ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER: FRENCH

Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 350,000; Part time

Job summary

An international school in Johannesburg seeks a dedicated Elementary School World Language Teacher for French. The ideal candidate will engage with students through inquiry-based learning and community-building approaches. This part-time role requires teaching certification and expertise in language studies to nurture critical thinking and create an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching French required.
• Experience designing and implementing curriculum using ACTFL standards.
• Knowledge of International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme valued.

Responsibilities

• Teach Elementary School French part-time (up to 700 minutes per week).
• Create personalized learning sequences connecting prior knowledge.
• Build strong community-school partnerships and promote an inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Curriculum Design

Inquiry-Based Learning

Student Agency & Critical Thinking

Data-Informed Practice

Education

Elementary / Primary license or certification for teaching languages

Bachelor or higher in World Language and Cultures

Bachelor of Education or higher with an emphasis in Language Studies

Job description

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER: FRENCH

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER: FRENCH

START DATE: 27 July 2025
POSTING DATE: 20 June 2025

CLOSING DATE: 4 July 2025

Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World. At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (Resilience, Mindful, Thinker, Globally Connected, Curious, Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.

Position Overview

This position is a part-time assignment (up to 700 minutes per week) teaching Elementary School French. The AISJ Elementary School World Languages uses the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) National Standards for Foreign Language Learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Elementary / Primary license or certification for teaching languages
• Bachelor or higher in World Language and Cultures
• Bachelor of Education or higher with an emphasis in Language Studies.

Preferred Experience:

• Successful experience teaching French
• Successful experience designing and implementing curriculum using the ACTFL standards
• International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP)
• Concept-based inquiry learning and instruction
• CASEL – SEL Framework
• Assessment Design
• Adaptive Schools
• First aid / CPR training
• Coaching, service learning, and club facilitation

Teacher Competencies

Planning for Learning

• Curriculum Design: Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.
• Collaborative Planning: Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences

that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.

• Inquiry-Based Learning: Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.
• Student Agency & Critical Thinking: Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
• Research-Based Instructional Excellence: Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.
• Connected Learning Design: Weaves together global perspectives, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary connections to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Collaborative Leadership: Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.

Reflecting as Practitioners

• Student Agency: Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modelling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.
• Data-Informed Practice: Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.
• Professional Growth: Engages in collaborative reflection and data analysis with colleagues to continuously improve teaching practices and student outcomes.

Promoting Relationships, Community, & Culture

• Builds strong community-school partnerships and actively participates in community initiatives to enrich the learning environment.
• Adapts teaching practices by staying informed of educational and societal changes while understanding each learner’s unique cultural background, learning style, and needs.
• Creates an inclusive learning environment that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes, and connects learning to students’ real-world experiences and cultural contexts.
• Fosters a growth mindset by encouraging calculated risk-taking and developing students’ autonomy, personal responsibility, and ownership of learning.

All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.

• We are better when we act together.
• Our differences make us stronger.
• Every team needs individuals.
• Every individual needs a team.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday – 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year

APPLICATION PROCESS

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SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION

AISJ maintains robust child protection policies to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.

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