ESC @ Kindergarden »Forum Thomanum« (Last Minute!)
Description
The institution is a kindergarden, founded in 1969, since 1993 as independent non-profit institution
with a capacity of 100 children (82 kindergarten places including 4 integration places and 18 nursery places). 18 pedagogues care about the children. The institution focusses on three main points that are implemented in music pedagogy, a bilingual profile (German-Italian/ German - English) and the religion pedagogy.
The concept of the music pedagogy is based on the musical development of children, and it is accompanied by two music pedagogues. Period rituals are daily singing, big morning-circle and times for music and rhythm. Furthermore, there will be special highlights like church services during the year for special church events, the summer event or visiting concerts (f.e. the „Gewandhaus“, or visiting the Oper of Leipzig).
The kindergarden „forum thomanum“ represents a bilingual organisation with an Italian/German and English/German profile. The children will be guided by special assistance for language, and they will learn languages by playing, singing and period rituals.
The third focus is based on religion pedagogy and focusses on the social environment of children. Special church events during the year of the Catholic Church are offered by religion pedagogues.
The objective of the pedagogy of the kindergarden in general is to link all three main points together. Music, language and religion should mesh and work together. There are cooperation with primary schools to prepare children for the time after kindergarden.
Tasks:
The volunteer supports the workers in their daily routines with the kids and shall set up own small or bigger projects in the kindergarden. He/she will get to know a pedagogic insight into the work of a bilingual kindergarden. The volunteer will work in a group with children between 2 and 7 years. He/she will get to know and co-arrange the work with the parents; participate in important processes like preparing elder kids for school, attend projects that are carried through in the second language Italian/English, music and/or religion. He/she shall actively enter aspects of his/her own culture into the daily life with the kids and create special projects around this. He/she shall carry through an own project, for example in one of the fields of language, music or religion. In addition, there will be several project days for all ESC volunteers.
Selection criteria:
Volunteers should be interested in working with children in a kindergarden / open-minded and communicative behaviour / ability to work in different groups, some basic knowledge of the German language is a plus.
We can not consider applicants from countries that require Visa.
Selection process:
To apply, please complete the online questionnaire
We collect all applications until the deadline, then all applications that are complete will be forwarded to the responsible for the hosting organization who decide about the candidate. The selection process takes 2–3 months. You will get an answer during or latest after 2 months.
Application deadline: 18.05.2025
We only accept applications through our Google Form below. If you apply via e-mail, your application won't be considered!
