Early Childhood Education Teacher

Do you want a job that's a step better? Come work in the early childhood education of the City of Oulu! Our workplace is proven to be enjoyable: you will have encouraging and inspiring colleagues and a supervisor. You will have opportunities to develop and train, and if you wish, you can participate in job rotation. We are always at the forefront of national development. We are the starting point for Oulu's unified path of growth and learning. Come to child-friendly Oulu to create a cultural climate change! An fixed-term position for an EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER is available at Ruiskukan Daycare for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. At the start of the employment, the position is located in a pre-primary education group. Ruiskukan Daycare is located in the developing Rajakylä area. In our daycare, two adjacent groups form a collaborative village, which brings the atmosphere of a small daycare to our large unit. Our activities are based on full-day pedagogy and positive pedagogy. Ruiskukan Daycare is a multicultural and community-oriented daycare where employees are valued. The qualification requirement for an early childhood education teacher is the eligibility according to the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018 26§), taking into account applicants according to the transitional provision for personnel (75§) of the Early Childhood Education Act 540/2018. A Bachelor of Education degree must include studies that provide professional skills for early childhood education tasks, or a university of applied sciences degree in social and health care with studies oriented towards early childhood education and social pedagogy covering at least 60 ECTS credits. Additionally, eligibility for pre-primary education is required (Decree on the qualification requirements for teaching personnel 986/1998, 7 §). The position-specific salary for the early childhood education teacher is based on the level salary system and the levels of expertise and responsibility, ranging from 2,864.37 € to 2,975.07 €. The actual salary consists of the position-specific salary and any other level supplements according to OVTES. The selected person must present a criminal record extract in accordance with the Act on the Checking of the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (504/2002) before accepting the position. According to Section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act, the employer is responsible for requiring a reliable statement from the employee and trainee/student before starting work that they do not suffer from respiratory tuberculosis. The statement is made before the employment contract is signed. A probationary period is used in the position. Applications for the position should be submitted primarily via the electronic application form. If it is not possible to submit the application electronically, send the application to: Oulun kaupungin kirjaamo, PL 71, 90015 Oulun kaupunki, visiting address Kansankatu 55A. The written application must mention the position-specific diary number OUKA/10549/2026. The application must be submitted by August 19, 2026, at 16:15.