Early Childhood Education Teacher

As an early childhood education teacher, you will be responsible for building the culture and learning environment of your child group, planning, implementing, developing and evaluating pedagogical activities, and supporting children’s individual learning in accordance with the early childhood education and pre-primary education plans and the child’s individual plan. We require the qualification specified in the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018), or, under the transitional provision in section 75, a Bachelor of Education degree qualifying as an early childhood education teacher, a suitable university of applied sciences degree, or an earlier equivalent tertiary-level qualification, such as a kindergarten teacher or social educator qualification (Act 272/2005 and Decree 608/2005). We also require good spoken and written Finnish. We hope you are a committed, positive and flexible early childhood education professional with excellent cooperation and interaction skills. We value varied pedagogical expertise, experience working with child groups, and a sensitive, child-respecting approach. The ability to meet children according to their age and support the development of children at different ages is particularly important in the work. The terms of employment are determined in accordance with OVTES. The position has a six-month probationary period. Within 30 days of receiving notification of the selection decision, the selected person must provide an acceptable medical certificate of health and present an acceptable, valid criminal-record extract required by law for working with children (504/2002). A statement concerning tuberculosis of the respiratory organs will also be checked for those working with children under school age, under section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act. Hartola’s early childhood education is provided at Vanttu daycare centre and Onnimanni group family daycare, in the middle of a wonderful, lush park. There are 14 staff members and 63 children. The early childhood education community has a good working atmosphere, and every member of the work community is equally important. We share expertise, and everyone’s development ideas are heard. Community, doing things together, shared events and warm interaction between all adults, guardians and children are important parts of everyday life. These are also things we often receive positive feedback about. Our activities are based on children’s interests, needs and goals. In recent years, we have developed, among other things, digital education, reciprocal interaction, equality and equity, and most recently play. Here you can do meaningful work for a good life in Hartola. We want you to succeed and feel inspired in your work. We offer you varied opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. According to the latest staff survey, people enjoy working here and find their work meaningful. Committed staff and the support of the whole work community help ensure that working here is rewarding. Doing things together, sharing the joy of success and humour are important parts of our everyday work. Weekly meetings provide opportunities to share information and discuss things together. Submit your application with a CV electronically to kunta@hartola.fi by 4 November 2026 at 15:00. Certificates of qualifications and work experience should be presented at a possible interview. For more information, contact Early Childhood Education Manager Kirta Väisänen at kirta.vaisanen@hartola.fi, 0447432308, or Principal Tiina Kotila-Paaso at tiina.kotila-paaso@hartola.fi, 0447432 369.