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GESS

Not-for-profit school offering IB and German

Preschool Teaching Assistant - German Speaking Classes

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/14/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Singapore
In Person
EducationEarly Childhood Education

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience working with children aged 2–6 years.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written German is required because the class is conducted in German.
  • Good spoken and written English is required to interact with English-speaking students.
  • Experience teaching hands-on and inquiry-led approaches and using a play-based curriculum.
Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively with the class teacher, parents, and children to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
  • Develop respectful relationships with children, parents, and teachers.
  • Supervise children at all times.
  • Plan and prepare classroom activities, portfolios, and school events with the classroom teacher.
  • Assist with the routine care of children.
  • Communicate with parents, teachers, and the school community.
  • Support reflective practice and continuous improvement.
  • Attend staff meetings, collaborative planning meetings, and other school events, including professional development, when required.

About the company

GESS is an international, not-for-profit school established in 1971 that serves about 1,900 students from over 70 nationalities, ages 18 months to 18 years. It offers two main curricula—the English-speaking International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme and the German Curriculum—along with more than 150 co-curricular activities and a BeyondClassrooms Programme that provides real-world experiences. The school’s campus was designed with input from students and teachers and operates as a private school association led by an elected committee and management, with PEI registration S72SS0010G (2023–2029). The goal is to develop confident, forward-looking students by celebrating the values of respect, openness, and diversity. In short, GESS delivers a dual-curriculum international education with extensive extracurriculars in a community-governed, not-for-profit setting.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

1971

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