Supply / Substitute Teacher in Primary School (m/f/d)

Leipzig International School; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Leipzig International School is looking for a Supply Teacher to cover classes for absent colleagues in a primary school setting. The position is designed for educators committed to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment, using an international curriculum to support diverse student needs. The school offers professional development opportunities and a dynamic workplace with student-centered values.

Leistungen

Company pension scheme

Supplementary health insurance

Moving allowance

JobRad Leasing

Financial support for German language course

Ongoing professional development

Qualifikationen

• Must have a university degree in (Primary) Education or comparable.
• High competency in written and spoken English is essential.
• German language skills (B2) are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Cover classes for absent colleagues in primary school.
• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment.
• Provide feedback to help students improve their skills and knowledge.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Motivation

Flexibility

IT Skills

Ausbildung

University degree in (Primary) Education

Jobbeschreibung

General

Job Start:01 August 2025
Location:Könneritzstraße 47, Leipzig, Germany
Contract:full-time, initially fixed-term for 2 years followed by the option of a subsequent employment contract with an infinite duration

Our primary school offers a high-quality education programme for over 330 children aged 6 to 11. It supports each student’s personal, social, academic, physical and emotional development in an internationally oriented context. In our primary school an international curriculum is used to ensure that we provide a clear and consistent curriculum that appropriately challenges the students.

Your tasks and responsibilities

As the Supply Teacheryou will cover in classes in primary school for colleagues who are absent from school. Sometimes these will be planned absences for example when teachers attend professional development courses and sometimes they will be last minute when a teacher is sick.

• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment in which the students can discover and develop their intellectual, physical, social and creative potential
• Keep a well-managed and safe classroom
• Provide authentic, formative feedback through which students can improve their skills, knowledge and understanding and develop their higher order thinking
• Contribute to the work of the primary school as a whole
• Be part of the primary school initiative to further develop teaching and learning in all subjects and classrooms
• Engage in the life of the International School in this exciting city

Your profile

• A University degree in (Primary) Education or comparable
• High competency in written and spoken English
• Germanlanguage skills (B2) is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as the use of IT and new technologies
• Experience of working in an internationally-minded and diverse school community is preferred
• Committed to our students and their learning, well-being and safety
• Committed to developing a clear and challenging holistic educational programme for our students
• Positive, encouraging and able to motivate students
• Able to differentiate and deliver a quality learning experience to students with a range of abilities
• Able to create and maintain a climate that promotes high standards of achievement
• Focused on student learning, progression and development
• A team player who is flexible, open to change, solution-oriented, all with a good sense of humour
• Organised, ethical and empathetic

What we offer

• Wonderful students who are interested in learning
• A cooperative international team who is student and learner centred
• Ongoing internal and external professional development
• A dynamic and diverse workplace that continues to develop best teaching and learning practices
• Company benefits such as company pension scheme, supplementary health insurance, moving allowance, JobRad Leasing, financial support for a German language course etc.