Hans-Wendt gGmbH is seeking a Pedagogical Director (m/f/d) for a permanent position of 30 hours per week, starting immediately. The Pedagogical Director supports and guides the children's centers in their professional and conceptual work and manages the qualitative pedagogical development of the centers and Hans Wendt gGmbH.
Hans-Wendt gGmbH operates a total of ten children's centers in Bremen. In our daycare centers, we provide individualized and inclusive care and support for children. Hans-Wendt gGmbH is a subsidiary of the Hans-Wendt Foundation, one of the largest independent providers of child and youth services in Bremen. For over 100 years, the foundation has been dedicated to the well-being of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Become part of our committed team!
We are immediately seeking a Pedagogical Director (m/f/d) for a permanent position of 30 hours per week. The Pedagogical Director supports and guides the children's centers in their professional and conceptual work and manages the qualitative pedagogical development of the centers and the Hans Wendt gGmbH. A responsible position in a social enterprise with diverse opportunities for shaping the future, a secure and varied workplace including mobile work options, as well as company health management and preventative care programs await you. The position is permanent. Salary is based on the TVöD S15 pay scale.
Your tasks
- Overall professional supervision for the staff of approximately 11 daycare centers.
- Promoting independence and personal responsibility in the management actions of managers in daycare centers.
- Expansion and professional development of needs-based childcare and collaborative family work in daycare centers.
- Responsibility for innovation, concept and quality development and quality assurance of educational work, development of quality standards.
- Representation of Hans Wendt gGmbH at public events and conferences, active participation in local and regional networks.
- Contributing to the design of innovative and future-oriented processes for the entire company.
- Responsible management of crisis processes, conflict support, conflict resolution and complaint management.
- Planning, coordination and support of specialist events.
- Close cooperation with the management, the heads of the daycare centers and the administrative offices within the company, as well as with the Bremen authorities.
- Advising management on pedagogical, legal, personnel, educational policy and professional issues.
- Taking on cross-cutting tasks, participating in committees.
This is what we expect from you
- A qualified university degree in education, e.g., in early childhood education, educational sciences with a focus on early childhood education, social sciences with a focus on early childhood and adult education, or an equivalent qualification. We require sound practical experience in designing and managing change processes.
- Sound knowledge of educational and developmental psychology theory in the elementary and primary education sector, especially regarding the educational and learning processes of children.
- Expertise in the key areas of everyday integrated language education, inclusive pedagogy, collaboration with families, digitalization and media education.
- Experience in the field of daycare centers.
- High consulting expertise and methodological diversity in the support and moderation of working groups/teams, as well as high dialogue skills.
- Conceptual thinking, competence in writing down concepts and guidelines.
- Empathy, especially in intercultural contexts, and experience with diversity approaches.
- Secure application of legal principles (SGB VIII, BremKTG, BremAGKJHG, RiBTK).
- Experience in crisis management.
… for this WE offer you
- an attractive salary, based on the collective agreement TVöD / SuE
- Annual bonus
- Company pension scheme (VBL/VWL) / 30 days of vacation / 5 days of training
- Development support through regular internal and external training opportunities and expert advice
- a varied, creative job in a dynamic, motivated team
- diverse opportunities for participation within the overall organization of the Hans-Wendt Foundation
- Attractive additional benefits, such as corporate fitness EGYP Wellpass, bike leasing
- Lifetime working time account and sabbatical
Please send your written application to the Human Resources department (preferably by email to: bewerbung@hwst.de). Around 400 employees in our community are looking forward to welcoming you. The Hans-Wendt-Foundation offers fair and attractive working conditions as well as opportunities for your professional and personal development. We warmly welcome applications from people regardless of ethnic, social, or national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
You can find more information about us at www.hans-wendt-stiftung.de.
