Primary School Teacher, Subject Taught: Home Economics - Kotkan kaupunki - Kotka, Finland

The City of Kotka is seeking a substitute primary school teacher to teach home economics, for the period from September 18, 2026, to May 19, 2027. The substitute position is based at Karhula School. Karhula School operates at three locations until the beginning of the fall semester 2027. The school has approximately 700 students in grades 6-9. In addition to general education groups, the school offers physical education and music-focused instruction, a flexible basic education group, and special classes. Karhula School is part of the national sports high school network. Sports classes are coached in collaboration with the South Kymenlaakso Sports Academy (EKA) during school hours. We are looking for an enthusiastic, development-oriented, and cooperative teacher with good teamwork and teaching skills, strong IT skills, and a desire to learn new things. We value the ability to work well with diverse people. The candidate should be willing to develop and implement flexible teaching arrangements and collaborate across subject and grade boundaries in accordance with the curriculum goals, and we also hope the candidate is prepared to teach students from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Qualifications are determined according to the decree on the qualifications of education personnel 986/98. Certificates demonstrating qualifications will be checked during the possible interview. The selected candidate must provide a satisfactory health statement and a criminal background check related to working with children, as required by law (504/2002), before the appointment is confirmed. The substitute position includes a four (4) month probation period. Salary is based on the municipal collective agreement for the education sector. The task-specific salary for a qualified teacher in Kotka education is €3,461.06/month, excluding possible overtime and annual allowances. Applications are primarily submitted through the recruitment system. Assistance with the application process can be obtained by calling 040 352 4737 (Mon-Fri, 7 am - 2 pm). Paper applications and CVs can be sent to Kotka City, Registry Office, P.O. Box 205, 48101 KOTKA. Interviews may be conducted during the application period.