Varhaiskasvatuksen opettaja, esiopetus, päiväkoti Riihitonttu, Munkkiniemi - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Suomi

Join us at Riihitonttu! We are opening a new daycare in Munkkiniemi in early January and are looking to expand our staff as operations grow. Together, we will build sensitive and child development-supportive early childhood education. You will help develop the facility's operational culture and create good practices with us. Our activity plan includes developing children's reading enthusiasm and nature education as key areas. You will bring your expertise into our team! You will be part of a competent team and modern facilities. The daycare focuses on preschool children from Munkkiniemi, with three preschool groups totaling 56 children. The same building hosts the Swedish-speaking Daghemmet Elka. As an early childhood education teacher, you will be responsible for creating a positive operational culture and learning environment for your group, planning pedagogical activities, implementing, developing, and evaluating them, and supporting individual learning according to Helsinki's early childhood education and preschool curriculum, the unit’s operational plan, and the child's plan. Why work with us? We value 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 professionally. According to our latest staff survey, we enjoy working here and find the work meaningful! You will have access to Finland's largest employer benefits, including up to 550 euros Epassi Flex benefit for commuting, cultural, sports, and wellness services. Read more about our benefits and learn about Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille. Qualifications: You must have a qualification under the Finnish Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or a transitional provision (75 §), such as a Bachelor's degree in Education (lto), a suitable university of applied sciences degree, or an equivalent lower-level qualification, e.g., a kindergarten teacher or social educator degree (Act 272/2005 and Regulation 608/2005). Recognition of foreign qualifications by the Finnish National Agency for Education also fulfills the qualification requirement. You must also have the qualification to provide preschool education (Regulation 986/1998 and Regulation 865/2005). Good oral and written Finnish skills are required. 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). Starting a permanent employment as a preschool teacher with the City of Helsinki in 2026 includes a 2000 euro bonus, paid only once to the same person. More information can be obtained from the hiring daycare director.