Luokanopettaja-opetettava aine suomi äidinkielenä luokat 1-6

The International School of Helsinki seeks to employ a Finnish Language and Literature teacher for grades 1-6 students (for Home Language instruction - suomi äidinkielenä). This teacher will teach Finnish for students in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) in grades 1-5 and will also teach Finnish for students in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in grade 6. These students will have identified Finnish as their home language. The language of instruction at ISH is English and in the IB, a home language is a language learned in childhood in the home environment.

The ideal applicant would have a teaching qualification, Finnish class teacher qualification (luokanopettaja), significant experience teaching Finnish language within this age range, and understand how to integrate language learning within both IB PYP and MYP pedagogy. Candidates who demonstrate a strong affinity for teaching this age range are strongly preferred. Applicants must also display graduate level fluency in speaking, reading and writing in English. A criminal record check as required in § 3 Law of working with children, must be presented by the applicant chosen for the position.

Please send a letter of interest and current CV to employment@ishelsinki.fi. More details of the job description will be given to successful candidates called for an interview. A review of qualified candidates will begin immediately. This is a temporary teaching position for 2024-25 that is scheduled to begin in November 2024.