Full-time primary school teacher, special class teaching - Kotkan kaupunki - Kotka, Finland

The education department of Kotka is hiring a full-time primary school teacher for a fixed-term position in special class teaching from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. The first placement of the position is at Kotkansaaren School, Haukkavuori campus. Kotkansaaren School is a comprehensive school with approximately 660 students, operating in two campuses. Haukkavuori campus serves grades 1-5, and Keskuskoulu campus serves grades 6-9. The school has general education classes, special classes, and a flexible basic education group. It also offers music-oriented education and bilingual instruction (English-Finnish). We are looking for an enthusiastic, development-oriented, and cooperative teacher with good teamwork and teaching skills, strong IT skills, and a desire to learn new things. We value the ability to work well with diverse people. The candidate should be willing to develop and implement flexible teaching arrangements and collaborate across subject and grade boundaries in accordance with the objectives of the national core curriculum (OPS) and the reform of learning support, as well as be prepared to teach students from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Qualifications are determined according to the decree on the qualifications of education personnel (No. 986/98). Certificates demonstrating qualifications will be checked during the possible interview. The selected candidate must provide a satisfactory health statement and a criminal background check related to working with children and young people (Law 504/2002) before the appointment is confirmed. The employment relationship includes a six (6) month probation period. Salary is based on the municipal collective agreement for the education sector. The city of Kotka has prioritized the salary of qualified special education teachers, with a task-specific salary of €3,662.69/month (40307044). The fixed-term appointment is due to arrangements for special class teaching during the 2026-2027 school year. Applications are primarily submitted through the recruitment system. Assistance with the application process is available at 040 352 4737 (Mon-Fri, 7 am - 2 pm). Paper applications and CVs can be sent to: City of Kotka, Registry, P.O. Box 205, 48101 KOTKA. Interviews may be conducted during the application period.