Leading a summer camp in Europe with ARSP

We are looking for team leaders, who are 18 years and older, who would like to prepare and lead a summer camp. In most cases a summer camp is led by two team leaders who also communicate with the project partner. You will bear responsibility and should be willing to prepare workshops, for example, about the history of the work site. You should have at least a good knowledge of the language spoken in your favoured project’s country. Preparations for a summer camp are intense: You will need approximately two weeks to prepare the project (starting from March) and around one week for follow-up measures.
Leading a summer camp is not only an interesting intercultural experience; the team leaders must also be reliable and proactive. You should be interested in meeting a lot of interesting and motivated people.
If you are interested in the topics of National Socialism and the history of the twentieth century and if you have experience working with international groups or you want to earn this experience, please apply for the job of team leader. You can send your application to the ARSP office at the end of 2019 for the following year. More information on the programme of 2020 will be published in autumn 2019.

More info on applying and team leader profiles is included in the application form.

Beforehand:

• Actively shaping the summer camp program (with your co-team leader)
• Close communication with ARSP’s office, the project partner and in some cases the country’s regional representative of ARSP
• Contacting and informing the participants of the summer camp
• Taking part in the preparatory seminar
• Getting familiar with the topics of the summer camp and the place where it’s set

During the summer camp:

• Leading the group (team building, adjusting group dynamic processes, exchange, collectively shaping work and leisure activities)
• Organizing at the summer camp: meeting points, volunteer works, cooking/shopping groups, field trips, schedule, looking after the finances of the summer camps
• Accompanying the group and taking part in the activities
• Dealing with conflicts, mishaps and short term changes to the schedule or program
• Coordinating with all the partners on location (partner organization, hostel, etc.)

Afterwards:

• Calculate and account for the finances and expenses
• Writing a short report of your summer camp
• Taking part in the concluding seminar

Team leaders take on a high level of responsibility for planning and forming a project’s programme. Because of this we’re looking for people  who bring the time and energy for an intensive project.

ARSP will pay the costs for taking part in the preparation seminar and evaluation seminar which includes travel expenses, board and accommodations.
Team leaders are not paid a salary, but in exchange for leading a summer project, team leaders earn lots of experience, take part in great adventures and get to know many interesting volunteers.