Special Education Teacher in Early Childhood Education, Syvälahden Daycare Center - Turun kaupunki - Turku, Finland

Hello, you pedagogically-minded resource teacher in early childhood education who approaches children with acceptance and playfulness! Welcome to our positive, enthusiastic, and flexible work community. The resource special education teacher in early childhood education participates in developing pedagogical activities and acts as an expert in growth and learning support. Key responsibilities include activities focused on supporting children, groups, and teams, multidisciplinary collaboration, developing pedagogy within the unit, and maintaining and developing personal expertise. The resource special education teacher works closely with the daycare director, the daycare's special education teacher, and the daycare teams. They also plan and implement activities for individual children in collaboration with the special education teacher, involving the team, guardians, and various specialists. The position requires, among other skills: Extensive theoretical knowledge of overall child development and developmental special features Knowledge of alternative communication methods and their use Utilization of the latest research findings Solution-focused approach with a sensitive touch Ability to independently assess and plan support needs, implement, and evaluate Organizational and self-management skills Good IT skills Skills in self-evaluation and reflection Tolerance for ambiguity and problem-solving skills Regular supervision and peer mentoring groups are arranged to support the resource special education teacher's well-being and resilience. The resource special education teacher's work location varies annually. The work area covers the entire Southern early childhood education region. The employment relationship follows a 6-month probation period. Qualifications for a special education teacher in early childhood education: Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) Section 30. Applicants must submit a criminal record extract as specified in the Criminal Records Act (504/2002, Section 6, Subsection 2). Employment benefits offered by the City of Turku include: Diverse training opportunities Discounted public transport with Föli travel card Tky wristband for sports and cultural services of the City of Turku To promote equality and non-discrimination, the City of Turku prefers anonymous recruitment. In practice, this means that in the first stage of the recruitment process, information such as age, native language, or gender should not be included in the answers to open questions in the job application. Although some background information is requested, these details are not visible to the hiring manager in the anonymous applicant report. The goal of anonymous recruitment is to focus on the applicant's professional skills and work experience. Workplace address: Vanha Kakskerrantie 8, 20900 Turku https://blog.edu.turku.fi/syvalahdenpk/