Eisbjerghus Internationale

Efterskole
Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole is a residential school (The Danish “Efterskole”)
for approximately 120 secondary students aged 15-17 years. We offer high-quality
education for year 9 and year 10 students in the Danish educational system who are

interested in a special focus on global citizenship education, intercultural competences,

and languages. All students finish with exams from the Danish Ministry of Education as
well as with some IGCSE exams from Cambridge Assessment International Education.

To Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole being an internationally oriented school means

having a strong international/intercultural focus, and being engaged in many
international partnerships and collaboration. Most of the students at our school are
Danish, but every year we also have students from abroad, most of whom have some
kind of family relation to Denmark, thus almost all students are able to speak Danish. All
of our students take part in reciprocal short term exchanges with schools in other
countries (China, South Korea, Spain, Hungary, India or Japan)

The academic aim is to provide high-quality formal education for all the students and to
help each one of them reach their full potential. Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole
aims to educate active and responsible global, young citizens who are able to
understand global issues and act on them locally and personally. To achieve this the
students will be engaged in several projects in and outside of class and learn to work on
project management; from idea to end product or activity.
Furthermore, Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole tries to facilitate social interaction,
reflection and learning to enable the students to contribute actively to the small and very
close-knit school community in which they live. The students take part in cleaning and
cooking at the school as well.

For all the students it’s an active choice to spend a year at Eisbjerghus Internationale
Efterskole, which means that they are highly motivated to learn and to live and take part

in the social setting of the school community.

Just like the students get to know each other really well when living at the school under
family-like conditions, the staff is also a small (app. 20) and well functioning group. All
staff play a vital role for the wellbeing of our students.

For more information on the Danish “Efterskoler” please see ​HERE and about
Eisbjerghus Efterskole ​HERE​.

ACTIVITY PERIOD

6/08/2020 - 26/06/2021

HOW TO APPLY?

In order to apply please fill out the application form following the link ​HERE and send it
along with your CV to ​evs.mihi@gmail.com ​(email title: Eisbjerghus Internationale
Efterskole) as soon as possible and before ​February 5, 2020​. If you have been
shortlisted for the project we will contact you for a Skype interview before May 1st,
2020.

Please be aware that your application and supporting documents will be shared with
people involved in the selection process within AFS Interkultur Denmark and within the
hosting project. If you are selected for the position, your application will also be shared
with AFS local chapter, your mentor and your host family. We look forward to receiving
your application provided you can accept this.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

We prefer a creative person who enjoys speaking in front of a crowd and who is
motivated to develop events and activities that strengthen the integration between
Danish and international students and strengthen the Global and European citizenship
of the students. The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on
his/her own initiative, but also work in close cooperation with the staff at the project.
Furthermore, we would prefer a person with a good command of spoken and written

English language. The volunteer should be prepared to work also in the evenings and
weekends and should be prepared to live in the countryside among a lot of young
people. 🙂
We are looking for volunteers with either interest in ​leadership, process and project
management, and communication (social media management)​, either with ​interest
in creative and artistic projects and processes.
PRACTICALITIES
Volunteers will be lodged at the school where he/she will either have his/her own room
or share a room with another volunteer. There will be a shared toilet and bath facilities.

Within the project, the following is covered:

● International transport is covered to a certain amount (approximately 90%).

● Health insurance;
● Food and accommodation;
● Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department
of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department;
● Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school
(if chosen);
● NB: language school is no longer included in the project, but it is still possible to
attend if you pay it yourself. The cost is approx. 270 euro/module (with approx.
2-3 modules in total). The transport to and from the language school will be
covered by the program. It is also possible to attend a free online language
course.
● Working hours: 30-38 hours/week
● All volunteers save up 2 holidays every month.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
As Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole has an international profile, the main tasks of
the ESC volunteers will be to contribute to strengthening the integration between the
international and Danish students as well as to help prepare students who go abroad for
their intercultural experience and encounter. The specific activities and events will be
created and developed in close cooperation between the ESC volunteers and the staff
of the school.

Tasks the volunteer will take part in:

● Planning and carrying out afternoon, evening and weekend activities with the
students (music, arts, drama, games, literature, your language, sports or any
other interests that you have);
● Developing the work with and support to the students who have different cultural
backgrounds. And facilitating a contact group for these students together with
one of the teachers;
● Assisting teachers in the subjects Going Global (preparation for exchanges) and
Global Citizenship;
● Planning and carrying out small and larger projects with students and teachers,
like charity projects, educational projects, campaigns, etc.
● Producing small films and texts for the Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole’s
social media sites as well as the homepage together with a group of students
and the teacher responsible for communication;
● Taking part in one of the short term exchanges (China, South Korea, Spain,
Hungary, India or Japan); traveling with the group as well as hosting the
program;
● Practical chores around the school in which students also take part (kitchen,
cleaning, maintenance, etc.);
● Maybe assist teaching in the subjects Global Citizenship and/or Global
Perspectives.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole has a partnership with AFS Interkultur Denmark,
who will administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given to the
volunteers during the program. Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole as the hosting
school will provide accommodation and three meals a day to the volunteer.

AFS Interkultur will make sure that the volunteer gets a mentor who will help the
volunteer integrate into the Danish local community and support the volunteer with
every matter related to the stay of the volunteer. AFS also helps the volunteer become
part of the overall ESC volunteer network in Denmark.

Both AFS Interkultur and Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole will assist volunteers with
the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark.