Job Description

General

Job Start: as soon as possible
Location: Leipzig International Kindergarten, Karl-Heine-Str. 95, Leipzig, Germany
Contract: Part-time / Full-time (35 - 40 h/week); absence cover
Our Leipzig International Kindergarten, opened in June 2014, provides over 270 children aged 1 to 6 with a full-day, year-round, early education programme, which aims at supporting each child’s personal, social, academic, physical and emotional development in an international setting.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners and team members to deliver a strong programme based on playing and exploring, inquiring, active learning and critical thinking
• Develop age-appropriate, child-focused and unit-based engagements based on the guidelines, ethos and objectives provided by Saxony’s State Curriculum for Kindergarten ( Sächsischer Bildungsplan) and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Look for opportunities to promote development that fosters the children’s love of learning, curiosity, creativity and independence
• Provide stimulating and empowering environments for children to discover and explore
• Observe, support, guide and participate in children’s play
• Communicate with parents and colleagues about children in your care
• Use assessment tools for development and learning in order to focus on children’s progress and plan their next steps
• Work with a team of colleagues to continuously improve the overall quality of care, education and learning at Leipzig International School Kindergarten
• Support the children with life skills, including dressing, toileting, and independent eating
• Participate in weekly and monthly planning meetings and other professional development opportunities

Your profile

• A qualification in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Social Pedagogy, Vocational Training as State Approved Educator, or a related degree in accordance with the qualification ordinance of the state of Saxony
• Fluent command of English, both written and spoken
• Knowledge of German is an advantage
• Demonstrated experience in Early Years education, particularly with children aged 3 – 6 / 7 years
• Strong musical skills and the ability to lead engaging, developmentally appropriate music sessions for young children
• Experience designing and implementing play-based, child-centered learning experiences
• Ability to observe, assess, and document children's learning and development effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working collaboratively with children, colleagues, and families
• A caring, flexible, and team-oriented mindset, with the ability to adapt to different group settings as a Floater
• Competence in maintaining a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment
• Basic knowledge of digital tools for documentation and communication with parents, or a willingness to learn and use such tools
• International and growth mindsets

What we offer

• A dynamic and diverse workplace which continues to develop good education and learning practices
• A substantial preparation time contingency
• 30 days of paid vacation, and December 24 and 31 designated as non-working days
• A flexible model of working that effectively supports the needs of students
• Excellent resources and a modern purpose-build facility that hosts a wide range of indoor classrooms and play spaces as well as a spacious, landscaped outdoor learning environment
• The benefit of ongoing internal and external professional development
• Company benefits such as
  • company pension scheme
  • supplementary health insurance
  • moving allowance
  • JobRad Leasing
  • financial assistance to attend a language course