Lecturer, English and Spanish, substitution, Ylästön koulu

Vantaan kaupunkiHelsinki-Uusimaa, VantaaEURESpublished 09/24/2026

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City of Vantaa, Education and Learning, Basic Education Ylästön koulu Ollaksentie 29, 01690 Vantaa Duration of employment: Fixed-term 04.11.2026 - 30.06.2027 English and Spanish teacher – become part of the wonderful community of Ylästön koulu! Come to us at Ylästön koulu as a lecturer substitution for English and Spanish for the period 4.11.2026–30.6.2027. We are looking for a student-centered, enthusiastic, and collaborative teacher to strengthen our language team. In this role, you will teach English to students in grades 8–9 and A2 Spanish to students in grades 4–9. You will have the support of an experienced and collaborative four-teacher language team, where you can share ideas and receive help from colleagues in everyday tasks. Why Ylästö? Ylästön koulu is a comprehensive school in Vantaa with approximately 840 students. Although we are a large school, we proudly call ourselves a "village school." It is important to us that every student and employee is seen and heard. About 85 teaching and guidance professionals work in our school. We have built the operational culture of our relatively new school together, based on trust, open interaction, and joint development. It is easy for a new teacher to join the group, as you will not be left alone here. In addition to regular comprehensive school activities, our versatile school offers music class activities for grades 3-9 as well as special education for upper secondary age students. The nature-oriented environment and pleasant residential area also create excellent opportunities for outdoor learning. [Get to know the operations of Ylästön koulu.](<a href="https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/palveluhakemisto/toimipiste/ylaston-koulu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/palveluhakemisto/toimipiste/ylaston-koulu</a>) What we hope from you - enthusiasm for teaching languages and meeting students, - a desire to collaborate with colleagues, - an active and developing work attitude, and - the ability to create a safe and encouraging learning environment. You should come and experience the school's slogan "Together in Ylästön koulu" in person. You won't be left alone with us! Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is the fourth largest city in our country, possessing the courage to do things in new ways and the skill to act in cooperation within various networks. The city is a secure employer that offers its staff extensive opportunities for skill development. In our modern educational institutions, internationality, multiculturalism, and community are valued in addition to high-quality education and teaching. Come to be a teacher in Vantaa! [Learn about teaching in <a href="http://Vantaa.fi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Vantaa.fi</a>.](<a href="https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/tyo-perusopetuksessa-ja-toisella-asteella" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/tyo-perusopetuksessa-ja-toisella-asteella</a>) The City of Vantaa offers its employees diverse personnel benefits, such as sports, wellness, and culture benefits, lunch benefits, and commuting benefits for the use of public transport. We support the well-being of our staff by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize, among other things, discounted services at swimming halls, gyms, group exercise, and massage companies. Additionally, employees often have access to discounted tickets to the city's cultural events. If you are still wondering what Vantaa has to offer you, [visit our website to read more reasons to choose Vantaa.](<a href="https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/kaupunki-ja-paatoksenteko/avoimet-tyopaikat-vantaan-kaupungilla/johtaminen-tyohyvinvointi-ja-henkilostoedut" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.vantaa.fi/fi/kaupunki-ja-paatoksenteko/avoimet-tyopaikat-vantaan-kaupungilla/johtaminen-tyohyvinvointi-ja-henkilostoedut</a>) Employment details Qualification requirement: Qualification in accordance with the decree 986/1998 on the qualification requirements for educational personnel. In addition to the qualification requirement, we require: good cooperation and interaction skills. We consider an advantage: good digital skills Terms of employment are determined in accordance with the Municipal Teaching Staff Collective Agreement (OVTES). Remuneration: OVTES Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract Number of positions: 1 Probationary period: A 3-month probationary period is observed in the position Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Type of employment: Civil servant relationship Working hours: According to the applicable civil servant and collective agreement Contact information: Principal Kekäle, Riitta 040 487 8590 <a href="mailto:riitta.kekale@vantaa.fi" rel="nofollow">riitta.kekale@vantaa.fi</a> Available on weekdays from 8-16 Deputy Principal Merja Kivioja, 043 824 9040, <a href="mailto:merja.kivioja@vantaa.fi" rel="nofollow">merja.kivioja@vantaa.fi</a> Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support the well-being and expertise of our employees as well as the good atmosphere of our work communities. We continuously develop our supervisory work. For us, the equality and equity of the work community is important to the City of Vantaa. We hope to receive applications from people of different backgrounds, such as different ages, different genders, and those belonging to different language, cultural, and minority groups. Send your application through our recruitment system. The application period for Vantaa applications ends at 16:00. A video interview may be used in the recruitment process.