Early Childhood Education Teacher

City of Vantaa, Education and Learning, Early Childhood Education Illenpiha Unit Illenpiha 6, 01520 Vantaa Employment duration: Fixed-term 19.08.2026 or by agreement - 31.07.2027 Hello, you early childhood education teacher who is inspired by development and experimentation! Make your work meaningful and join us in building early childhood education in Vantaa. Come to the Illenpiha unit to implement a sensitive and safe everyday life where the child is truly at the center of activity. You are the person we are looking for if you feel ready to commit and make the child's day full of joy and learning, helping the child shine. You can read the needs of children and the team and are ready to utilize various operating models. The group has a top-tier team of colleagues who are inspired by and very committed to their work. We work with two teachers and one childcare assistant. We are looking for a substitute teacher who works with heart. The substitution may potentially become permanent later. Illenpiha kindergarten belongs to the Illenpiha early childhood education unit, together with Illenpuisto kindergarten. Our work community is inspired by development, active, and positive. We value each other's strengths and experimentation is encouraged! Encouragement is an important part of educational work, and everyone is special and unique. Our operational culture is developed based on impactful research evidence. Our unit uses the ProVaka operating model to support children's social skills. As an employee, you commit to acting according to the principles of the operating model together with the rest of the unit's staff. We require good written and oral skills in Finnish. Illenpuisto is located in the middle of Kartanonkoski, along good transport links, in an idyllic park landscape. We will begin reviewing applications and conducting interviews during the application period. If you are a pleasant, positive, and kind early childhood education teacher, you are exactly the kind of teacher that children in Vantaa hope for. Interested? Call (Emöke Bardi, Kindergarten Director 0503121817) or leave your application, and we will contact you! We start interviews during the application period. Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is a bold and relaxed employer that offers an open working atmosphere and the opportunity to try new ways of working and operating. You will receive support for your work, as you have a wide multidisciplinary cooperation and support network around you. You get all this in Vantaa: - support from a peer mentoring group for the first year of work - good training opportunities to develop your own work and professionalism - a safe and equal operating environment - opportunities to influence, for example, through the management group - versatile employee benefits, such as sports, wellbeing, and culture benefits, lunch benefits, and commuting benefits for public transport We support staff wellbeing by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize discounted services from swimming pools, gyms, group exercise, and massage companies. Additionally, discounted tickets to cultural events are often available. Vantaa pays a relocation grant of 1500 euros to those moving from outside the neighboring municipalities after a six-month probationary period. Neighboring municipalities are Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Nurmijärvi, Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää, Sipoo, and Kirkkonummi. The relocation grant applies to permanent employment and only to early childhood education teachers, special early childhood education teachers, and kindergarten directors. Employment details Qualification requirement: Early childhood education teacher (qualification of an early childhood education teacher according to the Early Childhood Education Act) In addition to the qualification requirement, we require: Good written and oral skills in Finnish. Good community and teamwork skills and commitment. Considered an advantage: Work experience as an early childhood education teacher. Terms of employment are determined according to the Municipal Education Staff Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: 3129.46-3234.53 eur/month. An additional 15 eur/month is paid for a degree meeting the qualification requirements for an early childhood education teacher, and 37.88 eur/month for a Master of Education. A work experience supplement based on previous experience is 3-8%. Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract. A tuberculosis screening for the respiratory system for selected persons working with children under school age is checked (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 6-month probationary period applies to the position Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Type of employment: Employment contract Working hours: 38 h 15 min/week Contact information: Kindergarten Director Bardi Emöke 0503121817 emoke.bardi@vantaa.fi Available weekdays 8-15 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support our employees' wellbeing and expertise as well as a good atmosphere in work communities. We continuously develop our supervisory work. For us at the City of Vantaa, equality and equity in the work community are important. We hope to receive applications from people of diverse backgrounds, such as different ages, genders, and different language, cultural, and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. The application period for Vantaa ends at 16:00. Video interviews may be used in the recruitment process.