Early Childhood Education Teacher

Your ideas become excursions – the joy of learning, under your guidance! We are looking for an early childhood education teacher for Lippulaiva in Mikkeli. For us at Touhula, children and families are at the heart of everything. Together with them, we create a happy childhood and a good working life – the most loved kindergarten, one we all share. We believe early childhood education is one of society’s most important expert roles. We want to meet every child, guardian and colleague who comes through our kindergarten door warmly, respectfully and professionally. We are looking for someone who champions childhood and play and wants to help build high-quality early childhood education and lead pedagogical activities together with the rest of the team. As an early childhood education teacher, you are responsible for planning, carrying out, assessing and developing the group’s pedagogical activities in cooperation with your team. Through your work, you create a safe, inspiring learning environment that supports participation and allows every child to grow, learn and develop as a unique individual. You will use your pedagogical expertise and support children’s individual needs as part of a multidisciplinary work community. We value a teacher who is enthusiastic about developing early childhood education, committed to shared goals and able to build open cooperation with children, guardians and colleagues. We hope you bring strong pedagogical thinking, good interaction skills and a genuine desire to create a safe, play-filled and meaningful everyday life for children. Touhula Lippulaiva – what kind of kindergarten is it? Touhula Lippulaiva is a warm, adventure-oriented kindergarten where everyday life is built around joy, community and varied learning experiences. Our strengths include our excursions and the diverse nature and activity environments located within walking distance. At our kindergarten, adventure is a natural part of children’s everyday lives and learning. We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive educator who approaches work with a solution-focused attitude and wants to help develop high-quality early childhood education. We value experience working with children who need support and an interest in using creative ways to support children’s everyday lives and learning. At Lippulaiva, you will find a supportive and encouraging team that values good cooperation and a positive attitude. Seven educators, a group assistant and a kindergarten assistant work in our three child groups. We want to make sure you feel welcome and have the best possible preparation for succeeding in your work. Feedback from our customers also reflects what matters most to us: a warm and cheerful welcome, a genuinely attentive culture and varied activities that develop children’s skills. Families say that children enjoy being with us, and that is our most important measure of success. Your role as an early childhood education teacher You are the pedagogical leader of your team and an inspiring enabler. You are responsible for planning your group’s activities and ensuring a high-quality early childhood education plan process, using Touhula’s pedagogical annual plan and Touhula Rytmi. The core of your work includes: • Pedagogical leadership: You are responsible for your team’s everyday pedagogy, small-group activities and creating diverse, safe learning environments. • Individual support: You plan and assess support measures for children in cooperation with multidisciplinary networks. • Customer experience: You ensure high-quality communication with families and create a positive emotional atmosphere that reaches them. • Team support: You develop a participatory feedback culture and support colleagues in their pedagogical work by making use of the team’s strengths. We take care of you: In return, we offer a work community where you can grow as a professional, learn new things, use your strengths and influence your work. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or already experienced, we work to make Touhula the best place for you to do meaningful work for children’s future. We offer, among other things: • Occupational health services through Pihlajalinna • An Epassi benefit (€200 per year) • €80 per year for shared recreation and staff wellbeing days • Comprehensive induction • High-quality pedagogical tools • A range of training opportunities and continuing-education scholarships • An encouraging, experimental culture in which you can influence things with your ideas We offer an early childhood education teacher a competitive salary. For a full-time employee, the monthly salary is €2,792.02–€3,293.23. The final salary depends on years of work experience and any personal supplement based on special expertise. During the interview, we can discuss how your special expertise may be reflected in the salary range. What we expect from you • The ability to build open and professional interaction with all stakeholders • A responsible approach to work and the courage to try new practices • A criminal records extract required by law and a clearance under the Infectious Diseases Act • The qualification of an early childhood education teacher under the Early Childhood Education Act Early childhood education teacher students may also be considered where appropriate. The joy of learning matters to us, so we support your qualification as a teacher with paid study days and a €1,000 stipend through our incentive programme. Would you like to know more? Please feel free to get in touch!