Early Years Teacher

Askolan municipality is looking for an early years teacher for Puolukka Day Care, for a permanent position starting 1 October 2026 or as agreed. Puolukka Day Care operates in Askolan kirkonkylä in cozy rooms renovated in 2010. The day care has 34 places and we work in a sibling group with flexible opening hours, from 05:00 to 22:00 according to family needs, including weekends. Do you want to develop your work and yourself as a professional in the field of education? If yes, become our colleague in Askolan, in a nature-friendly environment to support and implement child-centered early childhood education and preschool education. Our everyday activities emphasize investigative learning, play, and child-led approaches as instruments for holistic learning and experiences. We may be seen exploring in nearby forests, fields, or parks, or meeting at the library. The work of an early years teacher in Askola is versatile and inspiring. Askolan’s early years teacher is responsible for building the culture and learning environment of their child group, planning, implementing, and evaluating pedagogically oriented care, upbringing, and teaching according to the Early Childhood Education Act and the unit’s plan and the child’s early childhood education plan, in cooperation with children, guardians and staff. Independent self-evaluation of one’s work is part of improving the quality of early childhood education, teamwork and the work community.