Hort Educator (mwd) parental leave cover

General

start:01. August 2026 - 31 March 2028
place: Könneritzstraße 47 Leipzig
contract: full-time/ part-time

Our After School Programme (Hort) provides students with opportunities beyond the regular school day. Educators in Hort focus on childrens social behavioural physical and emotional learning during open Hort hours in the classrooms and during school holidays. We place value on the interaction between the child and the adult within our learning environments to promote independence confidence and initiative-taking in children. The conceptual background of our work is informed by the International Primary Curriculum and Saxonys Learning Curriculum (Bildungsplan) for children.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Creating a safe and stimulating learning environment in which students can discover and develop their intellectual physical social and creative potential
• Promoting our schools motto Learning to be a citizen of the world by encouraging students to develop openness toward the perspectives values and traditions of other cultures and thereby gain international understanding
• Ensuring high-quality primary education that recognizes diversity as an essential component of the learning environment and guarantees equal opportunities
• Supervising and supporting students in grades 15 during core after-school care hours and during playground breaks
• Contributing to the creation of a concept-based and stimulating learning environment
• Assisting in the planning implementation and evaluation of projects and programs
• Interacting with children by providing guidance dialogue and opportunities for thinking acting and reflection
• Observing and documenting learning processes in structured and unstructured learning environments
• Working closely with class teachers and supporting students during lessons
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the after-school care concept

Your profile

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in fields such as childcare early childhood education social work or social pedagogy or completed training as a state-certified educator or a comparable recognizedqualification
• Very good English language skills
• International experience is an advantage

Your Skills

• A caring friendly and empathetic professional who puts the needs and interests of children first
• Excellent communication interpersonal and intercultural skills
• A flexible open-minded and reflective team player
• Optimistic approachable and solution-oriented
• Creative and able to take initiative and implement ideas together with colleagues

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 etc.

About us

Leipzig International School GmbH (LIS) is a warm and vibrant non-profit educational community dedicated to fostering learning growth and global citizenship. Serving nearly 1100 students from local and international families our school offers an enriching experience from kindergarten through secondary school including integrated before- and after-school care. Guided by our motto Learning to be a citizen of the world we celebrate diversity internationality and inclusivity providing a nurturing environment where students thrive academically socially and personally.

Supported by a dedicated team of 250 staff members from 37 nations LIS ensures a stimulating and supportive learning journey for every child from their first steps into education to achieving university entrance qualifications. Our symbol the lion reflects the courage strength and resilience we nurture in our students qualities that empower them to embrace challenges and transform their lives. At LIS we are proud to inspire a brighter future through education and to foster a community where every individual belongs and grows.

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

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1