Early Childhood Education Teacher
Posted Oct 6 (22 days ago) · Last updated Oct 28 · Open 22 days, longer than the usual 8 for this role
Key facts
Early childhood teacher in a 5–6-year-old pre-primary group; fixed-term through July 2027.
How this salary compares
€3,0577% below mid-level roles
This salary is below the market medianBased on 374 job postings
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-level roles | €3,062 per month | €3,450 per month | €3,735 per month |
| This offer | €3,057 per month | €3,057 per month | €3,057 per month |
Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Early childhood educators” (2024), raised to July–September 2026. Job ads only set the differences by place and level. · Data and reuse
Est. take-home €2,415
Where and how
Original job ad
Translated by JobCrawls from the Finnish ad.
Asemantie daycare centre in central Savonlinna provides round-the-clock early childhood education and has nine groups.
Positive and open interaction with everyone and sensitive educators are important to us. Small-group activities take place in all our groups. Roihuset materials to support children’s language development are also used in every group. Movement and an active lifestyle are important for children of all ages.
We value an interest in developing pedagogy together with the team and work community, as well as good interaction and presence skills. We hope the teacher has good organisational ability and is ready to respond to changing situations.
We are looking for an early childhood education teacher for a fixed-term substitute position from 4 December 2026 to 31 July 2027.
The position is in a pre-primary group for children aged 5–6.
As an early childhood education teacher, we expect you to have good and versatile cooperation, interaction and teamwork skills.
As the teacher, you will use your professional expertise to take responsibility for the comprehensive planning, implementation, assessment and development of the group’s activities. You will work with guardians, staff in the daycare centre’s other groups and other partners.
Eligibility requirement: qualification under section 26 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018).
Local salary: €3,057.17 per month
Working time: 38.15 hours per week
Collective agreement: OVTES
A one-month probationary period applies.
The person selected must provide the employer with a tuberculosis assessment under section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act and present a criminal record extract under the Act on Background Checks for Persons Working with Children (504/2002).
Submit your application, including certificates demonstrating your eligibility and your CV, through Kuntarekry by 12:00 on 2 November 2026. Original study and employment certificates must be presented at a possible interview.
Interviews may begin during the application period.
For further information, contact:
Daycare director Teija Luukkainen, teija.luukkainen@savonlinna.fi, tel. 044 4174491
About the role
Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.
Requirements
- Eligibility under section 26 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018)
- Good cooperation, interaction and teamwork skills
- Good organisational ability and readiness to adapt to changing situations
- Tuberculosis assessment and criminal record extract for work with children
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, assess and develop the group’s activities
- Cooperate with guardians, other daycare staff and external partners
Skills & technologies
Pedagogical PlanningSmall-group EducationChildren’s Language DevelopmentTeamworkOrganisation
Benefits & perks
Recruitment process
- Interviews may begin during the application period.
About Savonlinnan kaupunki
About the employer
The City of Savonlinna provides services related to housing, the environment, early childhood education and teaching, and works to strengthen the region’s vitality and support innovation. It employs more than 1,000 people.
Core values
Positive and open interactionSensitive educationEmployee well-being