Early Years / Kindergarten Teacher
Leipzig International School
Germany
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
Job overview
Full-time contract (40 hours per week), initially time limited contract of employment for two years, extension possible
Leipzig International School is an independent non-profit day school for students from Nursery through to Grade 12. It provides a high quality, international education, conducted predominantly in English, to children of all backgrounds, thereby supporting a diverse community and promoting international understanding. Our school community comprises of more than 180 staff members from all over the world, working together to deliver a stimulating and exciting learning experience to our students. Our families come from over 50 different countries. Established in 1992, the school has grown and developed significantly over the past years. It operates at two locations: on Könneritzstraße (school, Grades 1 through 12) and on Karl-HeineStraße (kindergarten).
Our Leipzig International Kindergarten, opened in June 2014, provides over 240 children aged 1 to 6 with a full-day early education programme which aims at supporting each child’s personal, social, academic, physical and emotional development in an international setting. 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.
Are you interested in becoming part of an international team? Do you believe that education is about learning how to become a citizen of the world? Then we are looking forward to hearing from you!
We are seeking an Early Years Teacher who can support the development and learning of our children in a caring and entertaining way. In Early Years 1 and 2 (3-5 year old's) we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, yet play remains the basis for learning. We use a ‘High Scope’ approach to develop the children’s growth and individuality. Child-initiated projects are developed in classroom centres and environments; children learn through a system of planning, carrying out and reviewing their play. Qualified teachers and educators work collaboratively as a bilingual team to provide dual language learning opportunities. Each group is led by an English and a German fluent speaker according to the one-person one-language-principle, enabling children to learn both languages. Early Years 3 (5-6 year old's) follows a similar programme which aims at building upon the foundations laid in Early Years 1 and 2. Additionally, the International Primary Curriculum is introduced at this stage, with classes held in English only, to structure the children’s learning and prepare them for Grade 1 at our International School.
What we require:
- A university degree in Early Childhood Education
- A passion for delivering a quality learning experience to young children
- The capability to be a solution-oriented team player
- The desire to support our Centre in fulfilling its potential of becoming a leading Early Years institution in the country
- Some international work experience would be of advantage
What we offer:
- A dynamic and challenging job in a caring work environment
- Working with and learning from an amazing international team
- Becoming part of our larger school community and Leipzig's international life
- The opportunity to experience a high quality of life in a city that has much to offer
- A modern workplace in purpose-built facilities with an exciting interesting conception
Leipzig is an historic, green, vibrant university city that is safe, well-connected, and in the cultural heart of Europe.
To apply:
Please apply via our online application tool on our website and let us know on which website you found out about the vacant position. More information about the required application documents and a short manual how to upload your application are available under ‘Job Opportunities’.
The position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is identified.
More information about our mission, core objectives and values as well as our programmes are available on our website www.lis.school.
Leipzig International Kindergarten,
Karl-Heine-Str. 95,
Leipzig,
Germany
About Leipzig International School
The Leipzig International School (LIS) is a non-profit day school, founded in 1991 to serve the needs of the international community of the Leipzig region. LIS has grown steadily since it opened as the first International School in the state of Saxony as a pre-school and elementary school. LIS is the oldest and largest international school in central Germany, run by a non-charitable organisation. Over 850 students from over 70 countries attend the school, which operates on two sites: The Leipzig International Kindergarten for the Early Childhood students and the school campus for Grades 1-12. The most highly represented nations are the United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands as well as the host country, Germany. The school employs over 190 experienced, well-qualified and highly motivated staff members of 32 nationalities, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada. The school’s current strategy calls for further expansion over the next years, to reach a final size of 950 students from Nursery through to Grade 12.
The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools as well as by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer both the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme. All students sit the Cambridge IGCSEs in Grade 10. In the Primary School the International Primary Curriculum and the Cambridge English and Mathematics Programmes are used as a tool to support and develop learning using a theme-based approach and to ensure that we provide a clear and consistent curriculum that appropriately challenges all students. In the Leipzig International Kindergarten we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, yet play remains the basis for learning. We use the ‘High Scope’ approach to develop the children’s growth and individuality. Additionally, the International Primary Curriculum is introduced in Early Years 3 (reception) classes.
The school is centrally located in the city adjacent to a beautiful park containing a woodland area and a river. Leipzig has more bicycles than people and this is the transport of choice for most of our community. Leipzig is much talked about in the world’s press for being Germany’s most fun, creative and livable city (New York Times, Guardian Travel) and its many festivals and exhibitions bring a dynamism that is hard to beat. The quality and affordability of life in Leipzig is second to none: green, safe, cultural, child friendly, super-efficient public transport. Leave your car at home and participate in our staff musical!
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