Class Teacher

Class Teacher, music class teacher, Martinlaakso School Vantaa City, Education and Learning, Basic Education Martinlaakso School Martinlaaksonpolku 9, 01620 Vantaa Employment duration: Fixed-term 13.08.2026 - 31.07.2027 Hello class teacher, come be a music class teacher in our pleasant work community in Martinlaakso! We have great teams where expertise is shared and operating models are actively developed. Martinlaakso School is a comprehensive school for grades 1-9 with about 1000 students. About 130 adults work in our school community. Our school is located in Martinlaakso, with good transport connections. We operate in a modern school building with up-to-date teaching equipment. Our school's versatile immediate environment offers excellent opportunities for learning and movement. Our school's goal is to be a pedagogically unified basic school where learners of different ages meet. Class teaching and subject teaching are located close to each other in the school and the school's adults cooperate with each other, which supports the idea of a unified basic school and enables a coherent school path for students from the first grade to the end of basic education. We develop our school according to the ProKoulu operating model, which means common goals and operating methods for the entire adult community to guide student behavior using positive feedback. We require the applicant to commit to educational work according to the operating model. Pedagogical expertise and differentiation: - Ability to plan and implement teaching that considers learners of different levels. - Mastery of diverse teaching methods. Multicultural sensitivity: - Readiness to meet students appreciatively from different language and cultural backgrounds. - Understanding of S2 teaching needs and support for students. Good interaction and cooperation skills: - Ability to build trusting relationships with students and guardians. - Active participation as part of a team. Holistic support for the student: - Interest in students' well-being and the smooth progress of schooling. - Readiness to participate in the school's community operating models. Flexibility and solution-centeredness: - Ability to act in changing situations and with a diverse group of students. - Positive attitude towards development and learning new things. We offer you modern learning spaces that support teacher cooperation and up-to-date equipment, as well as a competent work community. In our school, we emphasize staff community and well-being. We have teacher mentors to support new teachers. Additional information and recruitment process: Based on the number of students whose native language is other than Finnish (S2), teaching staff who meet the requirements for the position may be paid a salary supplement of approx. 250 eur/month in our school. Interviews may be started already during the application period. Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is the fourth largest city in our country, with the courage to do things in a new way and the skill to operate in cooperation in various networks. The city is a secure employer that offers staff extensive opportunities for competence development. In our modern educational institutions, internationalism, multiculturalism, and community are valued in addition to high-quality education and teaching. Become a teacher in Vantaa! Learn more about teacher's work at Vantaa.fi. Vantaa City offers its employees diverse personnel benefits, such as sports, well-being and culture benefits, lunch benefits and travel benefits for the use of public transport. We support staff well-being by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize discounted services of swimming pools, gyms and group exercise as well as massage companies. In addition, discounted tickets to the city's cultural events are often available for employees. Employment information: Eligibility requirement: Eligibility according to Decree 986/1998 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. We consider it an advantage: Readiness to teach music for lower grades in addition to one's own teaching group if necessary. Terms of employment are determined according to the Municipal Education Staff Official and Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: OVTES Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 6-month probationary period applies to the position Full-time/part-time: Full-time Form of employment: Official relationship Working hours: According to the applicable official and collective agreement Contact information: Principal Snellman Ursula 043-824 9039 ursula.snellman@vantaa.fi Available during office hours Jasse Nordlund, deputy principal, 040-534 0601 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support our employees' well-being and competence as well as the good atmosphere of work communities. We constantly develop our supervisory work. For us at the City of Vantaa, equality and equal opportunity in the work community are important. We hope to receive applications from people from different backgrounds, such as different ages, different genders, and from different language, cultural and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. Vantaa application periods end at 16:00. Video interviews may be used in the recruitment process. Application period starts: 28.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 13.08.2026 16:00