LS Learning Assistant Full-Time (All Gender)

International School of Stuttgart e.V.; Stuttgart; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Subsidized public transport (job pass)

Access to school bistro / onsite meals

Job summary

International School of Stuttgart e.V. seeks a Lower School Learning Assistant (All Gender) to begin 4th January 2027. The role supports inquiry-based learning in the PYP and collaborates with Early Years teachers to create engaging, student-centred experiences.

The successful candidate will assist individuals and small groups, promote independence, and contribute to a caring classroom environment that nurtures social, emotional, and academic growth throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children in an educational setting.
• Interest in inquiry-based and child-centred learning.
• Warm, patient and collaborative approach to working with children and colleagues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team in an international school environment.
• Kind, generous, and good-humoured nature with enthusiasm for supporting children's learning and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support inquiry-based learning within the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).
• Work with homeroom teachers in the Early Years to support collaborative learning experiences.
• Provide support to individual students and small groups to access the curriculum and develop independence.
• Contribute to a positive classroom environment supporting social, emotional, and academic development.
• Support classroom routines and supervision of students across the school day.

Skills

Experience with young children

Inquiry-based learning

Warm, patient collaboration

Strong communication

Teamwork in an international school

Kind and good-humoured

Job description

The International School of Stuttgart e.V. is a non-profit Kindergarten through 12th grade, NEASC accredited, IB World School offering an international curriculum to a student body of about 850 from over 40 nations. Among its strengths are its student-centred and holistic approach to learning and its commitment to professional development and emphasis on student pastoral care.

ISS is looking to hire a Full-Time

Lower School Learning Assistant (All Gender)

Starting 4th January 2027. This Position is initally for one year (31.01.2028).

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Support inquiry-based learning within the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), assisting students as they explore ideas, ask questions, and develop understanding.
• Work closely with homeroom teachers in the Early Years to support a collaborative learning environment and facilitate engaging, student-centred learning experiences.
• Provide support to individual students and small groups to help them access the curriculum, develop independence, and build confidence as learners.
• Contribute to a positive and caring classroom environment, supporting the social, emotional, and academic development of students.
• Support classroom routines and learning activities, and, where appropriate, assist with supervision of students across the school day.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Experience working with young children in an educational setting
• An interest in inquiry-based and child-centred learning
• A warm, patient, and collaborative approach to working with children and colleagues
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team within an international school environment
• A kind, generous, and good-humoured nature, with a genuine enthusiasm for supporting children's learning and wellbeing

Benefits

• Free parking and good public transport connections (subsidized job ticket)
• Access to our school bistro with freshly prepared meals every day - for a convenient and delicious lunch break right on site

Please visit our Benefits Page to learn more about our Benefits at ISS.

Additional Information

For the benefit of everyone, especially our students, we pursue a strict safeguarding strategy and child protection policy.

• Applications will be handled with discretion