Special Education Teacher

We offer you the opportunity to utilize your strengths and receive collegial support through teamwork. We hope you have experience and a desire to develop teaching arrangements in the spirit of reformed learning support, a positive pedagogical approach and attitude, skills for individual student interaction, and an active and independent work ethic. Knowledge of learning support and S2 instruction, willingness and readiness to develop and implement flexible teaching arrangements and cross-classroom cooperation, as well as Nepsy expertise, are considered advantages. In addition, for the special class role providing demanding multidisciplinary support, experience in teaching students with intellectual disabilities, knowledge of teaching on the autism spectrum, and mastery of augmentative and alternative communication methods are considered advantages. Mukkula Basic School is a school with over 730 students providing basic education for grades 1-9, located in the Mukkula district about four kilometers from the city center. Mukkula Kindergarten and Mukkula Library operate in the same building as the school, and close cooperation is maintained with them. There are excellent sports and outdoor opportunities next to the school, and the environment is strongly utilized in teaching. In addition to general education classes 1-9, our school community includes special classes, special classes for demanding multidisciplinary support, preparatory education for immigrants, and cooperation with pre-primary education. Emphasized physical education is available at our school. In our diverse school community, we look to the future hopefully by working together. A good working atmosphere and professional cooperation between different actors are our strengths. The eligibility requirement is the qualification of a special education teacher. Teacher qualifications are determined in accordance with Decree No. 986/98 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. If no eligible applicants are found, the position may be filled by an applicant who does not have the eligibility for the office. Please indicate your eligibility in your application and attach copies of the degree certificates proving your eligibility to the electronic application; original certificates will be reviewed during a possible interview. The person selected for the position must present a criminal record extract as required by Act 504/2002 before accepting the position. A drug test certificate may be requested from the selected person. The position is subject to a 2-month probationary period. Applications via the Kuntarekry.fi system by August 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Welcome to learn about the daily lives of our employees. This is what it's like to work for the City of Lahti! https://www.lahti.fi/tyo-ja-yrittaminen/lahti-tyonantajana/tyontekijatarinoita/ The City of Lahti is a responsible employer that offers its employees a wide range of personnel benefits. To support your well-being, a leisure, massage, and health benefit are available. Additionally, you are entitled to a commuter ticket and agreed lunch benefits. The basic education services of the City of Lahti belong to the education service area, which is responsible for organizing education, upbringing, sports, and cultural services and the development of the entire service area. The education service area is a renewing, competence-valuing, and active partner. Basic education is organized in 20 schools. There are over 10,000 students and approximately 1,200 teachers and school assistants.