Finnish as a Second Language Teacher

Full-time hourly teacher, Finnish as a second language (S2) teacher, Martinlaakso School City of Vantaa, Education and Learning, Basic Education Martinlaakso School Martinlaaksonpolku 9, 01620 Vantaa Employment duration: Fixed-term 13.08.2026 - 31.07.2027 Hello S2 teacher! Come to our pleasant work community in Martinlaakso. We have strong and enthusiastic grade-level and subject groups as well as action teams where expertise is shared and operations are developed together. Martinlaakso School is a comprehensive school for grades 1–9 with about 1000 students. About 130 adults work in our school community. Our school is located in Martinlaakso with good transport links. We operate in a modern school building with up-to-date teaching tools. A versatile immediate environment, visual arts spaces, and community learning environments offer excellent opportunities for visual arts teaching and creative work. Our goal is to be a pedagogically consistent basic school where learners of different ages meet naturally. Classroom teaching and subject teaching are located close to each other, and the school's adults collaborate, which supports the construction of an integrated school path from the first grade to the end of basic education. S2 teaching in the lower grades is handled by a team of two teachers, one of whom is the position currently being recruited. In this work, you will collaborate with an experienced colleague. We develop our operating culture according to the ProKoulu model. This means common goals and consistent ways of operating in guiding student behavior through positive feedback. We require the applicant to commit to educational work according to the model. We hope you have expertise in the following: - Differentiation and S2 pedagogy: functional language learning, early literacy and individual support. - Management of S2 learning paths and assessment: goals, monitoring and documentation of progress. - Language-aware methods in different subjects and cooperation with classroom teachers and preparatory education. - Safe and clear group management: student-oriented, firm and calm approach and support for emotional and interaction skills. - Readiness for flexible organization of teaching: simultaneous teaching, small groups, individual goals and knowledge of support processes. Teaching takes place tentatively mainly in lower grade groups. Additional information and recruitment process Based on the number of students who speak a language other than Finnish as their mother tongue (S2), teaching staff who meet the requirements for the position may be paid a salary supplement of approx. 250€/month. Interviews may start already during the application period. Employment information Eligibility requirement: Eligibility in accordance with Decree 986/1998 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. Terms of service are determined by the Municipal Education Personnel 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 service: Official relationship Working hours: According to the applicable official and collective agreement Contact information: Principal Snellman, Ursula 043-824 9039 ursula.snellman@vantaa.fi Available during office hours Jasse Nordlund, deputy principal, 040-534 0601 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support our employees' well-being and expertise as well as the good atmosphere of work communities. We constantly develop our supervisory work. For us at the City of Vantaa, equality and equal opportunity in the work community are important. We hope to receive applications from people from different backgrounds, such as different ages, different genders, and from different language, cultural and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. Vantaa applications end at 16:00. Video interviews may be used in the recruitment process. Application period starts: 28.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 13.08.2026 16:00