Class Teacher

Keimolanmäen school has a fixed-term class teacher position available for a 2nd grade. The task also includes close pre-primary and primary education cooperation. Our small school of about 160 students, graduated five years ago, is located in the heart of a new and growing residential area. We are a ProSchool and our staff is committed to positive pedagogy: we teach and strengthen behavioral skills and invest in teaching emotional and interaction skills. We work in close cooperation with the kindergarten in the same building and have active Esikko activities, which we develop systematically. You will not be alone, but work is done closely together helping and supporting each other. We have strong mentoring activities and you will also be assigned your own mentor. Students' wish for you: be nice, kind and have a sense of humor – you make learning fun! You create a safe, friendly and calm atmosphere! Your future colleagues hope from you: let's plan and implement together – cooperation is power! Let's notice the good and appreciate each other! What do we expect from you? - Expertise in teaching emotional and interaction skills - A warm and caring educational approach as well as solution-oriented work and the ability to be flexible in the varying situations of everyday life - Strong group management skills - Expertise in language-aware pedagogy - Excellent interaction and team skills What do we offer you? - An encouraging and community-oriented work environment where professional development is supported - A team where individual strengths are taken into account and cooperation is straightforward - The opportunity to be involved in building the cooperation between pre-primary and primary education, where learning and well-being go hand in hand We will start group interviews possibly already during the application period. Interviews will be held on Friday 14.8.26 starting from 12.30 and Tuesday 18.8.26 from 13.30 onwards. Please keep these times free. Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is the fourth largest city in our country, which has the courage to do things in a new way and the skill to operate in cooperation in different networks. The city is a safe employer that offers staff extensive opportunities for skill development. In our modern educational institutions, in addition to high-quality education and teaching, internationalism, multiculturalism and community are valued. The city of Vantaa offers its employees versatile personnel benefits, such as sports, wellbeing and culture benefits, lunch benefits and travel benefits for the use of public transport. We support the wellbeing of staff by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. The city's employees can utilize, among other things, discounted services of swimming pools, gyms and group exercise as well as massage companies. In addition, discounted tickets to the city's cultural events are often available for employees. Employment information: Eligibility requirement: Eligibility according to Decree 986/1998 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. In addition to the eligibility requirement, we require: Experience in class teacher work. Excellent interaction and teamwork skills. We consider as an advantage: Experience working in pre-primary and primary education classes, ability to consider students individually. Terms of service are determined by the Municipal Education Personnel Official and Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: OVTES Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract Number of jobs: 1 Probationary period: Half of the fixed-term period Full-time/part-time work: Full-time Form of service: Official relationship Working hours: According to the applicable official and collective agreement Contact information: School Principal Savolainen, Maria 040-5753625 maria.savolainen@vantaa.fi Available weekdays 8.00-16.00 Application period starts: 31.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 14.08.2026 16:00