Early Childhood Education Teacher

We are hiring an early childhood education teacher for the Tiedonjyvän päiväkoti in Vantaa. The day care center, part of the City of Vantaa’s Education and Learning department, operates in Jokiniemen campus area near Hiekkaharju and Tikkurila railroad stations. The role is permanent and based in the home base of the daycare, within a team of three educators. The group works in a calm, warm, and inclusive environment with emphasis on acoustic-friendly spaces, activity differentiation, and interactions with children of different ages. The educator team collaborates with families and strives to create a warm, playful, and safe culture of practice. The day-to-day includes participating in ProVaka-positive group learning and contributing to positive pedagogy development. The successful candidate will be open to shaping the group’s approach and is expected to engage with a diverse community of families. To apply, contact the daycare director Johanna Möttönen at 0503145628 or submit your application. The employer offers mentorship for the first year, opportunities for continuous professional development, a secure and egalitarian work environment, and staff benefits including exercise, wellbeing, and culture allowances, lunch benefit, and public transport allowance. Relocation grant of 1500 EUR is provided for moves from outside the local municipalities after a six-month probation; permanent positions for preschool teachers, special educators, and daycare directors are eligible. Work hours: 38 h 15 min per week, mostly 7:30–16:30. Location: Valkoisenlähteentie 51, 01360 Vantaa.