Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

We are seeking an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for a fixed-term position from 16 November 2026 to 31 May 2027. The start date can also be agreed. As an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, you will work as a special education expert. In addition to your consultative role, you will plan and deliver support for individual children and groups in early childhood education units together with teachers and unit teams. You will work closely with the unit manager and other staff to assess and provide support for children. The focus of cooperation is on providing support in early childhood education and arranging group-specific and child-specific support in pre-primary education. You know the foundations of early childhood and pre-primary education and provide high-quality early childhood education together with other professionals. You are expected to manage your work planning independently and collaborate well with early childhood education staff and other network partners. You have good oral and written skills and are confident using electronic tools. We offer the collegial and professional support of a community of early childhood special education teachers. As a new employee, you will be introduced to the work by another special education teacher and your supervisor. Regular work supervision is available to special education teachers. The eligibility requirement is either eligibility as an early childhood education teacher under section 30 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018), together with studies that provide professional competence for special education duties as specified by government decree; or a Master of Education with special education as the major subject and early childhood special education teacher training. The position has a three-month probationary period. Employment terms and pay follow the G appendix of OVTES (€3,289.23/month). The position starts on 16 November 2026 or by agreement. Interviews may be held during the application period. Original qualification certificates must be presented at the interview. The selected candidate must present, within the specified time, a criminal record extract under Act 504/02 on checking the criminal background of people working with children. Section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act requires assessment of tuberculosis infection risk for people working with children under school age. Find out more about early childhood education in Kouvola: https://www.kouvola.fi/kasvu-ja-oppiminen/paivahoito-ja-varhaiskasvatus/ or https://www.kuntarekry.fi/fi/tyonantajat/kouvolan-kaupunki/varhaiskasvatus/. We offer good employment terms, good staff benefits (including Epassi), and a rewarding work environment. Staff well-being and competence are developed systematically. Approximately 2,700 employees provide services to Kouvola residents. The most important goal of our work is to serve the city’s residents. Our staff vision is: “For the love of what we do – together we make Kouvola!”