Förskollärare, förskola, Pikkusuo daghem, Paloheinä - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsingfors, Finland

We are looking for a preschool teacher interested in working in a small daycare with friendly colleagues. Pikkusuo Daycare is located near Keskuspuisto in Paloheinä, and we are seeking a new teacher for a permanent position. We hope you see enthusiastic preschool children as a resource and are willing to embark on a year-long adventure with them. Our daycare consists of two cozy, small buildings on the same plot, Pikkusuo and Suosaari. We are a small early childhood education unit with 8 groups exploring together and separately in daily activities. Our cozy daycare offers a peaceful environment for children and adults alike. The daycare has its own yards for different age groups, and Keskuspuisto with its outdoor opportunities begins right behind the fence. We have enjoyed utilizing Keskuspuisto's hiking opportunities and other sports facilities in Paloheinä. Our strength in the northern area is the effective arrangement of different learning environments, limited only by how we plan our days. Our everyday life is about opportunities to improve and make early childhood education more sustainable. At Pikkusuo, we are proud of our way of meeting children and families and our sensitive approach. Our team is well-knit, and we hope you bring a fresh breeze of joy, humor, and open interaction. We discuss early childhood education, pedagogy, and develop staff skills with Helsinki City’s training. As a teacher, you will find competent colleagues to discuss with and trust in their professionalism. In the pre-school group, you will guide children through their last and important year before starting school. There will be many joyful learning moments together. Whether you are an experienced professional or a recent graduate, we will support your teaching and group activities. We can also be flexible with the start date if needed. Welcome to Pikkusuo! 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 excited 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 Finland’s largest employer’s staff benefits, such as up to 550 euros Epassi Flex benefit for commuting, cultural, sports, and wellness 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. As an early childhood education teacher, you will be responsible for creating the operational culture and learning environment of your group, planning, implementing, developing, and evaluating pedagogical activities, and supporting children’s individual learning according to Helsinki’s early childhood education and pre-school plan, the unit’s operational plan, and the child’s VAS. The requirements are: You must have a qualification according to the Finnish Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or a transitional provision (Section 75) with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, a suitable university of applied sciences degree, or an equivalent previous 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 pre-school education (Regulation 986/1998 and Regulation 865/2005). Additionally, good oral and written skills in Finnish are required. The selected person must present a valid criminal background check for working with children (504/2002). A tuberculosis certificate for working with children under school age will be checked (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). It is an advantage if you have the qualification required for pre-school education.