Varhaiskasvatuksen erityisopettaja, Helsinki kaupunki - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Suomi

Welcome to Pensseli-Suopursu-Vaahteramäki as an early childhood education special teacher! Our daycares are small, idyllic places where both children and adults enjoy spending time. We see goodness in children. We encourage, support, inspire, and move children in everyday life. We resolve conflicts amicably through mediation. As a team, we are eager to learn new things and develop our activities. We regularly evaluate our work together and share our expertise. For us, genuine encounters with children, participation, and warm interaction are meaningful. In your work, you will act as an expert in special education pedagogy and support matters. You will be responsible for planning, implementing, evaluating, and developing support activities in our unit. You will participate in preparing early childhood education plans from a support perspective. You will work in different child groups according to support needs and serve as a consultative role supporting teams. Regular meetings with the daycare director and the support person are part of the support structure. You will join the regional support network and work with skilled and enthusiastic colleagues. We offer you a versatile and meaningful job where you can influence your work. You will also have a pleasant and appreciative work community. You will have the opportunity to develop inclusive practices and the culture of the unit. We value good communication skills, organizational skills, development-mindedness, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude. Warmly welcome! You will be responsible, together with other staff, for planning activities, observing children's support needs, guiding and supporting children in early childhood education and preschool, and building a support-appropriate activity culture and learning environment. The activities are based on the Helsinki early childhood education and preschool plan, the unit’s operational plan, and the child's support plan and leops. Why work with us? It is important for us that you can do impactful work for a good life in Helsinki. We want you to succeed and be enthusiastic about your work. We offer diverse opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. According to the latest staff survey, we enjoy working here and find the work meaningful! You will have access to the largest employer’s staff benefits in Finland, such as up to 550 euros Epassi Flex benefit for commuting, cultural, sports, and well-being services. Read more about our staff benefits and get to know Helsinki City as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille. Qualification requirements: You must have the qualification according to the Finnish Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or a transitional provision (75 §) for the position of early childhood education teacher, supplemented with professional studies in special education, as specified by government regulation; or a master's degree in education with a major in special pedagogy (early childhood special education). Recognition of foreign qualifications by the Finnish National Agency for Education also fulfills the qualification requirement. Additionally, you must have good oral and written skills in Finnish. The selected person must present a valid criminal background check for working with children (504/2002). A tuberculosis clearance for working with children under school age will be checked (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). When starting a permanent employment as an early childhood education special teacher at Helsinki City in 2026, we will offer you a 2000 euro incentive bonus. The bonus is paid only once to the same person. For more information, contact the head of the daycare.