Preschool / Maternelle French Teacher

French American International School; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The French American International School in San Francisco is seeking a full-time French teacher for its Early Childhood Education Center. The position involves teaching the French curriculum to PK2-K children in a collaborative bilingual environment. Successful candidates will have a strong educational background, experience with young children, and a commitment to fostering a positive and nurturing classroom culture.

Qualifications

• Certified in early childhood education or working towards certification.
• Awareness of unique needs of young children.
• Able to care for a large group of children.

Responsibilities

• Create a nurturing, safe classroom community for students.
• Plan and teach the French National curriculum in a bilingual setting.
• Provide continuous assessment and maintain a positive classroom environment.

Skills

Proficient in French and English

Experience with young children (age 2-5)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

12 Early Childhood Education Units (in progress is acceptable)

Tools

CPR & First Aid certification

Job description

Our School

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco. Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city.

Mission and Values

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds. Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident, and principled people who will make the world better. We base our community on these values: Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Curiosity.

Opportunity

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community; we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world in which we live.

Position Overview

This position is for a full-time French teacher position in our Early Childhood Education Center also known as the Preschool/Maternelle (Grade PK2-K), starting in August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

The teacher will teach the French Education Nationale curriculum to the PK2-K level and cognitive needs of each child and provide a wide range of materials for the varying French levels of students. They will need to possess a familiarity with many ways of approaching a subject, willingness to develop one’s own materials and be open to learning new ways. Due to the diverse nature of our School, the teacher will need to be sensitive and open to the multiple cultural backgrounds of the students, to be collaborative and exhibit a sense of internationalism in the work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a nurturing, safe classroom community with, and for, students
• Plan and teach the French National curriculum to PK2-K school age children in a bilingual setting with a team teacher and a larger bilingual team
• Implement the daily program of activities based on best practices and researched principles of child development and in accordance with the program’s curriculum, social-emotional learning program (Positive Discipline) and school culture
• Work closely with other French and English faculty and staff on multiple bilingual projects
• Adapt to the bilingual environment and teaching methods of the school
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Provide continuous student assessment, mid-year and end-of-year progress reports, and hold parent-teacher conferences twice a year
• Attend regular meetings as needed
• Successfully complete other professional responsibilities as assigned
• Actively supervise students during class time, bathroom time, lunch time, transition times and during recess times
• Develop a positive relationship with each child and promote the development of autonomy, self-esteem, and self-discipline
• Assisting with diaper changes and toilet training as needed.
• Observe each child daily to assess skills, interests, and needs and use this information to facilitate learning and growth
• Maintain a well-organized, safe and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children
• Intervene with vigilance and respect to help any child in need, prevent accident or injury to the degree possible, and in any situation requiring assistance
• Establish a positive relationship with all members of our school community

Qualifications

• Proficient in the language of teaching (French and English)
• Experience working with young children (age 2-5 years old)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Certified in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of at least 12 Early Childhood Education Units
• CPR & First Aid certified or obtain certification upon hire
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities
• Able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.

Salary range for this position: $66,404 - $110,975 depending on experience and qualifications

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI).