Class Teacher

Are you an enthusiastic and flexible language immersion teacher inspired by teamwork and leading a team? Do you value a competent and helpful work community? If you answered yes, you might be the person we are looking for. Welcome to our great team to work for the benefit of our shared students! We are now seeking a class teacher for Swedish language immersion at Uomarinne School. Job Description: Uomarinne primary school, located in Myyrmäki, Vantaa, is a learning community of nearly 700 students and 100 adults. Our school is a diverse learning center that provides, in addition to basic education, Swedish language immersion, special, and preparatory education. The reconstruction of our school has enabled teaching and learning according to the new curriculum in modern facilities. We are developing our operational culture and different forms of co-teaching. Multidisciplinary cooperation supporting learning and an established culture of doing things together create a good working atmosphere in our school. Uomarinne School is a ProKoulu, and the work community is committed to guiding students in accordance with the ProKoulu spirit. Important values for us are safety, community, trust, equality, and respect. These values also influenced Seura when choosing us as their work site for 2024 and 2025. Open interaction, trust, and common goals support students' well-being and learning. Cooperation between home and school is important to us. We encourage guardians to participate actively in the school's daily life. Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is the fourth largest city in our country, with the courage to do things in new ways and the skill to operate in cooperation in various networks. The city is a safe employer that offers staff extensive opportunities to develop their expertise. In our modern educational institutions, internationalism, multiculturalism, and community are valued in addition to high-quality education and teaching. The City of Vantaa offers its employees versatile personnel benefits, such as sports, wellness, and cultural benefits, lunch benefits, and travel benefits for the use of public transport. We support staff well-being by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize discounted services from swimming pools, gyms, group exercise, and massage companies. Additionally, discounted tickets to the city's cultural events are often available for employees. Employment Details: Eligibility Requirement: Eligibility according to Decree 986/1998 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. Sufficient language skills according to the National Board of Education's regulation 25/011/2005 on the language proficiency required of a teacher in pre-primary and basic education provided in a language other than the school's language of instruction. In addition to the eligibility requirement, we require: Experience in language immersion teaching, good interaction skills, and the ability to act as an active member of a grade-level team. We consider as an advantage: Flexibility and innovation capacity, as well as the ability to work in a team-like manner in a multidisciplinary work community. The terms of the employment relationship are determined in accordance with the Municipal Teaching Staff Official and Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: OVTES Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract. Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 5-month probationary period applies to the position. Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Form of employment: Official relationship Working hours: According to the applicable official and collective agreement. Contact information: Principal Janne Autinen, 0503145607, janne.autinen@vantaa.fi Deputy Principal Laura-Maria Wirkkala, lauramaria.wirkkala@vantaa.fi, 0405340612 Application period starts: 31.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 14.08.2026 16:00