Coach Open Learning Centre

In Groningen, VluchtelingenWerk organises civic integration lessons and offers civic integration students the Open Learning Centre (OLC) as a meeting place where language and other skills can be worked on in various ways. For this OLC, we are looking for enthusiastic coaches who want to help our course participants develop these skills.

In the OLC, modules such as study skills, professional language and exam training can be followed, course participants practise in groups or work independently on assignments and receive support from their OLC coach. There is a reading table, there are guest speakers and there is an ICT volunteer who helps to strengthen digital skills.
The OLC coach supports the persons integrating in increasing their language and knowledge of Dutch society through a variety of tasks, including homework assistance, strengthening digital skills, study support and organising excursions/workshops. We are therefore looking for coaches with different backgrounds and qualities. 

• You guide integration students in groups or individually in completing assignments.
• You are a discussion partner in speaking exercises.
• You help organise excursions and workshops.
• You support persons integrating in improving digital skills.
• You provide training that meets the needs of persons integrating.

• Affinity with different languages and cultures.
• A good command of the Dutch language.
• Patience, compassion, humour and flexibility.
• Creative ideas and own input.
• Minimum completed havo/vwo education.
• For your volunteer work, you need to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct (free of charge).