Early Childhood Education Teacher

We are seeking an early childhood education teacher for a permanent position starting August 11, 2026, or by agreement. Next season, you will work in a group for 2-4-year-olds. You will receive support in your work from the house's own special education teacher for early childhood education, the kindergarten director and assistant director, and the entire work community. Suotorpankuja Kindergarten is part of the Yli-Maaria Kindergarten unit. Suotorpankuja is a small, home-like kindergarten with three groups, located in a quiet area close to nature. Our house has scheduled team meeting times and SAK time, two hours of which can be spent outside the house. We hope for a strong pedagogical approach, good interaction skills, and teamwork skills. Upon joining, you will find a motivated and enthusiastic work community that utilizes small groups and pedagogy in accordance with the National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care (vasu). In our activities, we emphasize child-centeredness, sensitive interaction, and genuine encounters. Are you the person we are looking for? Feel free to contact us and send your application. We will interview applicants during the application period. Eligibility requirements are determined according to the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) § 26 / § 27. The person selected for the position must provide the employer with a criminal record extract as referred to in Section 6, subsection 2 of the Criminal Records Act (Act on the Checking of the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children 504/2002). As employment benefits, the City of Turku offers, among other things: - diverse training - a Föli commuter card for discounted bus travel - a Tyky-bracelet for the City of Turku's sports and cultural services To promote equality and impartiality, the City of Turku prefers anonymous recruitment. In practice, this means that in the first stage of the recruitment process, open questions in the job application should not include information such as age, native language, or gender. Although some of this information is asked for in the background details, this information is not visible to the recruiting line manager in the anonymous applicant report. The goal of anonymous recruitment is to focus attention on the applicant's professional competence and work experience. Workplace address: Suotorpankuja 3, 20460 Turku