Early Childhood Education Teacher

About the Role

We are looking for a permanent Early Childhood Education Teacher for the Haikara-Ruuti early childhood education unit. Our kindergartens are located in Eastern Helsinki with good transport links in the green areas of Vesala and Kurkimäki. Our kindergarten's strengths are multiculturalism and community. It is important for us to interact with each child in a positive and sensitive manner. Here, children learn to play and learn through play.

For the upcoming season, we are recruiting an Early Childhood Education Teacher for a group of 2-4 year old children. We are looking for a skilled, active Early Childhood Education Teacher who interacts sensitively with children and will bring their own expertise and strengths to our work community.

About the Kindergarten

Kindergarten Ruuti is located in the Ruuti block house, which also houses a branch of Vesala Primary School. Ruuti has seven children's groups, two of which are at the Linnoittajantie branch. Ruuti is located in Vesala in a nature-rich area with good transport links. The nearby area offers versatile excursion opportunities, such as Lampi playground, Kulttuurimylly, library, local forest, and sports park.

What We Expect from You

We expect you to have pedagogical sensitivity, where a child's growth and development are supported through positive pedagogy, emphasizing the consideration of each child's individual needs and abilities. We expect the selected person to have good interaction skills, an enthusiastic approach to work, and strong commitment to working with children's groups and as part of a team.

What We Offer

We offer you a work community where you have the opportunity to utilize your own strengths, influence daily activities, and develop professionally. We offer the applicant the support of a wonderful, pedagogical, and committed work community. Our unit was among the best in the entire City of Helsinki in the Kunta10 and Fiilari2025 surveys, and our work community received a grade of 9.5 in the results. In addition, Kindergarten Ruuti has been recognized at the organizational level as a strong kindergarten based on staff competence assessment.

All employees with the required degree working in this kindergarten will receive a temporary regional equality supplement of €150/month until 31.10.2026, in addition to their basic salary. The aim of the regional equality supplement is to prevent regional inequality in early childhood education.

Why Work With Us?

It is important for us that you can do impactful work for a good Helsinki life. We want you to succeed and be inspired in your work. We offer you diverse opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. According to the latest staff survey, people enjoy working here and find the work meaningful!

You will have access to the personnel benefits of Finland's largest employer, including up to €550 Epassi Flex benefit for commuting, cultural, sports, and well-being services. Read more about our personnel benefits and get to know the City of Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille.

A warm welcome as an Early Childhood Education Teacher at Kindergarten Ruuti!

Responsibilities

As an Early Childhood Education Teacher, you will be responsible for the development of your children's group's operating culture and learning environment, planning, implementing, developing, and evaluating pedagogical activities, and supporting the individual learning of children in accordance with the Helsinki early childhood education and pre-primary education plan, the early childhood education unit's action plan, and the child's personal learning plan.

Eligibility Requirements

We require that you have the eligibility in accordance with the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or, according to the transitional provision (75), a Bachelor's degree in education (lto), a suitable polytechnic degree, or a previous equivalent polytechnic-level degree, e.g., a kindergarten teacher or social pedagogue degree (Act 272/2005 and Decree 608/2005). Eligibility is also met by a recognition decision from the Finnish National Agency for Education based on foreign education for the position applied for.

In addition, we require good oral and written skills in Finnish. The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract for working with children (504/2002). A report on tuberculosis of the respiratory organs for those working with children under school age will be checked (Communicable Diseases Act 55).

Upon starting a permanent employment relationship as an Early Childhood Education Teacher with the City of Helsinki in 2026, we will offer you a €2,000 incentive bonus. The bonus will be paid only once to the same person. Further information is available from the recruiting kindergarten manager.

Key skills/competency

• Early Childhood Education
• Pedagogical Sensitivity
• Child Development
• Positive Pedagogy
• Interaction Skills
• Teamwork
• Finnish Language
• Criminal Record Check
• Special Needs Education
• Curriculum Development