Early Childhood Education Teacher

Your ideas turn into excursions – the joy of learning, under your leadership! We are looking for a pre-primary qualified early childhood education teacher for Touhula Korkalovaara in Rovaniemi. For us Touhula employees, children and families are a matter of the heart. Together with them, we create a happy childhood and a good working life – the most beloved daycare center that belongs to all of us. At Touhula, early childhood education is much more than plans and routines. It is about everyday insights and people who have the permission to influence. Working in small groups provides the opportunity to be present and meaningfully impact children's daily lives. Perhaps you will be the new Touhula employee whose influence leaves a warm memory far into the future? Touhula Korkalovaara - what kind of daycare center? You will get to work in an environment where learning happens naturally through play, movement, and children's own interests. We go on excursions weekly in the daycare's local area – diverse opportunities for movement and exploration open up around us. The nearby Korkalovaara ball field invites skating, skiing, downhill skiing, and ball games. You will work as part of a professional and committed team where every child and family is met authentically and appreciatively – every day. - Our activities are built on the children's interests and wishes - Our learning environments are living and adapt according to the children's needs - We actively utilize the local environment and the forest as a stage for learning - The daycare facilities and yard support the development and play of children of different ages This is how we enable a safe, accepting, and happy day for every child. Your role as a pre-primary teacher In the pre-primary group (Eskari), important skills for the school path are learned. As a pre-primary teacher, you are your team's pedagogical leader and an inspiring enabler. You are responsible for planning the pre-primary education and the complementary early childhood education for your group, and for activities according to the pre-primary education plan. You have Touhula's pedagogical century plan, Touhula Rytmi, at your disposal to support your planning and evaluation work. The core of your duties includes: - Pedagogical leadership: You are responsible for your team's everyday pedagogy, small group activities, and the creation of diverse and safe learning environments. - Individual support: You plan and evaluate children's support measures in cooperation with multidisciplinary networks. - Customer experience: You are responsible for your team's high-quality customer communication and create a positive emotional atmosphere that reaches the families. - Team support: You develop a participatory feedback culture and support colleagues in pedagogical work by utilizing the team's strengths. We take care of you Because you do the world's most important work, we want to take care of your well-being. As an employee, you are entitled to, among other things: - Occupational health care at Pihlajalinna - Epassi benefit (€200/year) - Occupational well-being fund for joint recreation and well-being days (€80/year) - Comprehensive induction - High-quality pedagogical tools - Diverse training opportunities and supplementary training scholarships - An encouraging and experimental operational culture where you can influence with your ideas We offer the pre-primary teacher a competitive salary, which for a full-time employee ranges from €2,792.02 – €3,243.23/month. The final salary is determined by years of work experience and any possible personal salary supplement. We offer a qualified early childhood education teacher the possibility of a personal salary supplement based on special expertise. We can discuss the consideration of your special expertise and the exact placement of the salary within the range during the interview. What we expect from you - Ability to build open and professional interaction with all stakeholders - A responsible approach to work and the courage to try new ways of operating - A criminal record extract in accordance with the law and a statement in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act - Early childhood education teacher qualification and pre-primary qualification according to the Early Childhood Education Act If necessary, we also consider early childhood education teacher students. The joy of learning is important to us – therefore, we support you in qualifying as a teacher with paid study days and a €1,000 scholarship in our incentive program. Touhula Korkalovaara Phone: 010 325 8645 Email: minna.leinonen@touhula.fi Location: Aseveljentie 10, Rovaniemi