General

Job Start: 01 June 2024
Location: Leipzig International Kindergarten, Karl-Heine-Str. 95, Leipzig, Germany
Contract: Full-time or part-time contract (30 to 40 hours per week), initially time-limited for two years, extension possible

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Collaborating with partners and team members to deliver a strong programme based on learning through play, active learning and critical thinking
• Developing age-appropriate, child-focused and theme-based activities based on the guidelines, ethos and objectives provided by Saxony’s State Curriculum for Kindergarten (Sächsischer Bildungsplan) and the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Looking for opportunities to promote development that fosters the children’s love of learning, curiosity, creativity and independence
• Providing stimulating and empowering environments for children to discover and explore 
• Observing, supporting, guiding and participating in children’s play
• Communicating with parents and colleagues about children in your care
• Using assessment tools for development and learning in order to focus on children’s progress and plan their next steps
• Working with a team of colleagues to continuously improve the overall quality of care, education and learning at Leipzig International Kindergarten
  
• Supporting the children with life skills, including dressing, toileting, and independent eating
• Participating in weekly and monthly planning meetings and other professional development opportunities

Your profile

• state-approved social assistant (staatlich anerkannter Sozialassistant), child carer (Kinderpfleger) or a comparable education
• Fluency in written and verbal English and/or German
• Knowledge of child development and education methods
• Strong collaboration and team work skills
• Enthusiasm and personal commitment to your job
• Strong communication skills
• International and growth mind-sets
• Experience abroad is an advantage

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 as well as 24 & 31 December paid leave
• 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 etc.

                       

About us

Leipzig International School gGmbH is a non-profit, independent educational institution that operates a kindergarten as well as an all-day school with a primary school with integrated after-school care and a secondary school. At present, nearly 1100 students from local and international families study at our institution from the age of one until they reach university entrance qualifications. The teaching language is English. German is taught as a compulsory subject. Our concept focuses on global-openness, internationality, and diversity, and thus on our overall motto "Learning to be a citizen of the world". Our 250 staff members from 37 nations work together to create a stimulating and interesting learning environment for all children and students. The students are thus supported and accompanied from their first steps in this world to applying for training and university places and beyond. Since 2014, Leipzig International has been located at two sites: the primary school and secondary school (grades 1 to 12) are located at Könneritzstraße 47 / Schleußig, the Leipzig International Kindergarten at Karl-Heine-Straße 95 / Plagwitz. Furthermore, there is the Käferhaus at Gleisstraße 1 / Schleußig, a day-care centre run by Leipziger Kindergarten gGmbH, a subsidiary of Leipzig International School gGmbH. 

LIS is an inclusive learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, skin colour, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status or sexual orientation.