The school year has come to an end and this year’s graduating classes are about to enter a whole new chapter. But the freedom that awaits young people after school is also a great challenge for many. For those who do not want to commit to a career right away, a voluntary social year (FSJ for short) can offer a good opportunity for orientation. There are currently two vacancies in Geretsried: The Geretsried youth and social work association (TVJA for short) is still looking for applicants for the Isardamm elementary school and the junior high school.
The voluntary social year comprises 39 hours per week and is remunerated at 450 euros per month. The tasks are mainly in the school area: Among other things, the FSJler support teachers in the lessons, take over the supervision or accompany classes on excursions. In addition, they can also get involved in the lunchtime care, the kindergarten, the active playground or the mobile games.
In order for the Geretsried FSJler to find their way around in their new field of activity, Rudi Mühlhans, manager of the sponsoring association Geretsried, will instruct them. At the school for which you have applied, there is also a teacher available as a contact person. The Kreisjugendring Miesbach (short: KJR) is also responsible for educational support.
Every year, the KJR offers 25 to 30 young people more than 50 FSJ positions in the region and organizes a total of 25 seminars for all participants. These can be divided into the two areas of group pedagogy and self-reflection, says the coordinator of the KJR Christina Spohr. On the one hand, the young people receive valuable background knowledge for their work, but on the other hand, they also deal with themselves: their self-image, their own media consumption, their own sexual biography and much more. How do I recognize perpetrator strategies? How can I prevent myself from crossing borders unconsciously? These questions raise issues that the seminar participants also deal with, says Spohr. Her goal as educational support is to accompany the FSJlers step by step from school to professional life, so that they gain more and more independence over the course of the year.
Joseph Weiser has applied for an FSJ at his former school, the Karl-Lederer elementary school, for the coming school year. The 19-year-old explains that his teacher at the time is now the director. The Geretsrieder finished school this year, is interested in education and might like to work at a primary school one day. For him, the voluntary social year is “a good opportunity to gain experience”.
Christina Spohr sees it similarly: If you want to become a teacher, for example, you can find out in this way whether you really like the job before you start your studies. The FSJ is also a valuable experience for life for those who later do not want to work in the field of children or young people: “Setting interpersonal boundaries, building relationships, dealing with conflicts” – these are important qualities to develop in the year can learn.
The FSJ begins on September 1st, but interested parties can still apply by September 15th at the latest. Questions about the FSJ as well as the application for the Isardamm elementary school or the Geretsrieder Realschule Rudi Mühlhans accepts on the telephone number 08171/90208 or the e-mail address [email protected]. Information on the KJR can be found on their site Find.