Preschool Teacher

Are you a preschool teacher who wants to influence, develop and build something new? At our company you do not enter a ready-made mold, but you truly participate in developing early childhood education responsibly, boldly, and with others. For us, early childhood education is more than care and pedagogy. It is a societal task that lays the foundation for a child’s good life. We are the largest privately owned provider of early childhood education in Finland, and everything we do is guided by the child’s joy, learning, and wellbeing. Our work is based on communal pedagogy, where play, interaction and joint learning strengthen children’s readiness to learn as well as emotional and social skills. Our goal is to influence early and support children’s wellbeing in early education. Come join our team to build early education that truly makes a difference in children’s and families’ everyday life! As a preschool teacher you are a team leader, pedagogical leader, and community builder. Your tasks include: leading the team and organizing daily operations so that activities support children’s learning, development and wellbeing in accordance with the goals of the Early Childhood Education Act; with your team building learning environments where curiosity and joy are visible in every corner; planning activities so that every child can be met and heard as themselves; creating routines that support the development of emotional skills, interaction and collaboration, and initiating proactive support measures quickly; developing pedagogy with colleagues to strengthen a supportive atmosphere and developing culture; actively collaborating with guardians, multidisciplinary networks and local actors in a genuine partnership spirit. What we offer: permanent employment and the possibility to influence your own work; a community where inclusion, shared learning and pedagogical courage are everyday; a culture where you can grow professionally and try new ways of working; a job that adapts to different life situations; good employee benefits. What we require from you: Qualification for the preschool teacher role and fluent Finnish; if no qualified preschool teacher is found we fill the position temporarily with a social welfare professional; ability to lead and inspire the team and utilize its diverse strengths; desire to make early education inspiring and carried out with heart; pedagogical courage, proactive development mindset and the ability to think outside the box; ability to meet each child authentically and see potential in every child; working with children requires a criminal background check as per law 504/2002.

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