Early Childhood Education Teacher

City of Vantaa, Education and Learning, Early Childhood Education, Tiedonjyvä Daycare Valkoisenlähteentie 51, 01360 Vantaa Employment duration: Permanent starting 24.08.2026 or by agreement - Welcome to Tiedonjyvä Daycare! Tiedonjyvä Daycare was completed in the summer of 2021 at the Jokiniemi learning campus, as a separate building next to Jokiniemi school and upper secondary school. The daycare is located with good transport connections near Hiekkaharju and Tikkurila train stations. Take a look at the daycare's presentation video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR2QqakpkJY We are now seeking an early childhood education teacher for a permanent position. Work takes place in the daycare's home nest, which serves one group of children. The group has functional and pleasant facilities with special attention paid to acoustics, separation of activities, and working with children of different ages. You will work as part of a team of three educators. We will listen to your wishes regarding the children's group. Apply boldly - we are happy to show the facilities during the job interview! For us, the most important things in early childhood education are a sensitive approach and respect for families. In the new daycare, you will help build a warm, playful, and safe operational culture. The foundation of the learning environment is unhurried, warm, and genuinely present educators. We participate in ProVaka (positively learning in a group early childhood education) and expect an enthusiastic approach to developing positive pedagogy from you. In the Jokiniemi area, children and families come from diverse backgrounds. Please be open, tolerant, and committed to your work. As a member of the work community, you are constructive, appreciative of others' work, and strengthen a positive atmosphere. If you think Tiedonjyvä could be your future workplace, please get in touch. Interested? Call the daycare director Johanna Möttönen at 0503145628 or leave your application, and we will contact you! Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is a bold and relaxed employer offering an open working atmosphere and the opportunity to try new ways of working and operating. You will receive support for your work, as you are surrounded by a broad multidisciplinary cooperation and support network. Read more and explore the experiences of early childhood education professionals in Vantaa [here](https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/kaupunki-ja-paatoksenteko/toissa-vantaalla/toihin-vantaan-varhaiskasvatukseen). You get all this in Vantaa: - support from a peer mentoring group for the first year of work - good training opportunities to develop your own work and professionalism - a safe and equal operating environment - opportunities to influence, for example, through the management group - versatile personnel benefits, such as sports, wellbeing, and culture benefits, lunch benefits, and commuting benefits for public transport We support staff wellbeing by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize, among other things, discounted services from swimming pools, gyms, group exercise, and massage companies. Additionally, discounted tickets to cultural events are often available. Vantaa pays a relocation grant of 1,500 euros to those moving to Vantaa from outside the neighboring municipalities after a six-month probationary period. Neighboring municipalities are Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Nurmijärvi, Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää, Sipoo, Vihti, and Kirkkonummi. The relocation grant applies to permanent employment and only to early childhood education teachers, special early childhood education teachers, and daycare directors. Submit your application today and #vantaudu as our colleague! Employment details Eligibility requirement: Early childhood education teacher (eligibility according to the Early Childhood Education Act) The terms of employment are determined in accordance with the Municipal Education Personnel Collective Agreement (OVTES). Salary: 3129.71-3234 eur/month. An additional 15 eur/month is paid for a degree meeting the eligibility requirements for an early childhood education teacher, and 37.88 eur/month for a Master of Educational Sciences. A work experience supplement based on previous experience is 3-8%. Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract. A tuberculosis screening for the respiratory system is checked for selected persons working with children under school age (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 6-month probationary period applies to the position Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Type of employment: Employment contract Working hours: 38 h 15 min/week. Shifts are generally between 7:30-16:30. Contact information: Daycare Director Johanna Möttönen 0503145628 johanna.mottonen@vantaa.fi Available Mon-Fri 8-16 Daycare Deputy Director Taina Niukkanen taina.niukkanen@eduvantaa.fi Available Mon-Fri 8-15 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support our employees' wellbeing and expertise as well as a good atmosphere in work communities. We continuously develop our supervisory work. For us in the City of Vantaa, equality and equity in the work community are important. We hope to receive applications from people of diverse backgrounds, such as different ages, genders, and different language, cultural, and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. The application period for Vantaa ends at 16:00. Video interviews may be used in the recruitment process.