Concorde Education Is Hiring A French Instructor

Join our team as a passionate French Instructor and help students develop their language skills through engaging, interactive lessons after school! 🇫🇷✨

Position Details

• Location: On-site at a partner school (varies by assignment)
• Schedule: 1–4 hours per week, after school
• Program Length: Approximately 10 weeks
• Start Date: Rolling openings based on school schedules
• Compensation: $50+ per instructional hour (flexible based on experience, program, and commute)

About the Role

Concorde Education is looking for an engaging French Instructor to lead after-school language enrichment programs for students (grade band varies by assignment). This role centers on cultivating foundational French communication skills through fun, student-centered activities.

Instructors will lead small to mid-sized groups in a lively, structured environment that emphasizes speaking, listening, and cultural exploration. The programs typically run for 10 weeks but can be adapted to meet student and site needs.

What You’ll Teach

Students will gain introductory French language skills and cultural awareness through participatory lessons including:

• Greetings, introductions, and everyday conversational phrases
• Numbers, dates, and time
• High-frequency vocabulary (school, family, hobbies, food)
• Basic sentence structure and common verbs
• Listening and speaking practice via games, role-play, and guided dialogue
• Introductory reading and writing (as appropriate)
• French and Francophone culture (traditions, geography, music, food)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engaging, structured after-school sessions aligned with program goals
• Prioritize student participation, especially speaking and listening
• Adapt instruction for various skill levels and group sizes
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and classroom-appropriate environment
• Track attendance and communicate with program staff as needed
• Deliver culminating activities or projects to showcase student learning

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 college credits (completed or in progress)
• Strong working proficiency in French
• Experience working with K–12 students (teaching, tutoring, camps, etc.)
• Strong classroom presence and engagement skills
• Reliability, professionalism, and responsiveness
• Ability to create fun, age-appropriate learning experiences

Who This Role Is Great For 🎯

• Teachers or language educators
• College students studying French or education
• Tutors or bilingual professionals
• Anyone who enjoys working with kids and sharing language + culture