Special Class Teacher - Lahden kaupunki - Lahti, Finland

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 renewed learning support, a positive pedagogical approach and attitude, as well as skills in individual student encounters and an active, independent work ethic. Knowledge of learning support and S2 teaching, willingness and readiness to develop and implement flexible teaching arrangements and cross-class collaboration, and neurodiversity expertise are considered an advantage. Mukkula Elementary School is a school providing grades 1-9 basic education with approximately 730 students, located in the Mukkula district about four kilometers from the city center. The school shares a building with Mukkula Daycare and Mukkula Library, with whom close cooperation is maintained. There are good sports and outdoor facilities next to the school, and the environment is actively used in teaching. In addition to general education grades 1-9, our school community includes special classes, demanding multidisciplinary support classes, preparatory education for immigrants, and collaboration with preschool education. Our school also offers specialized physical education. In our diverse school community, we look to the future with hope, working together. A good working atmosphere and professional collaboration among different actors are our strengths. The qualification requirement is a valid special class teacher qualification. Teacher qualifications are determined according to the decree no 986/98 on the qualifications of education personnel. If there are no qualified applicants, the position can be filled with an applicant without the qualification. The position requires good Finnish language skills. Please indicate your qualification in your application and attach copies of certificates proving your qualification to the electronic application. Original certificates will be checked in the possible interview. The selected candidate must present a criminal background check as required by law 504/2002 before starting the position. A drug test certificate may also be requested. The position is subject to a 6-month probation period. Applications must be submitted via the Kuntarekry.fi system by June 1, 2026, at 15:00. Welcome to get to know our employees' daily work. 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 offering diverse employee benefits. You will have access to sports, cultural, and well-being benefits, a commuter benefit, and discounted lunch offers. Lahti’s basic education services are part of the Education, Culture, Sports, and Recreation services area, responsible for organizing and developing education, upbringing, sports, and cultural services. The area is innovative, values expertise, and actively collaborates. Basic education is provided in 21 schools with over 10,000 students and approximately 1,200 teachers and school assistants.