hire an employee when a satisfactory child certificate has been received from the police.

A regular criminal record will also be obtained through Qeqqata Municipality.

Housing

There will be staff housing available for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. are paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in Greenland's Self-Government and the municipality's properties, etc. in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered temporary housing, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the above.

Application

Commencement will be December 1, 2026 or by further agreement.

Applications with documentation for education, CV, references, and contact information for references must be received by November 20, 2026.

One must apply via: www.qeqqata.gl

Qeqqata Municipality
HR Department
P.O. Box 1014
3911 Sisimiut
Web: www.qeqqata.gl

Contact

If you have questions about the position, you can contact former Principal Sakarine Berthelsen at phone (+299) 81 75 21
or email: sakarinab@kilaas.gl

The application should be sent to:

Qeqqata Municipality
HR Department
P.O. Box 1014
3911 Sisimiut

Email: hr@qeqqata.gl

Application deadline: November 20, 2026