Full-time Special Education Teacher for TELMA Training

Ammattiopisto Spesia; Jyväskylä; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ammattiopisto Spesia in Jyväskylä is seeking a full-time SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER for TELMA training and independent living, on a permanent basis. The role focuses on guiding and personalizing students' studies, with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team and rehabilitation services.

The ideal candidate has experience with neuropsychological challenges and autism spectrum, strong pedagogical and guidance skills, and up-to-date digital competencies; criminal background check is required.

Qualifications

• Qualification as a vocational special education teacher (Decree 986/1998)
• Knowledge of speech-supporting and alternative communication methods
• Up-to-date digital skills
• Criminal record extract required by law

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for teaching and guiding your students, monitoring progress
• Lead pedagogy per TELMA bases, implementation plans and strategy
• Collaborate with the team and rehabilitation services to support learning
• Personalize studies and provide timely guidance for students

Skills

Neurodiversity experience

Pedagogical skills

Cooperation skills

Digital skills

Industry networks

Education

Vocational special education

Job description

Work that matters – apply to Spesia as a special education teacher!

Ammattiopisto Spesia is a growth-oriented and value-based vocational special education institution where work is experienced as meaningful. Everyone gets to shine – both students and employees. Our guiding stars are the appreciation and success of students and employees, a diverse working life, and an equal society.

Role

We are looking for a full-time SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER for training for work and independent living (TELMA) in Jyväskylä for a permanent employment contract. Work starts as soon as possible after a suitable person is found.

Key Responsibilities

• to be overall responsible for the teaching and guidance of your own students, the progress of studies, and the personalization of studies
• to be responsible for the leadership and implementation of pedagogy in accordance with the TELMA training bases, implementation plans, and strategy.

As a special education teacher, your work team includes a teaching instructor and other guidance staff according to the students' personal needs. Your core skills are to evaluate which appropriate methods achieve the best learning outcomes. Timely and individual guidance enables the development of our students' personal skills. Learning by doing is our natural way of learning, and skills are acquired in diverse learning environments at the institution and in other possible operating environments, including workplaces. TELMA training is part of the student's overall rehabilitation and is implemented in multidisciplinary cooperation with the student's close network, rehabilitation services, and other operators.

What we hope for from you

• experience in guidance and teaching work with neuropsychological, autism spectrum, and most severely disabled students
• good pedagogical and guidance skills
• a responsible and developing approach to work
• good cooperation and interaction skills
• versatile industry knowledge and working life networks.

Qualifications

For a permanent employment contract, we require a qualification as a vocational special education teacher suitable for the teaching task (Decree 986/1998 on the qualification requirements for teaching personnel). Success in the position also requires knowledge of speech-supporting and alternative communication methods and up-to-date digital skills. We may consider hiring an unqualified person on a fixed-term basis for a maximum of one year.

Location & Working Conditions

We are in Jyväskylä. We follow the collective agreement concerning the private education sector. The teacher's annual working time is applied in the position. The salary range for the position is approximately €4,158 – €5,559 / month. The monthly salary paid for the position depends on the person's education and previously accumulated work experience that brings essential benefit to the position. The mentioned salary range applies to persons who meet the required qualification. The person selected for the position must provide a criminal record extract in accordance with the Act on the checking of the criminal background of persons working with children and youth (504/2002). We are a smoke-free employer.

Contact

If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact our education service manager Mari (Mari Räsänen, [e-mail] / p. 040 841 3596) or our principal Jaana (Jaana Myyryläinen, [e-mail] / p. 040 560 9750).

Key Qualifications (summary)

• Qualification as a vocational special education teacher (Decree 986/1998)
• Experience in guiding and teaching students with neuropsychological challenges, autism spectrum, and severe disabilities
• Knowledge of speech-supporting and alternative communication methods
• Up-to-date digital skills
• Strong pedagogical and guidance skills
• Responsible and developing approach to work
• Good cooperation and interaction skills
• Versatile industry knowledge and working life networks
• Criminal record extract (Law 504/2002)