Secondary School: Beyond LIS & Alumni Engagement Officer (m/f/d) - Leave Cover

Leipzig

Full or part-time

Fixed-term

General

Job Start: 01 October 2026
Location: Könneritzstraße 47, 04229 Leipzig, Germany
Contract: part-time / full-time (40 hours / week), fixed-term, leave cover

This position is a leave cover and, at this stage, will run until 31 July 2027 at the latest. It is essential that the successful candidate has substantial and proven experience in the field of University Admissions and Careers Guidance. This experience will be critical to ensuring continuity, maintaining the quality of service, and enabling the candidate to assume the responsibilities of the role effectively from the outset.

In our secondary school about 470 students are learning and preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE and IBDP final exams. Our excellent academic results benchmarked against the International Schools’ Assessment and the IGCSE and IB Diploma international examinations, are proof of the quality education we provide at Leipzig International School. The school is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools as well as the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Providing Career Guidance

Provides guidance about career choice, employment, training and further education opportunities to the students and their families
Assesses personal characteristics, skills and interests of students via individual interviews and/or group work shops
Reviews career goals with students and helps them follow the proper track to reach their goals
Provides advice on CVs, applications and interview techniques
Keeps up with registration deadlines of higher educational programmes and supports students in their application process
Fosters effective professional relationships with officials for German university entry, for work experience, with universities globally, and with other counsellors in international schools, to share and develop best practice
Produces displays and multimedia information tools
Participates in the Pastoral programme of the school
Hosts information sessions for parents/guardians and joins parent information meetings on school section transition, providing information about options beyond LIS
Informs parents/guardians regularly with progress and developments from the Careers Office via a monthly letter
For the coordination, attendance in school during certain times of school holiday breaks is imperative (for examinations and results / follow-up university administration and counselling)

Leading the Alumni Programme

Maintains a network and communication with former students and families
Organises reunions for alumni members
Arranges networking events
Promotes the alumni community to current students
Provides content for an alumni newsletter as part of the school’s magazine Observer
Strategic planning for the direction of the alumni programme
Manages the budget for the alumni programme
Responsible for the alumni website and online community

Your profile

University degree in education or in a related field
Experience in the field of University Admissions and Career guidance
Experience of operating events and project management
Must be able to work independently, take initiative and oversee a variety of projects simultaneously
Expected to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads
Possess a high level of professionalism and maturity
Excellent communication skills – these should include active listening, alongside aptitude for verbal and written communication
Analytical skills – including the ability to take someone’s interests, experience and preferences, alongside your knowledge, and develop considered suggestions
The ability to motivate people
Analyses problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions
The ability to challenge situations and to change things for the better
Willing to work occasional weekends and evenings
Fluency in the English and German language
Experience of working in an internationally-minded and diverse school community is preferred
Sensitivity to multicultural and gender issues and support for diverse and underrepresented populations

What we offer

A vibrant, diverse, and supportive school community.
Opportunities for professional growth in a globally connected environment.
A chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our learners as they grow into confident, internationally-minded individuals.
A dynamic and diverse workplace that continues to develop best teaching and learning practice
The chance to engage in the life of the International School in the beautiful city of Leipzig; a historic, green, vibrant university city that is safe, well-connected, and in the cultural heart of Europe
Company benefits such as company pension scheme, supplementary health insurance, moving allowance, JobRad leasing, financial support for a German language course etc. (Awarded the designation of a Socially Responsible Employer)

Über uns

Die Leipzig International School GmbH (LIS) ist eine lebendige und einladende gemeinnützige Bildungsgemeinschaft, die sich der Förderung von Lernen, persönlicher Entwicklung und globalem Bewusstsein engagiert widmet. Mit nahezu 1.100 Schülerinnen und Schülern aus lokalen und internationalen Familien bieten wir eine bereichernde Bildungserfahrung, die vom Kindergarten bis zur Sekundarstufe reicht und durch ein integriertes Hortprogramm, welches für unsere Schülerinnen und Schülern der Grundschule vor und nach dem Unterricht sowie in den Ferien angeboten wird, ergänzt wird.
Unter unserem Leitmotiv „Learning to be a citizen of the world“ stehen Vielfalt, Internationalität und Inklusion im Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns. Wir schaffen ein unterstützendes Lernumfeld, in dem Kinder und Jugendliche sich nicht nur akademisch, sondern auch sozial und persönlich entfalten können.
Ein engagiertes Team von 250 Mitarbeitenden aus 37 Nationen begleitet unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler auf ihrem individuellen Bildungsweg – von den ersten Schritten in die Schullaufbahn bis hin zur Hochschulreife. Dabei legen wir großen Wert darauf, jedem Kind die bestmögliche Unterstützung zu bieten und es auf zukünftige Herausforderungen vorzubereiten.
Unser Schullogo, der Löwe, symbolisiert Mut, Stärke und Widerstandskraft – Werte, die wir in unseren Schülerinnen und Schülern fördern möchten, um sie zu befähigen, ihr Leben selbstbewusst zu gestalten.
Wir sind stolz darauf, durch hochwertige Bildung eine Grundlage für eine bessere Zukunft zu schaffen. Wir sind eine Gemeinschaft, in der sich jede und jeder Einzelne wertgeschätzt fühlt und persönliche sowie gemeinschaftliche Entwicklung möglich wird.

Die LIS ist eine integrative Lerngemeinschaft, die niemanden aufgrund von ethnischer Herkunft, Hautfarbe, Religion oder Weltanschauung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität, Alter, nationaler Herkunft, Abstammung, Behinderung, Familienstand oder sexueller Orientierung benachteiligt.