Early Childhood Education Teacher

Your ideas turn into excursions – the joy of learning, under your leadership! We are looking for an early childhood education teacher for Touhula Aarrekallio in Vantaa. For us Touhula employees, children and families are a matter of the heart. Together with them, we create a happy childhood and a good working life – the most beloved daycare center, which is our shared space. At Touhula, early childhood education is much more than plans and routines. It is about everyday insights and people who have the permission to influence. Working in small groups provides the opportunity to be present and have a meaningful impact on children's daily lives. Perhaps you will be the new Touhula employee whose influence leaves a warm memory far into the future? Touhula Aarrekallio – what kind of daycare center? Touhula Aarrekallio is a six-group, adventure-oriented daycare center located near nature, next to a forest area. Our activities are built around shared experiencing, exploring, and movement, and we actively utilize the surrounding nature as part of everyday life. We have an enthusiastic and committed educator team that creates a safe, warm, and learning-supportive growth environment for children. Welcome to be part of our professional, encouraging, and community-oriented work community! Your role as an early childhood education teacher As an early childhood education teacher, you are the pedagogical leader and an inspiring enabler for your team. You are responsible for planning your group's activities and a high-quality ECEC (VASU) process, utilizing Touhula's pedagogical century plan, Touhula Rytmiä. The core of your duties includes: - Pedagogical leadership: You are responsible for your team's everyday pedagogy, small group activities, and the creation of versatile and safe learning environments. - Individual support: You plan and evaluate children's support measures in cooperation with multidisciplinary networks. - Customer experience: You are responsible for your team's high-quality customer communication and create a positive emotional atmosphere that reaches the families. - Team support: You develop a participatory feedback culture and support colleagues in pedagogical work by utilizing the team's strengths. We take care of you Because you do the world's most important work, we want to take care of your well-being. As an employee, you are entitled to, among other things: - Occupational health care at Pihlajalinnat - Epassi benefit (€200/year) - Employee wellbeing fund for shared recreation and wellbeing days (€80/year) - Comprehensive orientation - High-quality pedagogical tools - Versatile training opportunities and continuing education scholarships - An encouraging and experimental operational culture where you can influence with your ideas We offer the early childhood education teacher a competitive salary, which for a full-time employee ranges from €2,831.64–3,486.53/month. The final salary is determined by years of work experience and a possible personal salary supplement based on special expertise. We can discuss the consideration of your special expertise and the exact placement within the salary range during the interview. What we expect from you - Ability to build open and professional interaction with all stakeholders - A responsible approach to work and the courage to try new ways of operating - A criminal record extract and a certificate in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act, as required by law - Qualifications for an early childhood education teacher according to the Early Childhood Education Act We will also consider early childhood education teacher students if necessary. The joy of learning is important to us – therefore, we support you in qualifying as a teacher with paid study days and a €1,000 scholarship in our incentive program. Want to know more? Feel free to contact – Annika Tiikkainen tel. 010 325 8707, calling hours Mon-Fri 13:00-15:00. Touhula Aarrekallio Phone: 0103258707 Email: annika.tiikkainen@touhula.fi Location: Vuohirinne 13, Vantaa