📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
ISL was set up in 2013 as a private non-profit organization by the City of Leuven, the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), IMEC (Nano-technology research center) and the Flanders Biotechnology Institute (VIB). ISL offers pre-primary and primary education in English for children of the wider Leuven region expatriate community. ISL uses the International Primary Curriculum, a combination of academic, personal and international learning. ISL educates about 65 children between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years old and is growing fast. Volunteer with interest for primary education will be a valuable asset as a teaching assistant for the professional staff in the different class groups
Tasks of the volunteer:
• Teaching assistance
• Classroom and recess supervision
• Logistic support for classroom teachers
• Arts and crafts, music, PE
• Homework assistance
• Administration
🏠 Accommodation on site
- accommodation in host family
- meals provided by host family
- international travel to & from Belgium
- local public transport between host family and workplace and for activities related to work
🎒 Leisure activities
- Global Competence Certificate
- Dutch Online Linguistic Support
- Task-related training at the workplace by professional staff
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic personality, with a love for children and a passion for education.
• Interest /background in primary education required.
• Sociable personality
• Some experience or formal training in primary education is a plus.
• Skills in arts, crafts, music, sports … are most welcome.
Deadline: No application deadline
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.