Further education teacher jobs in Finland
Further education teachers organise and teach programmes designed specifically for adult learners. They impart a wide spectrum of subjects, ranging from academic areas such as mathematics and history, to trainings for personalitiy development, technical expertise or practical courses like languages and ICT. They teach and support adults aspiring to broaden their knowledge and their personal and professional skills and/or to achieve further qualifications. Further education teachers consider the previous knowledge and the work and life experience of the learners. They individualize their teaching and involve the students in the planning and executing of their learning activities. Further education teachers design reasonable assignments and examinations suitable to their adult learners.
Further education teacher - Which skills are essential?
Ensure all students falling under an instructor or other person’s supervision are safe and accounted for. Follow safety precautions in the learning situation.
Communicate to others on devising and facilitating creative processes through the use of a range of tasks and activities appropriate to the target group.
Prepare content to be taught in class in accordance with curriculum objectives by drafting exercises, researching up-to-date examples etc.
Various evaluation techniques, theories, and tools applicable in the assessment of students, participants in a programme, and employees. Different assessment strategies such as initial, formative, summative and self- assessment are used for varying purposes.
Follow up on students’ learning progress and assess their achievements and needs.
Communicate with education management, such as the school principal and board members, and with the education support team such as the teaching assistant, school counsellor or academic advisor on issues relating the students' well-being.
Take students' personal backgrounds into consideration when teaching, showing empathy and respect.
Manage the relations between students and between student and teacher. Act as a just authority and create an environment of trust and stability.
The topic, content and methods of the training, acquired by doing research and following training courses.
Identify the learning struggles and successes of students. Select teaching and learning strategies that support students’ individual learning needs and goals.
Employ various approaches, learning styles, and channels to instruct students, such as communicating content in terms they can understand, organising talking points for clarity, and repeating arguments when necessary. Use a wide range of teaching devices and methodologies appropriate to the class content, the learners' level, goals, and priorities.
Instruction targeted at adult students, both in a recreational and in an academic context, for self-improvement purposes, or to better equip the students for the labour market.
Evaluate the students' (academic) progress, achievements, course knowledge and skills through assignments, tests, and examinations. Diagnose their needs and track their progress, strengths, and weaknesses. Formulate a summative statement of the goals the student achieved.
The learning disorders some students face in an academic context, especially Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and concentration deficit disorders.
Instruct students in the most fitting manner in regards to the teaching context or the age group, such as a formal versus an informal teaching context, and teaching peers as opposed to children.
Present to others examples of your experience, skills, and competences that are appropriate to specific learning content to help students in their learning.
Identify developments in the labour market and recognise their relevance to the training of students.
Provide founded feedback through both criticism and praise in a respectful, clear, and consistent manner. Highlight achievements as well as mistakes and set up methods of formative assessment to evaluate work.
Maintain discipline and engage students during instruction.
Ensure that the necessary materials for teaching a class, such as visual aids, are prepared, up-to-date, and present in the instruction space.
Ensure that the content, methods, materials and the general learning experience is inclusive for all students and takes into account the expectations and experiences of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. Explore individual and social stereotypes and develop cross-cultural teaching strategies.
The goals identified in curricula and defined learning outcomes.
Stimulate students to appreciate their own achievements and actions to nurture confidence and educational growth.
Instruct adult students, not participating in standard higher education, in the theory and practice of one or several subjects with the aim of self-enrichment, ranging from academic areas such as mathematics and history to practical courses including languages and IT.
Further education teacher - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Provide assistance in the planning and organisation of school events, such as the school's open house day, a sports game or a talent show.
Provide training by using online technologies, adapting the learning materials, using e-learning methods and communicating online. Instruct virtual classrooms.
Provide additional exercises and assignments that the students will prepare at home, explain them in a clear way, and determine the deadline and evaluation method.
Take students' opinions and preferences into consideration when determining learning content.
Encourage students to cooperate with others in their learning by working in teams, for example through group activities.
Keep up with new research, regulations, and other significant changes, labour market related or otherwise, occurring within the field of specialisation.
Set up, in collaboration with the student, an individual learning plan (ILP), tailored to the student's specific learning needs, taking into account the student's weaknesses and strengths.
Accompany students on an educational trip outside the school environment and ensure their safety and cooperation.
Advertise and market the programme or class to potential students and the education organisation with the aim of maximising registration numbers and allocated budget.
Provide assistance to students when working with (technical) equipment used in practice-based lessons and solve operational problems when necessary.
Develop and plan the learning goals and outcomes for education institutions, as well as the required teaching methods and potential education resources.
Identify the necessary resources needed for learning purposes, such as materials in class or arranged transportation for a field trip. Apply for the corresponding budget and follow up on the orders.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
The cooperation between people characterised by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.
Incorporate the use of online learning environments and platforms into the process of instruction.
Analyse policy issues which impact on students’ experience of education. Advise on the ways in which lesson plans for specific lessons can be improved in order to reach education goals, engage the students and adhere to the curriculum.
Instruct students in the theory and practice of (basic) digital and computer competency, such as typing efficiently, working with basic online technologies, and checking email. This also includes coaching students in the proper use of computer hardware equipment and software programmes.
Support and coach students in their work, give learners practical support and encouragement.
Supervise and potentially organise educational or recreational activities for the students outside of mandatory classes.
Fill education gaps by organising projects and activities that help people to grow academically, socially or emotionally.
The processes related to the administrative areas of an education institution, its director, employees, and students.
Advise beneficiaries on future career options through counselling and, potentially, through career testing and evaluation.