Project Coordinator

Mäntsälä's education services are seeking a Project Coordinator for a fixed-term employment from 1.9.2026-31.5.2027 to implement the S2 teaching development project. The task is located in the administration of education services. The main place of business is the Mäntsälä municipal hall. Work is also done extensively in the municipality's various schools. The focus of the work is the S2-S1 transitions of students and especially the creation of the structures of supplementary teaching of preparatory education as functional, criteria-based and uniform practices. The goal of the school-year-long project is to strengthen language-aware pedagogy and operational culture. The task of the project coordinator is to define transition criteria based on language skills, evaluation practices, responsibilities and the role of guardians. The development and implementation of the operating model takes place in cooperation with the steering group and the staff of the schools and homes. In the project, the job description of the linguistic support teacher is built as part of the municipality's S2 and S1 teaching. The task requires the qualification of a teacher of mother tongue and literature or languages and experience in teaching S2 and multilingual students. In addition, versatile information and communication technology skills and their smooth utilization in teaching as well as a flexible, independent and developing approach to work are required. The applicant is expected to have knowledge and expertise in language-aware teaching. The task also requires good cooperation and interaction skills, the ability to act in teams and multidisciplinary networks and natural interaction with students and staff. Performing the task requires willingness to move in the municipality's area in different schools. We offer a meaningful and independent task, the support of a competent work community and the opportunity to participate in the development of teaching. Mäntsälä is an education- and development-oriented municipality. We will introduce you well to your duties and offer the opportunity for training and developing your own work skills. We support well-being at work with sports, culture and well-being benefits. It is also possible to do partial remote work with us. Salary and terms of service are determined according to the municipal general government and work collective agreement. Task-specific salary: 3640.80 eur/month. In addition, experience increase can be paid based on previous work experience. A four-month probationary period is followed in the filling of the task. The person selected for the task must present a criminal record extract as referred to in Section 6, subsection 2 of the Criminal Records Act (Act on the verification of the criminal background of persons working with children, 504/2002) no later than 30 days after the notification of the selection decision. Further information about the task is provided by special expert of education Matti Kastikainen, tel. 040 314 5920 and education expert Leena Rättyä, tel. 040 314 5456. You can also inquire more about the task by email firstname.lastname@mantsala.fi. Submit your application by 14.8.2026 at 4:00 pm using the electronic application form: Open jobs - mantsala.rekrytointi.com. Attach a cover letter and your CV to the application. We hope for applications from people of different ages, genders, backgrounds and different minorities. The task has been announced for re-application due to a small number of applicants. Those who have previously applied for the task will be considered in this search.