Two times a year, the Teachers Without Borders network invites professionals from the Finnish education sector to apply for volunteer positions to support the quality of Finn Church Aid’s education programmes.
The call for applications for Teachers Without Borders positions is open from 8.10. until 26.10.2025.
The general application criteria for all volunteer positions can be found here.
In a nutshell: you must have a degree in education and at least two years of relevant work experience, either the degree or the experience must be from the Finnish Education Sector. We also require excellent collaboration skills and flexibility, as well as a willingness to learn and share knowledge with colleagues working in different contexts.
Volunteering in-country is full-time. All expenses are covered, and a small daily allowance is paid. Distance positions are carried out alongside one’s own work. Distance work is compensated with a small remuneration, while smaller-scale remote work is carried out on a strictly voluntary basis.
Open positions
We are looking for experts from the Finnish education sector for various positions in early 2026 to support the professional development of teachers and education staff. This time, we are looking for expertise in areas such as inclusive and special education, vocational education pedagogy, teacher training, digital pedagogy, climate education, and psychosocial support as part of teaching.
For a successful application, please carefully read the Terms of Reference below. The positions will also be matched and slightly adapted to your expertise profile, so please feel free to highlight your strengths in your application!
You can take a look at the job descriptions below by clicking on each header.
- Kenya: Supporting inclusive education, basic skills teaching, and digital pedagogy (3 months, 2–4 positions)
- Palestine: Supporting inclusive education and teacher training (3 months, 2 positions)
- Uganda ECD/Basic Education: Supporting climate education, digital pedagogy, and basic skills teaching (3 months, 2-3 positions)
- Uganda TVET: Supporting vocational education pedagogy (2 months distance, 1-3 months in Uganda, 1 months distance, 1-2 positions)
- Remote support for teaching basic skills in crisis contexts (4–6 months, 1-2 paikkaa)
To apply for volunteer positions, please visit the Apply as a volunteer page.
Schedule:
Interviews will be conducted between 10.11.-3.12.2025.
Final selections will be announced to the applicants by the 15.12.2025.
A compulsory basic training will be organised for successful applicants on Thursday the 8.1.2026 at 4:30pm (online) and on the 10.-12.1.2026, in Helsinki. Please reserve the dates already in your calendar to ensure that you can participate in the training.
Volunteer placements (in-country volunteering)
Volunteering in-country is unpaid, but the costs of departure and volunteering are reimbursed. We also pay a small monthly allowance to cover living costs in the host country.