Experienced Professional French Teacher • ASAP •LIVE-IN • VIP Client | Dubai, UAE

Marinescence; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious family in Dubai is seeking an experienced French Teacher to provide personalized instruction to the Principal. The ideal candidate will have significant experience working with VIPs and possess a deep understanding of French culture. The role includes adapting lessons to fit individual learning needs and ensuring effective communication in both French and English. The position offers a competitive salary, including private accommodation and flight tickets.

Benefits

Private accommodation

Flight tickets to Dubai

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience teaching French to VIPs or in private environments.
• Significant teaching experience in both institutional and private settings.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and adapt lessons based on the Principal's needs.
• Prepare materials for different learning levels.
• Conduct assessments and provide feedback.

Skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s / Masters in French language or related field

Job description

Overview

PROFESSIONAL FRENCH LANGUAGE TEACHER POSITION

Please read the requirements and instructions carefully before applying to the position. You must apply directly online via your marinescence profile. Applications not meeting the requirements mentioned below will not be considered. If you do not receive an answer after 15 days, please consider that your application has not been selected.

The client The client (Principal) is a high-profile executive, based in Dubai. You would be in charge of instructing the Principal. From time to time, you may give lessons to other family members. You would be part of a team working for the client.

The project

• We are looking for 1 French Teacher ready to start working as soon as possible.
• You must have already worked for VIP or private employers in the past. This is a mandatory criterion.
• You are used to working on private demands and adapting your training courses to specific and individual demands. You must speak, write and read French fluently as well as English since the family speaks English and they need to make sure the family and you can understand each other properly.
• You are ideally a French native (preferred to be detailed / sharing your culture and the French way of life).
• We are looking for someone who is used to working under very high standards and responds to high demand.

This is a permanent position with a 3 month probation period.

Role and expectations

You will report directly to the Principal and you will define your lessons based on the Principal's needs and goals in terms of learning the French language. Mister is used to taking French classes privately and therefore, he has already gained some knowledge in French.

The family is looking for an Experienced and Reliable French teacher to work with them.

You must have significative experience as a French Teacher in the past, both in institutional organizations such as schools or university AND equally in a private environment, especially for VIPs. Candidates who have not gathered both experiences will not be accepted for this position.

You should be teaching and explaining to the Principal, and especially to Mister who is passionate about France, French culture and the French language.

You should also be preparing lesson plans and sessions as per the different levels among the family members, most likely for the Principal who will be your main student.

In addition to this, you should be motivating the Principal to learn the French language. The challenge is to deliver comprehensive lessons in a private environment. The reason we have been requested to find candidates who have previous significant experience in private households is that candidates understand that they need to be flexible and entertaining.

To succeed in this job role, you will focus on various assessments, which include written and oral exercises.

You should pay extra attention to the members of the family with different capabilities, if ever the Principal requires you to help his family members from time to time. Further details will be defined during your interview with the Principal.

Performing various administrative tasks as and when necessary is mandatory for this position.

As a French teacher, you should possess an excellent ability to communicate in the French language, and equally in the English language. We are expecting candidates who can write, read and speak English, avoiding grammatical mistakes.

You should have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks as per their priorities.

Responsibilities

• Developing and planning French teaching strategies.
• Implementing teaching lessons according to each member's level, but especially the Principal (Further details will be discussed during the interview for this position, in case you are shortlisted).
• Explaining to the Principal willing to learn French, in the French language.
• Developing teaching materials and teaching aids.
• Performing administrative tasks if needed.
• Paying extra attention to struggling members of the family.
• Preparing assessments like exercises, and examinations and tests.
• Ensuring the family member learning French pronounces words correctly.
• Conducting innovative sessions for the Principal / family.
• Communicating with the Principal / family in the French language.
• Preparing lessons as per the educational curriculum and adapting it to the needs of the Principal / family, especially Mister.
• Taking feedback from the Principal / family.
• Organizing fun activities and events to facilitate language learning.
• Maintaining reports for future reference.
• Researching various teaching methods and materials, always remaining flexible and adaptive to the client.

Desired profile

• Bachelor’s / Masters degree in the French language, French Literature, or a related field.
• Prior experience working as a French teacher or a similar role in the educational field.
• You must have already been working for VIP or private employers in the past. This is a mandatory criterion.
• You must have significative experience as a French Teacher in the past, BOTH in institutional organizations such as schools or university (for adults) AND equally in a private environment, especially for VIPs.
• Demonstrate excellent ability to converse in the French language, written, read and spoken.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. You need to have the capacity of understanding that working for a private household is very different than teaching a class of several students. The approach must be customized.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to manage tasks as per the priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Hard-working and reliable individual.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• You must be very autonomous and able to report and respect the family at the same time.
• You are healthy and dynamic.
• You are very positive and enthusiastic.
• You are well organized.
• We are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching, generally speaking.
• You are comfortable working with VIPs.
• You are a good educator, teacher and you make sure that the family has a good time learning with you.
• You make sure that the lessons are always appropriate, especially depending on the age of each family member.
• You are patient.
• You are a smiling person, you like to work with private individuals and you are discrete. You have a strong sense of confidentiality.
• You make people feel comfortable learning and spending time with you, avoiding stress.
• You are always on time and present well, you have a real sense of human relations and communication comes with an ease to you.
• You have a Native level in French and Advanced level in English - Written, Read & Spoken.
• You have a CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD, you are honest and trustworthy.

Salary : EUR 4000 - EUR 5000. To be defined depending on profiles (salary could be paid USD which would be the equivalent of the amount in euros).

Package : Included is private accommodation (to be shared with another female staff member), flight tickets to Dubai, working permits and health insurance.

If you think you can take up this challenging job position of a French teacher, then apply for this position now. We look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply

If you wish to apply to this job offer, please make sure beforehand that you have:

• registered on our website and created your profile (if you already have a profile, there is NO NEED TO CREATE A NEW ONE)
• While creating / completing your profile, you will need to complete the Education, Experience and Reference fields. A lot of questions are dedicated to crew members; please be aware you do not need to complete them.
• Upload a detailed and updated CV in PDF format.

If your profile is not matching all criteria, we may not be able to get back to you due to the high influx of applications.