Special Education Teacher, Rajakylä School - Oulun kaupunki - Oulu, Finland

A fixed-term position for a Special Education Teacher in Basic Education is available at Rajakylä School from August 27, 2026, to June 4, 2027. Rajakylä School is a comprehensive school with over 600 students in North Oulu. Our school’s culture is community-oriented, with a focus on the well-being of both staff and students. Internationality and STEAM pedagogy are prominent in our activities. We are active developers of teaching and operate within diverse collaboration networks. The position emphasizes grades 1-3 in primary school. The broad-based special education teacher role focuses on group-specific support as well as consultative and developmental work. Qualifications are determined according to the decree on the qualifications of education personnel 986/1998. Original degree certificates demonstrating qualifications must be presented during the interview. Support planning is done in collaboration with teaching teams. We require good cooperation and teamwork skills, as well as familiarity with and the ability to apply support reforms in practice. A consultative and development-oriented work approach is considered an advantage. Salary is based on the municipal collective agreement for the education sector. The selected candidate must, before the appointment is confirmed, no later than 30 days after receiving the decision, present a criminal background check issued under the Act on Background Checks of Persons Working with Children (504/2002) Section 3. The position includes a trial period. Applications are primarily submitted via an electronic application form. If electronic submission is not possible, send your application to Oulu City Registry Office, PL 71, 90015 Oulu City, or deliver it in person to Kansankatu 55 A. The application must include the specific case number OUKA/9180/2026 and the name of the position on the envelope. Separate applications must be submitted for each position if applying for multiple roles. The application deadline is July 24, 2026, at 16:15.