Deadline Oct 12
Last seen Oct 5
Posted Oct 5 · 0 days ago
Hourly teacher (languages)
Language teacher in Lahti, teaching four languages for 21 hours each week.
The role involves teaching English to pupils in grades 6–8, A2 German to grade 6, A2 Spanish to grades 4–8, Finnish as a second language to fifth-grade pupils, and B2 Spanish as an elective subject to ninth-grade pupils. The total teaching time is 21 hours per week. Mukkula School is a multicultural, language-aware comprehensive school with approximately 650 pupils, where staff work extensively in teams. Alongside teaching, you will join a skilled learning community and collaborate broadly with other teachers, including on multiculturalism and language awareness in the group. Applicants must be qualified subject teachers in the subjects they teach. Teacher qualifications are determined under Decree 986/98 on the qualification requirements for teaching personnel. If there are no qualified applicants, the position may be filled by an applicant who does not hold the required qualification. The role requires good command and teaching skills in all four languages taught. State your qualifications in your application and attach copies of certificates proving them to the online application. Original certificates will be checked at a possible interview. The selected applicant must present a criminal-record extract required under Act 504/2002 before accepting the position. The selected applicant may be asked to provide a certificate concerning a drug test. The position has a three-month probationary period. Apply through the Kuntarekry.fi system by 9:00 on 12 October 2026. The City of Lahti is a responsible employer offering a range of employee benefits. These include sports, culture and well-being benefits, an employee commuting benefit, and agreed lunch offers. Lahti City's basic education services are part of the Education and Culture service area. The service area is evolving, values expertise and is an active collaborative partner. Basic education is provided at 20 schools. There are approximately 10,000 pupils and around 1,200 teachers and school assistants.
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| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
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| this company | €2,190 per month | €2,600 per month | €3,500 per month |
| This offer | €2,438 per month | €2,866 per month | €3,294 per month |
- Teach English to grades 6–8.
- Teach A2 German to grade 6.
- Teach A2 Spanish to grades 4–8.
- Teach Finnish as a second language to fifth-grade pupils.
- Teach B2 Spanish as an elective to grade 9.
- Collaborate with other teachers on multiculturalism and language awareness.
- Qualified subject teacher in the subjects taught; if no qualified applicants apply, an unqualified applicant may be considered.
- Good command and teaching ability in all four languages taught.
- State qualifications in the application and attach copies of certificates.
- Present a criminal-record extract before accepting the position.
- A drug-test certificate may be requested.
- Apply through Kuntarekry.fi by 9:00 on 12 October 2026.
- Attach copies of qualification certificates; originals will be checked at a possible interview.
- The selected applicant must present a criminal-record extract before accepting the position; a drug-test certificate may also be requested.
Lahti City is a responsible employer. Its basic education services are part of the Education and Culture service area and operate 20 schools, serving approximately 10,000 pupils with around 1,200 teachers and school assistants.