Finnish as a Second Language Teacher

Full-time hourly teacher, Finnish as a second language (S2) teacher, Martinlaakso School City of Vantaa, Education and Learning, Basic Education Martinlaakso School Martinlaaksonpolku 9, 01620 Vantaa Employment duration: Fixed-term 13.08.2026 - 31.07.2027 Hello S2 teacher! Come to our pleasant working community in Martinlaakso. We have strong and enthusiastic grade-level and subject groups as well as action teams where expertise is shared and operations are developed together. Martinlaakso School is a comprehensive school for grades 1–9 with about 1000 students. About 130 adults work in our school community. Our school is located in Martinlaakso along good transport links. We operate in a modern school building with up-to-date teaching equipment. The versatile immediate environment, fine arts facilities, and communal learning environments offer excellent opportunities for fine arts teaching and creative work. Our goal is to be a pedagogically unified basic school where learners of different ages meet naturally. Classroom teaching and subject teaching are located close to each other, and the school's adults collaborate, which supports the construction of an integrated school path from the first grade to the end of basic education. S2 teaching in the lower grades is handled by a team of two teachers, one of whom is the position currently being recruited. In this work, you will collaborate with an experienced colleague. We develop our operational culture according to the ProKoulu model. This means common goals and consistent ways of operating in guiding students' behavior through positive feedback. We require the applicant to commit to educational work according to the model. We hope for expertise in the following: - Differentiation and S2 pedagogy: functional language learning, early literacy, and individual support. - Management of S2 learning paths and assessment: goals, monitoring, and documentation of progress. - Language-aware methods in different subjects and cooperation with classroom teachers and preparatory education. - Safe and clear group management: student-oriented, firm and calm approach, and support for emotional and interaction skills. - Readiness for flexible organization of teaching: simultaneous teaching, small groups, individual goals, and knowledge of support processes. Teaching takes place tentatively mainly in lower grade groups. Additional information and recruitment process: Based on the number of students who speak a language other than Finnish as their mother tongue (S2) in our school, teaching staff who meet the requirements for the position can be paid a salary supplement of approx. 250€/month. Interviews may begin already during the application period. Employment details: Eligibility requirement: Eligibility in accordance with Decree 986/1998 on the eligibility requirements for teaching staff. Terms of service are determined in accordance with the Municipal Teaching Staff Official and Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: OVTES Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 5-month probationary period applies to the position Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Form of service: Official relationship Working hours: According to the applicable official and collective agreement Contact information: Principal Ursula Snellman, 043-824 9039, ursula.snellman@vantaa.fi Deputy Principal Jasse Nordlund, 040-534 0601 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support the well-being and expertise of our employees and the good atmosphere of the working communities. We continuously develop our supervisory work. Equality and equity in the working community are important to us at the City of Vantaa. We hope to receive applications from people from different backgrounds, such as different ages, genders, and different language, cultural, and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. Vantaa applications end at 16:00. Video interviews may be used in the recruitment process. Application period starts: 28.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 13.08.2026 16:00