Διάρκεια: από 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011 έως
31 Μαίου 2012.
Τόπος: Αυστρία, Vienna.
Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής μέχρι 28 Απριλίου 2011 αποστέλωντας CV και motivation letter στο go-vienna@melange.at.
Vacancy for EVS Volunteer with less opportunity in Austria
- Contact person: Daniela Fellinger
- Coordinating organisation: Grenzenlos
- Host: Kindergruppe BOKU
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Deadline: 28/04/2011
- Start: 01/09/2011
- End: 31/05/2012
We have two employees /kindergarten teachers. Additionally, our members- the children's parents- are actively involved in the Kindergarten and join excursions as extra support for the staff, supply breakfast, lunch and the afternoon snack and care about all administrative duties. We are financed by our membership fee, the university and special charity events to increase our budget.
In total, 18 children visit our Kindergarten on a regular basis, however most of them not in a regular routine. The timetables of the children are very flexible and adaptable to the needs of parents and children, so the number of children present at the same time in the Kindergarten is very flexible.
According to this, the philosophy of the Kindergarten is one of very individual care. The Kindergarten teachers offer activities according to the wishes and needs of the children: creative activities and sports activities (both indoors as outdoors) are two focal points of the work of the teachers and parents with the children.
Vienna is the Capital of Austria and has 1,6 million inhabitants. Located in the centre of the new Europe and heavily influenced by it's history as the capital of the Austrian Hungarian Empire, it builds a bridge between east and west. Many historical buildings offer loads of sight seeing opportunities, but fortunately Vienna is also influenced by modern times: it has a lively night life, many opportunities to practice sport and a large cultural programme.
The kindergarten is situated next to the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in the north western part of Vienna. It is surrounded by several parks and is within easy reach by public transports.
This project is coordinated by Grenzenlos, which means that the volunteer will be integrated in the MELANGE programm. This means that he/she will have the opportunity to meet 25 other foreign EVS volunteers as well as Austrian returnees. All volunteers will be offered a leisure time programm, in order to get to know specifics about the Austrian and Viennese culture.
Tasks
Proposed Activities for the EVS volunteer The opening times of the kindergarten are: Monday- Thursday: 8 -16 30 and Friday: 8- 15.30. The volunteer will be able to eat lunch with the staff and the children. We would like the volunteer to be present for about 30 hours per week, additionally, there are regular meeting with the parents and the teachers to plan the activities- this will take up to 2 hours per week. During the project, the volunteer will never have the sole responsibility over the group of children. The exact programme of the week is planned by the teachers according to how many children are present in the Kindergarten. As mentioned above, this is flexible, but mostly looks like this: in the mornings, up to 18 children are present, together with two teachers. In the afternoon, 6-8 kids are present, with one teacher. If excursions are planned, at least one parent is present on top of the teachers, in order to support them. The volunteer will be part of the meetings, in order to be informed about the planned activities as well as to discuss his/her ideas and plan them into the programme. Following activities are a fix part of the programme and vary according to the group size. " Creative activities like painting, handcraft, drawing etc. " Sports or movement in general is also part of the programme: there are many parks near the kindergarten and as many times as possible, if the weather allows it, trips to the park are organised. In the park there are many opportunities for games, sports, dance etc. In summer time, trips to the swimming pool are often organised. If the weather does not allow activities outdoors, there is the gym in the Kindergarten, where there are many opportunities for sports and games. " Themes: Many activities are also organised according to themes and seasons: Christmas, Easter, Autumn etc. But also special themes like: 'he Indians' or 'the Eskimos' are subject of special projects. " Events: Then there are small events like for example the Summer Party - this is a common activity of all parents and children. It takes place in a member's garden and all members, children and employees are invited. It´s a saying "good bye" to the past kindergarten year before the kindergarten closes for its summer holidays. For the volunteer we would like him/her to give inputs to these activities: for example play a typical game form his/her
Criteria
A volunteer should in general be interested and willing to work with children. This is simple the only condition we have for volunteers. No further experiences or skills are required. ATTENTION!!! This vacancy is only for EU countries plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. It you are form an other country we can unfortunately not accept your application!!!
Procedure
We cannot accept volunteers that need a visa. We give priority to volunteers with fewer opportunities. Please send your completed application form to Grenzenlos ONLY! The email address is go-vienna@melange.at We will collect the applications and forward them to the project.
