Native English Speaker (f/m/d), Markgrafen Daycare center

We are one of the largest social employers in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district and a recognized provider of independent child and youth welfare services.

We offer a wide range of career and professional development opportunities in motivated and highly qualified teams, as well as a modern working environment for pedagogical specialists, trainees and everyone who wishes to contribute to social work.

If you would like to become part of our organization, apply now!

The Markgrafen daycare center is located on Markgrafenstraße in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, in a quiet, green residential neighborhood. The modern, light-filled, two-storey building is surrounded by a spacious garden.
The Kita Markgrafen provides education and care for a total of 70 children aged between one year and school entry. In our nursery area, we support children up to the age of two and a half in a safe and nurturing environment. They then move on to our open-plan educational setting, which accommodates up to 53 children and offers a wide range of learning opportunities. Our preschool area also includes an inclusive group with four children on the autism spectrum.
Another key focus of our pedagogical approach is multilingualism as an integral part of everyday life. Our multinational team currently brings English, Spanish and Kurdish into the daily life.

For more detailed information about everyday life at our daycare center, please visit:

We look forward to welcoming communicative, team-oriented colleagues who are enthusiastic about working with us to further develop and shape the educational practice at Markgrafen daycare center.

What we offer:

The security and stability of an established employer
A permanent employment contract
A participatory team culture and transparent organizational structures
A responsible role with considerable scope for creativity and independent initiative
Professional guidance and support from our daycare department
Opportunities to participate in internal committees and working groups
Support for professional development through further education and training
Active workplace health management and an occupational pension scheme
A working-time savings scheme for sabbaticals or early retirement
Financial contributions towards a JobRad bicycle and/or public transport ticket
30 days of annual leave, plus 24 and 31 December as additional non-working days

What we are looking for:

• Excellent English language proficiency at a minimum of C1 level according to the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), ideally at native
speaker level
• German language proficiency at a minimum of B2 level (CEFR), demonstrated by a
recognized language certificate (TELC, Goethe-Institut, Test-DAF or DSH)
• If applicable, existing “Anerkennung als bilingualer Quereinsteiger (Native Speaker)” in
German-English daycare centers pursuant to § 11 (3) No. 1 VOKitaFöG
• Strong motivation and enthusiasm for actively shaping the bilingual educational concept
and pedagogical practice
• A high degree of reliability and responsibility
• Experience in developing partially open, participatory educational and childcare
environments
• Intercultural competence, openness and sensitivity towards inclusive pedagogical
practice
• A strength-based and appreciative approach towards children, families and colleagues
• Strong teamwork skills, willingness to reflect on professional practice and a clear
professional attitude
• Commitment to fostering constructive and meaningful partnerships with families
• Openness, sensitivity and enthusiasm for inclusive educational practices

Your responsibilities:

• Supporting children"s education, development and wellbeing in accordance with the
Berliner Bildungsprogramm
• Actively implementing and further developing our German-English bilingual educational
concept
• Promoting English language development through authentic, continuous and
age-appropriate communication integrated into everyday activities
• Contributing to the development of the center’s educational concept and actively
shaping pedagogical practice
• Participating in quality development processes
• Helping to create a participatory and appreciative team culture
• Communicating and sharing relevant information within the professional environment
• Designing and equipping educational spaces according to children"s needs
• Actively participating in professional development and training
• Building constructive and collaborative relationships with families
• Networking and collaborating across our organization