Special Education Teacher - Oriveden kaupunki - Orivesi, Finland

We are hiring a special education teacher again for the period from August 4, 2026, to July 31, 2027, at Orivesi Secondary School. Our school has 275 students from seventh to ninth grade. Our school emphasizes an active learning and development culture through quality basic education, extensive international education, and UNESCO school activities. Sustainable development, respect for human dignity, equality, and active global citizenship are part of our operational culture, to which we also expect your commitment. We require your ability to meet students and their families with warmth, strong pedagogical skills, and an enthusiastic work attitude. Our work community’s strengths are collegiality, friendliness, and a development-oriented mindset. We hope to see these qualities in you as well. The school center is easily accessible by public transport, as it is located right next to Highway 9. Good train connections operate towards Tampere and Jämsä, and from the train station, you can conveniently reach Orivesi town center by public transport. Qualifications are determined according to the decree on the qualifications of education personnel (986/1998). Salary and other employment terms are based on OVTES. Please attach scanned copies of your qualification certificates to your application. A five-month probation period will be observed in filling the position. The selected candidate must present a criminal record extract related to working with children, as required by law 504/2002, before starting employment. If you are interested, please submit your application today via kuntarekry.fi. The application deadline is July 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with interviews scheduled for August 3, 2026.