Teaching English is a great way to support yourself while in France.Finding employment for English teachers is easy because of the demand.Before foreigners can work in France, they have to go through several steps.Getting your visa and other paperwork in order will help you avoid travel difficulties.You should get the right education and learn about your new home if you want to teach and live abroad.
Step 1: You can apply for a business teaching job.
The French Chamber of Commerce organizes most of the business English classes.Teaching can be done in a classroom or in the business.Business English teachers teach technicians, engineers, accountants, or salespeople.The French Chamber of Commerce has business teaching opportunities.English teachers are often recruited by private companies.
Step 2: You can teach at an academy.
Teaching in a French public or private school is the most common course for those wishing to teach English in France.Depending on the school you work for, you can either teach a single grade or one age group, or you could be responsible for teaching all ages.There are many ways to teach at a school or academy.The French Ministry of Education can provide you with information about its teaching programs.Americans can apply to be school teachers in France.
Step 3: Private lessons can be taught by teachers.
If you are looking for some extra money, private lessons are a good option.Check the French web forums and job boards for private lessons.Ask your French friends and contacts if anyone is interested in taking English lessons once you have settled into a job.You can either advertise your tutoring services in the local paper or in web forums for French people who are interested in learning English.University towns with high student populations are good places to get private lessons.You can charge between 15 to 20 euros for an hour of lessons.You don't need a permit for these types of informal arrangements.
Step 4: You should apply at the right time.
The majority of teaching jobs are filled during the summer and fall when the school year is over.You can increase your chances of finding a position by looking for jobs.
Step 5: Decide where you want to work.
Paris is the most competitive place to apply for jobs in France.If you apply for a job in the French countryside or suburbs, you may have more luck.
Step 6: Get a bachelor's degree.
A four-year college degree is required for most English teaching jobs.English can increase your chances of landing a job teaching English in France.
Step 7: There is a certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
The CELTA is needed for teaching in French schools.You need to register with an exam center to take the exam.You can find a CELTA test site near you by using the Cambridge English portal.
Step 8: If you want to become a teacher, get another certification.
Depending on the job you apply to, you can get away with another certification in teaching English as a foreign language.Some are 100 hours, others are 120 hours and some are 140 hours or more.The certificates with less than 120 hours are not likely to be valid.You have a better chance of landing a job in France if you have more hours on your certification course.Online TEFL certificates are often not accepted as valid by employers, and certificates obtained through a traditional classroom course are given more weight in the application process.
Step 9: You can learn French.
If you want to teach English in France, you have to have an intermediate level of French knowledge.You should be able to communicate in everyday situations, complete daily tasks, and hold conversations of substance in French.In high school and college, take as many French courses as possible.Since you will be living in France for the duration of your teaching contract, it is a good idea to learn the language.
Step 10: You should be of the proper age.
You have to fall within a prescribed age range for some jobs.The teaching assistant program in France only accepts applications from people between the ages of 20 and 35.
Step 11: You have a command of French.
Some jobs require you to speak French.There are three ways to prove you are proficient in French.Information about how they want you to prove your command of French will be provided when you apply for a job.If you want to show what grades you got in your French courses, you could submit your university transcript.A personal statement of motivation can be written in French.It is possible that you will need to get a letter of recommendation from a French language professor.You can take a standardized French language test if you haven't taken a lot of French courses.Acing a test like the TEF, DELF or DALF could help your application.
Step 12: Have experience in France or overseas.
To teach English in France, you need to be able to adapt.If you have traveled or worked in France or another foreign country, you will have a better chance of finding a job as an English teacher.
Step 13: Have taught before.
Work experience as a teacher is needed for some jobs.If you have taught English in your home country, you are more likely to get a teaching job in France.If you have experience teaching in a foreign country, you will be more attractive to employers.
Step 14: You have to get a visa.
If you are not in the EU, you will need a work visa to become an English teacher in France.If you want to apply for a work visa in France, you will need to obtain sponsorship from a school or other employer, then apply through the French embassy or consulate.People from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada may be able to teach on a student visa.People between the ages of 18 and 30 can apply for a holiday.Student visas and working holiday opportunities can be found at your local French embassy.
Step 15: You can find more about the institution.
Before applying for a job at an institution, find out as much as possible about it.If you have friends or relatives in the area, ask them to scout it for you.Check forums and reviews for the school to see if it is a good place to work.Ask the school for the phone number or email address of the current native English teacher if they contact you about a job.To find out more about what it is like to work at the school, talk to this person.
Step 16: You should arrange your housing.
Sometimes your host institution or recruitment agency will give you housing.Your housing situation could also be up to you.If you already have friends or colleagues in France, you could ask to stay with them.If you're looking for an apartment near your place of work, stay in a hostel for a couple weeks.There are affordable hostels in the area where you are working.
Step 17: Carefully read your contract.
Information regarding your working conditions will be included in your contract.Pay attention to details such as your salary, holiday pay, and how many hours are expected of you.Find out if your school or sponsoring institution will cover your travel fees when you go to France.Get these important details in your contract.Don't accept verbal confirmation of a particular working condition in lieu of the black-and-white statement in your contract.
Step 18: Do you want to be an entrepreneur?
There are some English teaching jobs that allow you to register as an auto-entrepreneur.If you are an auto-entrepreneur, you can demand a higher wage, but you have to pay taxes in French.It is best to avoid becoming an auto-entrepreneur if you only teach English in France for a short time.You might want to think about it if you are in France for a long time.If you have more than one client, you cannot register as an auto-entrepreneur.You could be an auto-entrepreneur if you work full-time at a school or academy and take a private lesson.