How To Teach English In France

Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations Europe is one of the most popular regions for teaching English as a foreign language for many teachers. However, it can often be difficult for non-EU citizens to secure a visa and work legally in Europe. If you are dreaming of living and working in France, don't despair. An attractive option for teachers from outside of the EU zone is to apply for a student visa. A student visa allows you to work a certain number of hours per week. Even though the legal working hours are limited, many teachers also take on private tutoring to supplement their income. If you are interested in teaching in France, read on to find out how to legally teach English in France with a student visa. Application Process for a Student Visa in France Accommodation in France...  [Read more]

1. Qualifications and Requirements 2. Finding a Job Teaching English in France 3. Teaching English in France Programs and Opportunities 4. Living and Working as an English Teacher in France To teach English in France, you typically need a Bachelor's degree, TEFL certification, and fluency in English. Some schools may also require previous teaching experience. It's essential to have a passion for teaching and cultural exchange to excel in this role. Additionally, having a basic understanding of French can be beneficial, although it's not always a requirement. There are various ways to find a job teaching English in France. You can search for job openings on online platforms, contact language schools directly, or work as a freelance English tutor. Networking with other English teachers and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Being an American living in France has given me firsthand experience as to what it is like to struggle with learning a new language. I studied Spanish for six years, in Junior High and High school. Language acquisition was easier then. I can attest to the fact that younger learners learn more quickly. For me, the two major problems with learning French are the tenses and not being able to understand what people are saying. I get stuck in the present tense, often forgetting to change tenses in conversation. I also need to hone up on my listening skills. What problems do native French speakers have with the English language? The other big problem that people cited was vocabulary. Pronunciation was also a problem. Memory was a problem for some people....  [Read more]

To legally teach English in France as a non-EU citizen, one effective method is applying for a student visa. This visa permits a specific number of work hours each week, making it ideal for teaching opportunities. Here is how you can proceed: By combining formal teaching and private lessons, you can enjoy a fulfilling experience teaching and living in France. What is the application process for a student visa in France? How can I check that I have the right documents? What should I do on arrival in France? How easy is it to get a student visa for France? It is recommended that you allow a minimum of four weeks for the application to be processed. You should also ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months after your trip to France is completed. Documented proof...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations France is one of the most popular destinations for teaching English in Europe. While a lot of people settle in Paris to enjoy the Parisian lifestyle, there are a lot of other exciting cities in all parts of the country. Here are the top 8 places to teach English in France. Listen to this blog post: Tips for Teaching English in France Bordeaux Grenoble Lyon Marseille Nice Paris Rennes Strasbourg Are you Ready to Live and Teach English In France? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Due to local laws and regulations, it can often be difficult for non-EU citizens to secure a visa and work legally in France. However, if you are dreaming of living and working in France, don't despair. We have a thorough guide to...  [Read more]

To start teaching English in France, you will need to consider several financial aspects. Here's a breakdown of the main expenses you might encounter: The average living expenses for teaching English in France vary depending on the location and lifestyle of the individual. Here are some general estimates to give you an idea: Housing: Visa requirements for teaching English in France can vary depending on your nationality and the length of your stay. Here is some key information to consider: Yes, there are scholarships and financial aid options available for teaching English in France. Financial aid and scholarships for teaching English in France can help offset the costs associated with obtaining TEFL certification, living expenses, and other related expenses. Here are some common sources...  [Read more]

Date posted:2012-12-13 | Writer: IFTI | Email: [email protected] IFTI, Language Training School established in Paris in 1983 dealing with business executives is recruiting TEFL qualified English mother tongue speakers to teach its business clientele on company premises. Should you have valid experience in teaching English as a second language and valid work permit please send us your CV as soon as possible and call us for an interview. Contact details: Tel : 01 46 05 36 06 or 06 14 12 36 38 or Email us at the address given on the job heading. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.  ...  [Read more]

Date posted:2015-04-06 | Writer: Goodsir English | Email: [email protected] Currently recruiting EFL teachers, we are a team of positive people working together for a common goal. We seek and reward creative, results-driven individuals who are passionate about their work. We offer dedicated professionals limitless opportunities to fulfill their own, personal aspirations. If you are a skilled and experienced EFL teacher and would like to work in an innovative English training company we would like to hear from you.  Teaching experience is essential. You must get along well with professionals and be willing to work hard to ensure that you can deliver high quality tailor made lessons. We are known for the quality of our teaching and the results we achieve. You need to be exceptional and...  [Read more]

Date posted:2013-04-22 | Writer: GOODSIR | Email: [email protected] Currently recruiting TEFL qualified teachers, we are a team of positive people working together for a common goal. We seek and reward creative, results-driven individuals who are passionate about their work. We offer dedicated professionals limitless opportunities to fulfill their own, personal aspirations. If you are a skilled and experienced EFL teacher and would like to work in an innovative English training company we would like to hear from you. Teaching experience is essential. You must get along well with professionals and be willing to work hard to ensure that you can deliver high quality tailor made lessons. We are known for the quality of our teaching and the results we achieve. You must have a valid working...  [Read more]

Date posted:2008-07-14 | Writer: ECS Langues et Communications | Email: [email protected] ECS Langues et Communications in Nantes is seeking a language trainer for its corporate clients. Must have experience teaching in a company environment. A driver’s license is also required. The contract begins in July and is renewable. 1600 euros/month (+ travel expenses)  with the possibility of bonuses. To apply contact the e-mail address on the job heading page. Francoise Deodat, Deputy Director Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.   Register now & get certified to teach...  [Read more]

Date posted:2004-11-02 | Writer: ILCEA | Email: [email protected] Teach English in rural France Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.   As I skimmed Unit 2, In order to become an English language teacher it is very crucial to learned part of speech on account of...  [Read more]

Date posted:2004-12-06 | Writer: St. Etienne Bilingual College | Email: [email protected] ++Urgently...Needed English teachers to teach in St. Etienne Bilingual College-Paris. Have you ever wanted to travel round the world? Does the prospect of seeing new sights & tasting new cultures appeal to you? Teaching general English to children and teenagers. We will offer as following, 1. Starting date : Jan 5. 2005 2. Pay : per month & incentives 3. Hour : 4 hours a day, Mon to Sat. 4. Location : Paris- France 5. Students : From 8 to 18 years old. 6. Salary 800 to 900 Euro. 7. Reimbursement of air ticket upon completion of contract. 8. One year or six month contract. 9. One year teaching experience 10. Free, fully furnished accommodation, airport pick-up. 11. Age: No...  [Read more]

Capital city Paris Language French Currency Euro Typical TEFL teacher salary 16 euros/hour (on average) Major TEFL locations Paris Lyon Marseille and other major urban areas   France is a first-rate destination for a qualified EFL teacher. Teaching positions are available in most of the major cities, with the vast majority of the work in Paris. Competition is tight so you’ll benefit from our lifetime job placement assistance. Language schools in Paris cater largely to business English courses, and any previous knowledge or experience of business will prove very useful. France also seems to be one of the easier EU countries for non-EU passport holders to find teaching jobs. Essentially, anyone who has a...  [Read more]

Date posted:2015-07-22 | Writer: Excelangues | Email: [email protected] Excelangues, a well established language school in Lille, is looking for fun, dynamic and experienced EFL teachers. Lessons are conducted in our language centers and schools in Lille and Northern France. Teaching material (books, games, online platform, interactive whiteboard, etc) provided.  Our pedagogy is based on teaching through playing, singing and having fun! We offer part time or full time contracts teaching mainly young learners, although we do also run language courses for adult professionals. Contact us at the email address given on the job heading for more information. Excelangues - Since 1989 17, Rue du Nouveau Siècle, 59800 Lille, France Phone: +33 3 20 14 92 14   Below you can...  [Read more]

Date posted:2015-02-11 | Writer: Lutece Langue | Email: [email protected] Lutece Langue is a French language school established in 1997 and located in central Paris (75001). For our new English section, we are now seeking for qualified and experienced native level EFL teachers who can give quality English training to professional/corporate students in Paris area. This is initially a part-time position, so independent status is preferred. EU applicants or valid working papers also required. The ideal candidate will be autonomous, flexible, and professional with excellent communication skills. Knowledge in specialized business preferred. French communication skill is a plus. How to apply: Please send your CV and motivation letter to Mme PAGNON Eriko at the email address given on...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Hello, Linda here from ITTT for another weekly live session on Facebook and YouTube at the same time as always. If you've watched one of my sessions before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching, hello and welcome. If you are listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for downloading the podcast, it means a lot to us as we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on Spotify, Google Podcasts, itunes, all those podcast places out there. Watch the live session here I already have a question from Caroline. I also taught English in China, where were you teaching Linda? We have some questions. Tiana asks do European countries offer accommodation? Next...  [Read more]

Date posted:2012-08-23 | Writer: The Turner Learning Center | Email: [email protected] TLC - The Turner Learning Center is hiring TEFL qualified English teachers who are available in Paris from September 2012 to 5th July 2013. TLC specializes in offering a high academic enrichment English language program to both native and non native speakers between the ages of 7 to 18+. We offer a very attractive career development plan providing financial, managerial and certified professional progress. Teachers are expected to work 10 to 20 hours per week from September 2012 to the 5th July 2013 excluding the Paris region school holidays. We provide all the necessary pedagogy and training for our different programs as well as class delivery support.  We are looking for people:* who are...  [Read more]

Date posted:2012-05-31 | Writer: Fontainebleau Langues et Communication | Email: [email protected] Fontainebleau Langues et Communication has both part-time and full-time openings for TEFL qualified teachers. F.L.& C., in the middle of the Fontainebleau forest (approximately 65 kms south of Paris), has been in business for over 20 years. We work with a variety of students, from top executives in large international companies to the retired person wanting to learn another language for leisure.  - Responsibilities include:Conceiving and teaching client tailored English classes to professionals and executives in individual or small group classes.Contributing to student evaluations, training program design and pedagogical approach.Providing coaching adapted to the clients’...  [Read more]

hello hello hi linda here from itt for another weekly live session on facebook and youtube at the same time as always if uh you've watched one of my lives before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching hello and welcome thanks so much for being here today and um yeah if you are listening to this as a podcast episode thanks so much for downloading the podcast means a lot to us we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on spotify google podcasts uh itunes all those podcast places out there and um yeah welcome welcome today's topic is teaching english in europe so two weeks ago i talked about teaching english in asia and i focused on seven different countries the most popular countries in asia and today we're going to do...  [Read more]

  Are you interested in teaching English in Europe? TEFL expert Linda from ITTT shares the ultimate guide to teaching English as a foreign language in some of the most popular countries in Europe. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TESOL Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

  Hello, Linda here from ITTT for another weekly live session on Facebook and YouTube at the same time as always. If you've watched one of my sessions before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching, hello and welcome. If you are listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for downloading the podcast, it means a lot to us as we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on Spotify, Google Podcasts, itunes, all those podcast places out there. Today's topic is teaching English in Europe. So two weeks ago I talked about teaching English in Asia and I focused on seven of the most popular countries in Asia and today we're going to do the same thing for Europe. Today I think I'm going to talk about eight countries...  [Read more]

Date posted:2013-09-02 | Writer: Kids&Us | Email: [email protected] Kids&Us is a language school for young learners from 1 to 16 years old. We have our own methodology and pedagogical material and are currently looking for native level EFL teachers available to give lessons between 3 and 10 hours a week.  Most of our lessons are during the afternoon starting at 15h30 or on Saturday morning.  Lessons are starting on September 10th. Further to a 1st interview and if this goes well, a training of around 4 hours is required for all teachers.  Teachers have a CDD (contrat de durée determiné) contracts for 9 months, from September to July. The teachers are paid 15€ netto per hour. If the above information is interesting, please send your CV to the...  [Read more]

Date posted:2022-12-06 | Writer: CapEnglish | Email: [email protected] CapEnglish is an dynamic, fast-growing company that speacialises in providing quality English teachers to schools all around France.  In 2021 we launched our first Language Assistant campaign and the result was incredible, with more and more schools wanting to sign up.The programme is designed for young, dedicated English teachers who are passionate about working with kids aged 3-11yrs old.  It’s an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified teacher who wants to gain some international experience or someone considering a career in France.  BENEFITS:•    6 month CDD contract (Oct/Nov start each year) in various French cities (Paris, Toulouse, Toulon, Marseille, Lyon...  [Read more]

Date posted:2024-02-24 | Writer: Appleton School of English | Email: [email protected]  Do you enjoy being part of a team and are also able to work independently and creatively?Appleton School of English, Ozoir-la-Ferrière is searching for teachers to start on a part-time basis, CDII contract or self-employed contract.The lessons are a mixture of face to face in our training centre in Ozoir-la-Ferrière as well as in companies in the local area.Our students are mainly professionals looking to improve both professional and general English. They are taught in small groups or on an individual basis.You need to be legally able to work in France. You need you to speak at least level C2 English. We require that you have a TEFL or TESOL qualification, and/or at least a year teaching...  [Read more]

Date posted:2013-05-08 | Writer: Easy Access English | Email: [email protected] We are looking for charismatic, highly motivated EFL teachers to join our team in the South of France. We offer a full in house training programme and provide teaching materials for each lesson. We employ only native level English speakers and offer full time work in a salaried position. Our students range from children to professionals. We value team spirit, as we want our teachers to work together to provide a high quality service and help students to gain confidence and get results. We are particularly interested in creative teachers with a range of interests and experience who are people oriented and enjoy cultural exchange. Please e mail us at the address given on the job heading if you...  [Read more]

Date posted:2016-05-04 | Writer: Autour des Langues | Email: [email protected] Autour des Langues are currently looking for an EFL teacher to join our friendly, family run language school in Saint-Raphaël, France. The position involves preparing and delivering fun and effective English language lessons (based on our communicative method) to small groups of French students (children aged 3 year and above, teenagers and adults). Full training, support and materials provided. Close-knit team that works together to create a friendly work environment and a relaxed atmosphere for students. BENEFITS: Flexible salary and timetable to be discussed. REQUIREMENTS: CELTA, TEFL, TESOL or minimum 1 year experience teaching English as a foreign language. Experience teaching Young Learners is...  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-10-20 | Writer: The Turner Learning Center | Email: [email protected] We are hiring English teachers to teach our English academic enrichment programme. Our teachers plan and deliver one to one lessons in student’s homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Students are usually aged between 6 – 18 years old. Teachers are expected to teach classes until the end of the current school year (end of June).Teachers working with The Turner Learning Center are either employed on a part-time CDI contract (pending a successful 2-month trial period) or work with us as auto-entrepreneurs.This is a part time role. Teachers can teach from 5 hours a week to 25 hours a week depending on availabilities. Classes are taught from Mondays to Saturdays inclusive.Net hourly salaries for...  [Read more]

Date posted:2017-06-29 | Writer: The Turner Learning Center | Email: [email protected] The Turner Learning Center (TLC) has opportunities for TEFL qualified teachers who are available to start in September of this year. We specialize in offering an enriching academic English language program to students between the ages of 6 and 18 as well as providing specialized and individualized English language programs to adults. We teach in the Paris region and surrounding suburbs in the comforts of our students’ homes. Classes are timetabled so that teachers have convenient schedules and limit travel time to the minimum. Our schedules are planned and fixed for the entire academic year (September 2017 to July 2018). All teachers are expected to work until the 06/07/2018, excluding school...  [Read more]

Getting a student visa for France is generally straightforward if you have been accepted into a recognized educational institution in the country. Here are some key points to consider: To obtain a student visa for France, you need to meet specific requirements set by the French government. Here are the key prerequisites: The application process for a student visa for France involves several steps and requirements: Yes, there are specific documents needed to apply for a student visa for France. To apply for a student visa for France, you will typically need the following documents:  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-04-28 | Writer: The Living School | Email: [email protected] The Living School, Paris, is recruiting EFL teachers! We are looking for 2 English teachers for our primary and middle school classes. Applicants must have a native English speaking level and feel that teaching is a vocation that gives you authentic joy. You are aware of the importance of your quality of being in teaching. You are ready to commit to questioning yourself and evolving positively. You are open to exploring innovative pedagogical approaches as part of a team. You would like, in your unique way, to contribute to a better world.Living School is an innovative private nursery and elementary school whose raison d'être is to allow, through education and training, the emergence of fulfilled...  [Read more]