Teacher of French

Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).

In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.

To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.

The Ecolint is founded on strong humanitarian values and is proud of its long history of educational innovation, including the creation of the United Nations and International Baccalaureate system-based model. We have about 1,250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united in a single core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.

The Campus de La Grande Boissière (LGB) is located in the centre of Geneva and combines 18th century buildings with cutting-edge STEM and artistic installations. This bilingual campus (French and English) welcomes nearly 1,900 students in elementary, middle and secondary schools. Our unique Universal Learning Programme, designed in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education, aims to anchor learning in a deep conceptual understanding and assessment of the Ecolint’s global competencies, to ensure that the learning outcome has a positive social impact.

Place

La Grande Boissière (Primary)

Contract
Part-time
Start date
Application deadline

Teacher of French

Part-time – 14 to 19 Periods

Responsibilities of the successful candidate:

  • Teach French as a foreign language to students aged 3 to 10. 
  • Develop creative, challenging and innovative teaching in a caring and trusting environment.
  • Ensure good monitoring of student progress and exchanges with parents.
  • Collaborate with other language teachers, classroom teachers and specialist teachers during pedagogical meetings or at any time.
  • Participate in regular classroom training.
     

Personal Requirements:

  • Have a recognized primary school education diploma
  • Have a degree in teaching French as a foreign language and/or have successful experience teaching French as a foreign language (minimum 3 years)
  • Be able to differentiate your teaching according to the level of the groups that will be entrusted to you (from beginner to advanced)
  • Have a good knowledge of English (B2). Knowledge of another language will be a plus.
     

 

Candidates are requested to apply online with CV, three references, one of which is from the current or most recent employer, which can be contacted in case of interview and a cover letter to the attention of Mirna Hafez Farah, International School of Geneva, Campus of La Grande Boissière by May 28, 2024 with reference number 320 399.

Note

The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.