Full-time Substitute Teacher, Social Studies and Resource Teacher at Helsinki Normal Lyceum - Helsingin yliopisto - Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki University's practice school, primarily Helsinki Normal Lyceum, which includes grades 1-6, 7-9, and high school, is seeking a full-time substitute teacher for social studies and resource education for a fixed-term contract from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. We are looking for a student-centered social studies teacher. The role includes working as a resource teacher for primary and secondary school students. You must have qualifications as a social studies teacher. In addition to professional skills, we value good cooperation and interaction skills, a developmental approach, and flexibility. We hope you will be a good fit for our open and community-oriented work environment. The salary for the position is based on the university practice school collective agreement at level 5 of the job evaluation scale. Additionally, a performance-based salary component is paid. With full teaching duties, the salary ranges approximately from €4,300 to €4,500 per month. Overtime and compensation for other tasks are paid additionally. The position is filled with a six-month probation period. Candidates must provide a drug test certificate and a criminal record extract related to work with children before signing the employment contract, in accordance with the Act on Background Checks of Offenders (504/2002). For more information about the position, contact the primary school principal Juha-Pekka Husso at 050324 3163, juha-pekka.husso@helsinki.fi, or deputy principal Olli Hyvönen at olli.hyvonen@helsinki.fi. The recruitment process is managed by HR specialist Katariina Koistinen at katariina.koistinen@helsinki.fi. We look forward to receiving your application via our recruitment system no later than May 31, 2026. Apply now via the link. Please attach your CV in PDF format. We also encourage you to include in your application a personal statement of your motivation for the role and your expectations. If you are already employed at Helsinki University, please submit an internal application through the SAP Fiori portal. We operate Helsinki University's practice school in South Helsinki. Our strategic focus areas are community, sustainable development, research-based activities, justice, and equality. These principles guide our daily work. The practice schools of Helsinki University have their own research, experimentation, and development activities. Read more about this at novissima.fi. Helsinki Normal Lyceum is a teacher training practice school affiliated with the Faculty of Education at Helsinki University, and its activities are research-based. The school includes grades 1-6, 7-9, and high school. The school has approximately 700 students and staff, including about 90 teaching and other personnel. Annually, about 100 students studying to become teachers, special education teachers, or subject teachers complete their pedagogical training at the school.