Krefeld

In the heart of the Rhineland metropolitan region Krefeld is a city with character, lots of greenery and a high quality of life – culturally vibrant, economically dynamic, with a committed urban community. Our long tradition of creativity and cosmopolitanism is also noticeable in the present.

Make Krefeld a place worth living in with us! The Krefeld city administration is one of the largest employers in the area. In cooperation with the citizens, around 4,000 employees organize and shape everyday life and daily interaction in our city.

For our first Krefeld
House of Education we are looking for a

Reference number E – 253/24/51 I as soon as possible I permanent I full-time/part-time possible, provided that the task can be fully completed I
EG S 17 TVöD-SuE I Application deadline: 08 September 2024

You’re in good hands in the childcare department of the city of Krefeld, because we care about both the children and our employees. The well-being of the little ones is important to you and you would like to actively support us in creating good starting conditions for children and their families right from the start? Then apply to us as a pedagogical house manager for the Krefeld House of Education!

With the Krefeld House of Education, which combines early childhood education and primary school education under the roof of a shared family center, the necessary framework conditions for joint transition-oriented education and upbringing concepts and a continuous education and upbringing partnership with parents are being systematically created for the first time in Krefeld. The House of Education offers children a continuous care offer for children from 3 months up to the end of primary school, because the House of Education consists of a child day care center, a 6-group day care facility and a 3-stream open all-day primary school.

We offer you a great team and your own creative freedom. You will also receive professional training and subsequent professional support in your day-to-day work. You can expand your professional knowledge through regular exchanges with other educational staff and department-specific support on topics such as child protection, inclusion, family centers, education and language support, and quality assurance. If you wish, you also have the opportunity to take part in supervision or various coaching sessions.

If you have a degree mentioned in your profile, we look forward to receiving your online application!

Your profile

• a university degree from a diploma/bachelor/master’s degree program in social pedagogy/social work, each with state recognition
• a completed degree in early childhood education with a focus on parent education/parent counseling with – if provided for under the respective state law – state recognition
• a university degree in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Education
• At least three years of professional experience in the context of childcare/family center, as well as several years of management experience

Furthermore desirable

• Flexibility, commitment and solution orientation
• Technically sound, extensive and in-depth knowledge of the Child Education Act (KiBiz), the NRW School Act, the NRW Family Centre Quality Seal, the legal basis for open all-day care in NRW, the specialist texts of the state youth welfare offices and the NRW state project on family centres at primary schools, SGB VIII and in particular the reporting obligations according to §8a and §47 SGB VIII and the BTHG (Federal Participation Act)
• Experience in dealing with transitions in the educational biography of children
• Confident demeanor, strong communication and negotiation skills as well as the necessary assertiveness
• appreciative attitude towards families, colleagues and other interfaces

Your tasks

• joint management of the House of Education and joint technical supervision with the school management of the staff in the open all-day school and the systemic school support
• Service and professional supervision of the staff of the day care facility as well as the joint day care-primary school family centre, the child day care centre and the school social work
• Loyal cooperation with the wearer
• Ensuring the implementation of the quality framework of the city of Krefeld in the multi-professional, cross-task cooperation of the actors in the House of Education, as well as ensuring and implementing an appreciative educational partnership with the families
• Development and assurance of inclusive educational work
• Network work, in particular coordination and cooperation with primary schools, other day care facilities and family centres, child day care centres and institutions in the district
• Ensuring a needs-based offer in the joint family centre of the day care centre and primary school for the families in the social area
• Ensuring continuous evaluation of the transition from daycare to primary school

We offer you

If you have any technical questions regarding the advertised position, please contact Ms. Heike Badberg (Tel. 02151/ 86-3278) in the Youth Welfare and Employment Promotion Department. Your contact person for questions about the selection process is Ms. Jennifer Schweers (Tel. 02151/ 86-1362).

The city of Krefeld actively promotes gender equality and is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We expect all employees to actively contribute to achieving these goals and welcome applications from people regardless of cultural and social background, age, religion, ideology, disability or sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Krefeld city administration is committed to ensuring a balanced proportion of women and men now and in the future. Women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. The selection decisions are made taking into account the regulations in the Social Code IX, the NRW State Equal Opportunities Act and our current Equal Opportunities Plan.