Diakonie Michaelshoven is hiring a permanent, full-time deputy director for its inclusive Kita MorgenLand and Family Center in Cologne, offering a monthly salary between 4.112€ and 5.823€ under the BAT-KF church collective agreement. According to the organization’s job posting, the 39-hour-per-week position begins October 1, 2026, or later, and supports the facility’s four-group program serving children from four months old until school entry.
Compensation and Employee Benefits
According to Diakonie Michaelshoven, the deputy leadership role includes top-tier pay scaled from 4.112€ to 5.823€ gross per month for a 39-hour workweek. Staff receive an annual special bonus, a child supplement, and company pension provisions. The package provides up to 35 vacation days per year, covering closures on Carnival Monday (Rosenmontag), Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, alongside a working-time account and a time-value account intended for sabbaticals.
Professional Development and Workplace Perks
Employees gain access to continuing education opportunities through the organization’s internal academy, which includes European-wide programs managed via Erasmus+. Additional corporate benefits feature internal childcare slots, holiday and emergency care at a dedicated “Kids Club,” supplementary company health insurance, and bicycle leasing options. The employer also offers a referral bonus of up to 1.500 € for recruiting new colleagues, alongside regular supervision sessions, internal expert consultations, and team events.
Candidate Requirements and Daily Responsibilities
Applicants must hold a completed qualification as an educator (Erzieher), curative education nurse (Heilerziehungspfleger), curative or childhood pedagogue, or a degree in social work, educational science, pedagogy, or teaching, paired with at least two years of relevant daycare center experience. Daily duties involve ensuring supervision and inclusive pedagogical care, managing parent relations, implementing child protection concepts, and assisting the facility director with staff deployment, administrative tasks, and quality management standards.
Regional Comparison in North Rhine-Westphalia
According to Catholic provider postings via Katholino Kitas im Erzbistum Köln gGmbH, similar leadership roles are opening at facilities such as the St. Marien daycare center in Wuppertal, which serves 60 children across three groups and seeks a deputy director starting October 1, 2026, on either a full-time or part-time basis.
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