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Early Childhood Educator

Rainbowtrekkers is a bilingual English-German kindergarten and daycare catering to 160 children from 1 year to 6 years in Cologne (Köln). We aim to stick to the highest quality standards of education and caregiving. We work according to guidelines presented by various progressive educational concepts such as Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and High Scope.

We are looking (for immediate start or later) for Educators (full- or part-time, m/f/d):

To sensitively care for children from 1 to 6 years (feeding, changing diapers, bring to sleep, and playing)
To observe and understand the children and use the information to build an effective program for them
To work with the children according to their individual needs and personality
To plan and set the environment to be used as an effective learning tool for the children
To communicate information regarding the functioning of the group or individual children to the group leader
To participate in team meetings aimed to harmonize the functioning of the group and exchange of information
To participate in parent evenings or special occasions held in the kindergarten
To participate in enrichment programs organized by the organization

Posted: December 2019

This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

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Location	Cologne, Germany, Europe
Start Date	August 2020
Eligible Candidates	University Graduate
Student Level	Early Childhood
Monthly Salary	USD 2400 - 3800
Number of Vacancies	3

Job Benefits

What do we offer?

High child-to-caregiver ratio, resulting into individual and high-quality work with the children
Preparation time during work hours
Regular team days and support in your professional growth
Free language courses in German and English
Professional development courses (four days per year for full time, seminar and hotel costs up to 1000€)
Flexible working hours and vacation periods
Vibrant international team with colleagues from at least ten different nationalities
Mobility Grant

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Other Certification
Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Major	Early Childhood Education/Social Work/Pedagogy
Additional School Requirements
What you should bring with you? Warm, loving, flexible and positive personality. German or English speaker with a good understanding in English or German BA Degree in Early Childhood Education, educators, pedagogy or other relevant qualifications. Experience in working with toddlers and young children. Having good observation and reflection skills. Possessing the ability to multitask easily. Good listening and communication skills. Able to take responsibility and work independently as well as in a team.

About the School

rainbowtrekkers Kita gGmbH is an independent provider of bilingual day care centers in Cologne. We care for 160 children in three facilities in English and German between the ages of 1 and 6. At rainbowtrekkers we have a so-called "eclectic" approach, i.e. our approach is made up of different pedagogical action concepts from all over the world. We base our pedagogical work on these ideas. A respectful attitude towards the child's personality must be the starting point of all education. The rainbow stands for the diversity of the children who visit our day care centers. Trekkers come from the English word for the journey (trekking) and indicate that education is a flowing process - a journey into life on which we accompany the children in our daycare centers.