Early Years Programme Coordinator

Early Years Programme Coordinator (m/f/d). Starting date flexible, ideally January 2025 but August 2025 also possible.

We are looking for a coordinator at the earliest possible date who:
• Places international-mindedness at the core of their practice.
• Works collaboratively with the educators to improve children’s learning through improving teacher learning and practices.
• Leads staff in planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, documenting and recording learning within the framework of our Early Years Curriculum in consideration of the Berliner Bildungsprogramm.
• Fosters and grows professional inquiry as an individual and team learning tool.
• Takes on leadership responsibility.
• Leads the educators through the process of planning learning experiences, and in the ongoing development of the Early Years Curriculum.
• Demonstrates effective teaching methods in the Early Years environment.
• Liaises with the Kita Leadership Team to ensure continuity and progression.
• Supports and mentors new educators.
• Provides professional learning feedback for educators.
• Has an interest in curriculum development.
• Is knowledgeable about current pedagogical theory and educational research.
• Is passionate about education, committed to ongoing learning related to pedagogical theory and developments to grow their practice, has a growth mindset and brings enthusiasm and self-initiative.

General Requirements for Coordinator Position:
• A minimum of two years’ experience as an early year’s educator/teacher.
• Leadership experience is beneficial.
• English and German at a proficient level.

Benefits:
The successful candidate will join an international team of educators who are dedicated to fostering a caring atmosphere and committed to the well-being and social and academic progress of each child.
The salary scale (similar to TV-L) will be shared during the interview process.

Application Process:
• For an application to be considered, the applicant must provide a current CV (resume), qualifications and a letter of introduction.
• Any further documentation will be requested during the recruitment process if required.

Our Kita
Campus Lentzeallee belongs to Private Kant-Schulen that have enriched Berlin's educational landscape for more than 60 years. With a focus on the English language, our early childhood center offers all-day care for 180 children aged 3 to 6. The children are cared for in age-homogeneous groups. Like the families at our early childhood center, our colleagues come from a wide variety of countries and together form a vibrant international community. This diversity within our community provides opportunities for further development and broadening one's own horizons, which brings parents, children and educators together in a special way.

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About Private Kant-Schulen gemeinnützige GmbH
As an independent provider of state-recognized and approved schools and early childhood centers, Private KantSchulen gGmbH currently runs schools, early childhood centers and the Kant-Akademie at four locations in southwest Berlin.
From kindergarten to Abitur/IB diploma, more than 2,650 children and young adults are currently learning in our Kant kindergartens and schools: The Kant Primary School, the Kant Secondary School, the International School Berlin and the Berlin International School are reliable all-day schools with a total of around 400 employees, supported by the non-profit foundation Private Kant-Schulen. Further information can be found at https://www.kant-kindergarten.de/freie-stellen/

Moving Allowance

Relocation allowance (2500€) for transport, transition documents and accommodation setup. Support service for relocation also provided.