Teacher's assistant an alternative school in Austria

Activity description

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO esc@logo.at. Private School "Sonnenhaus" offers an alternative education for 6-14 y.o. children, based on principles of progressive education, Montessori and nonviolent communication. We support and guide children on their way to becoming responsible confident and open-minded persons. 60 children attend our school. The school integrates volunteers closely into the daily work and community. Two volunteers support teachers in classrooms. Daily work in school has project groups, which work independently but are guided by teachers. We look for a volunteer who is interested in pedagogy, love working with children, is able to assist teachers during lessons and in after school activities.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers will stay in an apartment in Leibnitz and have his/her own room. We will provide a ticket to use the public transport in the region. Volunteers will get monthly allowance for food. Pocket money for Austria is 6 € / day.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will participate in On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. They will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool. The school provides task related support, supervision, and guidance through experienced staff.

Participant profile

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO esc@logo.at. Please write your CV an motivation letter, and explain, how could you assist the school community. We accept documents in word or pdf format. Requirements: responsible and motivated to help students, and assist teachers; open-minded, active, initiative; able to deal with children of different age and social backgrounds; interest in alternative pedagogy; specific skills in arts, music, handicrafts, sports.

Activity dates

A total of 17 week(s) during the period 04/03/2024 to 07/07/2024

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Activity location

Wagnastraße 43a, 8430 Leibnitz Austria

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution

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Activity topics

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/02/2024

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