ESC: Alternative school in Austria | Sonnenhaus

Name: ESC: Alternative school in Austria | Sonnenhaus
Start: 2024-09-09
End: 2025-06-30
Location: Leibnitz, Austria

Code: 42258 Copied

Austria European Voluntary Service Education Culture Sport European Voluntary Service Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Private School "Sonnenhaus" (https://sonnenhaus-leibnitz.delatour-schulen.at/) 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 are interested in pedagogy, love working with children, are able to assist teachers during lessons and in after school activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Two volunteers will stay in a fully furnished apartment in Leibnitz and have his/her own room with shared kitchen and bathroom. We will provide a ticket to use the public transport in the region. Volunteers will get monthly allowance for food (10€/day). Pocket money for Austria is 7 € / day.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will participate in On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meetings organized by the National Agency. They will have the opportunity 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.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Apply by sending an application (CV and motivation letter in English and German) to [email protected] with a subject "Sonnenhaus". We look for a person, who is responsible and motivated to help students, as well as assisting teachers. Ideal candidates should be open-minded, active, and initiative-taking, capable of interacting with children of different ages and social backgrounds. An interest in alternative pedagogy and specific skills in arts, music, handicrafts, or sports are also desirable.
Deadline: 30/08/2024 10:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

AT42258

09/09/2024 → 30/06/2025

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Deadline: 30/08/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Wagnastraße 43a, 8430 Leibnitz, Austria

Austria

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German