ESC @ 3 Kindergartens (12 months)
Description
In Leipzig, we have several openings for ESC volunteering in kindergarten ("KiTa"). All kindergartens belong to the Berufsbildungswerk Leipzig Hören-Sprache-Kommunikation (BBW) and differ in their thematic focus and their size. Some have smaller groups and some have bigger groups.
For March 2025 we search volunteers for following kindergartens:
- BBW "Bremer Str." (Aesthetic education, inclusive education and integration, religious education)
- BBW "Wilmar-Schwabe-Str." (sports, gardening, inclusive education and integration)
- BBW "Wurzner Str." (handcraft, language education, community building with intercultural district, inclusive education and integration)
Link to the all BBW kindergartens with more information: https://www.bbw-kita.de/
Tasks:
- The volunteer will work in a group with children between 3 and 7 year.
- The volunteer supports the workers in their daily routines with the kids e.g. preparation of meals, playing & watch out for the kids playing outside, accompany the children to their activities.
- The volunteer will get to know a pedagogic insight into the open work concept of the institution. This means that children have often a lot of freedom and independence in shaping their day.
- He/she/They shall actively enter aspects of his/her/their own culture into the daily life with the kids and create special projects around this.
Conditions (short overview):
- The volunteer has a mentor, who supports with regular feedback talks at the hosting organization
- The weekly project time is 35 hours and weekends are free, as well as holidays such as Christmas, etc.
- The volunteer has two holidays per month, which can be collected to take a longer time off (Some facilities have closing times and then some vacation must be taken then.)
- There is a basic language course to support the volunteers in the beginning. The ESC is a non-formal education program and therefore no professional German course is provided, but the goal is to learn the language during the project time and outside in the free time.
- Costs for food, travel and insurances are covered, and the volunteer gets additionally 210€ pocket money per month; VISA costs are covered if needed.
- The volunteer has to visit two seminars organized by Jugend für Europa (national agency of Germany). In addition, there will be realized several project days towards topics of Europe / mobility in Europe for all ESC volunteers.
- The volunteer lives in a single-bed room in a flat share with other volunteers in Leipzig. In the shared apartment, residents must take care of cleaning themselves.
Selection criteria:
- interest in working with children in a kindergarten
- depending on the profile of the kindergarten: being creative & imaginative / language requirements in those kindergartens with bilingual profile / open-minded and communicative behavior
- some basic knowledge in German language is a plus
- age 18-26 years
- vaccination measles and criminal record required – proof needed
Selection process:
Please complete the online questionnaire you find here. We collect all applications until the deadline, then all applications that are complete will be forwarded to the responsibles of the hosting organisations who will decide about the candidate. The selection process takes some weeks, maximum 2 months. We will inform you about the acceptance or rejection as soon as possible.
Application deadline October 20th, 2024
