Job Description

General

Job Start 15 September 2026
Location: Leipzig International Kindergarten, Karl-Heine-Strasse 95, Leipzig, Germany

Contract: 11 hours per week; initially fixed-term for 2 years followed by the option of a subsequent
employment contract with an infinite duration

Our Leipzig International Kindergarten, opened in June 2014, provides over 270 children aged 1 to 6 with a full-day early education programme. We are fortunate to be working in an attractive, purpose-built facility that hosts a wide range of indoor classrooms and play spaces as well as a spacious, landscaped outdoor learning environment.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Sign-Out of Picked-Up Learners

• Responsible for implementing and following the sign-out procedure from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This involves:

• • Ensuring that all parents/legal guardians sign out their children when picking them up from Kindergarten
  • Ensuring that pick-up permissions for authorised persons collecting children are up to date
  • Checking IDs when necessary
  • Engaging and interacting with children and parents as a positive adult role model while they leave; greeting and saying goodbye to children and parents

Supporting the Kindergarten Library

• Re-shelving returned books and maintaining shelves in a neat, accessible, and orderly manner
• Re-shelving returned items daily and maintaining shelves in a neat, accessible, and orderly manner
• Reserving specific resources requested by educators
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, and organised library environment

Reception Cover

• Handling school office management and day-to-day operations, including incoming and outgoing phone calls and mail correspondence
• Assisting staff members, parents/guardians, and guests and addressing their inquiries
• Taking daily attendance of staff and learners

Your profile

• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills with a friendly, professional, and service-oriented approach.
• Demonstrate a proactive, flexible, and solution-focused approach to work.
• Remain calm, professional, and customer-focused when managing multiple enquiries in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Possess excellent written and spoken English.
• Have German language skills at a minimum of B2 level.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

What we offer

• A dynamic and diverse workplace
• A cooperative international team
• The chance to engage in the life of the International School in the beautiful city of Leipzig