Early Childhood Education Teacher

Would you like to make a difference in children’s everyday lives while helping to develop the early childhood education of the future? The Municipality of Kirkkonummi is now seeking an engaged and competent early childhood education teacher for its language and culture groups. In this varied and meaningful role, you will have the opportunity to actively develop linguistically and culturally responsible practices in early childhood education. The work is based on the national core curriculum for early childhood education and the curriculum for pre-primary education, with inclusion as a natural starting point. You will help create a safe, equitable and stimulating learning environment for every child. As a teacher in the language and culture groups, you will work both as part of a group of children and as a pedagogical resource in co-teaching that is not counted in staff-to-child ratios. Your role is to strengthen multilingualism, children’s identity development and equal opportunities for learning, while respecting each child’s unique linguistic and cultural background. You will become part of a strong professional network and receive support from a broad group of early childhood education specialists in Kirkkonummi, including the support for growth and learning team, the language and culture groups team, daycare centre directors and other experienced experts. We value your commitment to pedagogical development and your experience of co-teaching, team training and consultative work. You will be able to use and further develop your collaboration skills in various development teams and working groups where ideas are valued and new knowledge is created together. In Kirkkonummi, you will have a genuine opportunity to influence your work. We encourage initiative, new thinking and professional development, and welcome someone who wants to help shape inclusive, future-oriented early childhood education. We offer you: - A fantastic and capable language and culture groups team and support for growth and learning, colleagues and a supervisor. - A good working community at early childhood education and pre-primary education locations. - Extensive continuing education opportunities to develop your expertise. - An ICT instructor. - Occupational health services. - A €200-per-person annual sports, culture and well-being benefit through ePassi. - The opportunity to swim free of charge at Kirkkonummi swimming hall by showing your staff card. Come to Kirkkonummi and join our enthusiastic and courageous team. Help us create sustainable and impactful early childhood education where we learn together and celebrate success. Eligibility requirements: qualification as an early childhood education teacher under section 26 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018), and work experience in early childhood education. In addition, at least 15 ECTS credits in multicultural studies, linguistically and culturally aware early childhood education, or teaching Swedish/Finnish as a second language (S2) are required. The person selected for the position must provide a criminal record extract within 30 days of receiving notification of the decision, in accordance with the Act on Checking the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (504/2002). The role requires an assessment concerning tuberculosis of the respiratory organs as referred to in section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act. The tuberculosis questionnaire is completed with the applicant during the application stage, for example in connection with an interview or selection. The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health questionnaire and interpretation instructions are used. Submit your application by 12:00 on 19 October 2026 using the electronic Kuntarekry form (KIR-03-170-26).