Special Education Teacher

We are seeking a special education teacher for Vattuniemi Primary School for an intensive special support special class for the period 17.8.2026-5.6.2027. Students are directed to the class at the city level. There are 8 students in the class, who generally have a decision on extended compulsory education based on disability, illness or functional limitation. In terms of the curriculum, studies in the class can be according to general or limited learning objectives. There may be individual students in the class whose teaching is implemented according to a curriculum organized by functional areas. Students need teaching provided by a special class teacher full-time. Vattuniemi Primary School started its first school year in August 2020, so now the school's sixth school year begins. In Vattuniemi, you can become part of a development-oriented and community-based operating culture. In Vattuniemi, we work with a class-level team. The school's structures are designed to support team teaching. Vattuniemi Primary School has about 500 students and 30 teaching staff. We have new and well-functioning flexible learning spaces. The special class has its own quiet and closable classroom spaces. A community-based operating culture and team teaching are a central part of the school's operations. You will have a team of competent colleagues around you to plan and implement teaching together. Studies at the school are language-rich (10-25% of studies are in English). Vattuniemi Primary School is a school suitable for everyone and we enable sufficient support for every student through staff cooperation and flexible teaching arrangements. Sustainable development is part of the school's everyday life and together we guide students towards responsibility and a sustainable lifestyle. According to the latest personnel survey, we feel that members of the work community are encouraged to cooperate and use their strengths. Staff also feel that they can use creativity in their work. In the learning community of Vattuniemi School, everyone's well-being is taken care of. We learn with joy, wondering and realizing. The school's activities are guided by openness, responsibility and doing things together. Good behavior is practiced in the school and others and the environment are taken into account. In Vattuniemi's community school, responsible and open students are educated. Why work for us? It is important to us that you can do impactful work for a good Helsinki life. We want you to succeed and be inspired in your work. The City of Helsinki rewards well-done work, for example with one-time bonuses. We offer you diverse opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. According to the latest personnel survey, people enjoy staying with us and the work is experienced as meaningful! You can read more about the remuneration of teachers at: https://www.hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/kasvatuksen-ja-koulutuksen-ammattilaisille/perusopetuksen-ja-lukion-opettajien-palkat-ja-palkitseminen You will have access to the personnel benefits of Finland's largest employer, such as an Epassi Flex benefit of up to 550 euros for commuting as well as cultural, sports and wellness services. Read more about our personnel benefits and get to know the City of Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille Eligibility requirement: Eligibility is determined according to Decree 986/1998. In fixed-term positions, in the absence of applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, applicants who lack the required eligibility are also considered. Those appointed to a fixed-term official relationship must submit a criminal record extract as intended by the Act on the Checking of the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (504/2002).