Boarding School Assistant
Boarding School Assistant at School Marienau
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Around 220 pupils visit the Marienau school, a 
mixture of day students and boarding school pupils, many of whom have various international backgrounds. The majority of the staff members also live in Marienau, many of them together with their families, and are employed as teachers or pedagogical co-workers. Apart from the regular lessons, the pupils have the chance to take part in various activities in the area of sports, handcrafts, or the arts. Volunteers will support the school’s educational staff. Concrete tasks can include: support in boarding school supervision; assistance in the preparation of homework; support the implementation of offers and courses in the leisure area of the boarding school; support the organisation of leisure activities on boarding school weekends; assistance in looking after foreign students, also during short holidays; and student transport preparation, planning, and accompanying of excursions and school trips; a student kiosk; a student newspaper.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
The volunteers will receive at least one German language course and, additionally, an online language course via the online course system. The volunteers get the possibility to take part in the meetings of the team and will also have meetings only with the tutor on a regular basis. Moreover, there are events and excursions in which the volunteers can take part. They will also take part in two obligatory trainings, organized by the German National Agency, and additionally in one workshop, organized by the coordinating organization VIA e.V.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
The candidates should fulfill the following requirements: volunteers should be at least 20 years old due to the age of the students; volunteers should be sporty and communicative; English and/or German language skills are required; French or Spanish skills are welcome; an international driving license as well as driving experience are very important; and holiday time is to be taken during school holidays.
ACTIVITY TOPICS
- Education and training
- Creativity and culture
- Physical education and sport
ACTIVITY DATES
A total of 47 week(s) during the period 12/08/2024 to 12/07/2025
ACTIVITY LOCATION
Neetzetalstraße 1, 21368 Dahlem-Marienau, Germany
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: May 31, 2024
