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Digital Learning Coach

  • International School Stuttgart e.V.
  • IT
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The International School of Stuttgart e.V. is a non-profit Kindergarten through 12th grade, NEASC accredited, IB World School offering an international curriculum to a student body of about 880 from over 40 nations. Among its strengths are its student-centred and holistic approach to learning and its commitment to professional development and emphasis on student pastoral care.

ISS is looking to hire a full-time

Digital Learning Coach (ALL GENDER)

Starting in August 2026. This Position is initially for two years.

Candidates:

  • A qualified educator with strong experience in digital learning and classroom practice.
  • Confidence working with teachers across disciplines and age ranges.
  • A clear understanding of digital citizenship, data protection, and emerging AI tools in education.
  • The ability to explain technology in simple, practical ways.
  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for professional learning.

The Role:

ISS is seeking an experienced Digital Learning Coach with a strong background in educational technology and curriculum design to support teachers and students in meaningful, responsible, and innovative uses of digital technology.

This role is part of a Digital Learning Coaching team, with two Digital Learning Coaches working collaboratively across both ISS campuses to support learning from EY3-12. The position is based at our Degerloch Campus.

The Digital Learning Coach works closely with the Director of IT and is a member of the Office of IT and Digital Learning, alongside technical specialists, platform specialists, and office management staff. While line-managed by the Director of IT, the focus of the role is firmly on teaching, learning, and curriculum impact rather than technical operations.

The role combines hands-on classroom coaching with the strategic development of digital and AI-related learning, aligned with the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) and current EU and German AI and data protection legislation. The role has a strong educational focus and is ideal for an educator who enjoys coaching, collaboration, and shaping future-ready learning.

Why this Role Matters:

Digital technologies and AI are reshaping how students learn, create, and engage with the world. At ISS, this role plays a key part in ensuring that technology use is intentional, age-appropriate, ethical, and educationally meaningful.

The Digital Learning Coach helps students develop critical digital and AI literacy while supporting teachers to design learning experiences that are engaging, purposeful, and future-focused. Working as part of a coaching team and a wider IT Office ensures that pedagogical goals, technical systems, and compliance requirements are aligned and sustainable.

Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning Support

  • Coach and support teachers in using digital tools confidently and purposefully to enhance student learning and agency.
  • Support students in developing digital literacy, digital citizenship, and age-appropriate AI skills.
  • Collaborate with teachers to embed digital learning, STEAM, and real-world contexts across subjects and grade levels.Support the delivery and alignment of IB Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills related to digital learning.

Professional Learning and Capacity Building

  • Design and deliver ongoing professional learning for staff using approved ISS platforms.
  • Develop and maintain a clear digital onboarding program for new staff and students.
  • Act as a learning-focused first point of contact for digital questions in the classroom.

Digital Strategy, AI, and Compliance

  • Contribute to the development of age-appropriate AI learning experiences aligned with European digital competence frameworks.
  • Support responsible and ethical use of AI tools in line with EU AI regulations, school policies and data protection requirements.
  • Actively promote and model ISS child safeguarding and data protection policies. 

Platforms and Operations

  • Serve as a backup administrator for ISS learning platforms.
  • Support the introduction, evaluation, and effective use of approved digital learning tools.
  • Support the school iPad program in collaboration with IT colleagues.
  • Support teachers and students with day-to-day technical questions where learning is impacted.
  • Contribute to annual budgeting and purchasing related to digital learning.

Benefits

  • Training opportunities
  • Free parking and good public transport connections (subsidized job ticket).
  • Access to our in-house bistro with freshly prepared meals every day – for a convenient and delicious lunch break right on site.

Please visit our Benefits Page to learn more about our Benefits at ISS:

https://hiring.issev.de/benefits-and-our-city.html

Additional Information

Applications, in English please, should be submitted via our job portal. Applications will be handled with discretion.

  • Mark Schifferer
  • Human Resources Director
  • Damir Tejic
  • Director of IT | Data Protection Officer