Early French Immersion Classroom Teacher

Position: 1.0 Early French Immersion Classroom Teacher
Location: Southeastern Avalon Peninsula (Ferryland)

Position Title
1.0 Early French Immersion Classroom Teacher

Location
Octagon Pond Elementary, 11 Sgt Donald Lucas Drive, Paradise, A1L 0W7

Job Description
Full-time permanent Early French Immersion Classroom position at Octagon Pond Elementary, Paradise. Duties to commence September 8, 2026.

As a French second language teacher you will have a critical role in ensuring student achievement as specified in the curriculum guides of French programs. You are committed to furthering the goals for student success in an inclusive, safe and caring bilingual environment. You subscribe to a students first philosophy in your practice and believe that collaboration is key to your growth as an educator.

Competencies required for interview

Know learners and how they learn

Know the content and teaching strategies

Ability to plan and implement effective, responsive teaching and learning

Ability to assess, provide feedback, and report on student learning

Ability to create and maintain supportive, safe, and inclusive environments

Ability to engage collaboratively with families and the school community

Demonstrates a growth mindset

Demonstrates professionalism

Additional information regarding these standards can be found here: 8 Standards of Practice for Classroom Teachers.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the outcomes and specific content expertise and second language teaching methodology.

Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, experience and commitment to ensure culturally relevant instruction and assessment for all students.

The ability to balance language instruction with content delivery.

Demonstrated ability of an accurate and fluent linguistic model to ensure a language rich learning environment.

Ability to ensure and facilitate authentic interactive strategies for the progressive development of French second language learning.

Knowledge and experience in appropriate second language literacy development through a variety of differentiated strategies and resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Education – Primary/Elementary with a minor in French (6 courses).

NL Teaching Certificate – Level IV or higher.

Minimum of B2 DELF Assessment (70% overall average with no less than 60% minimum in all 4 components).

French First Language applicants may be considered equivalent.

Equivalencies will be considered.

Salary and Benefits
Annual teacher salary scale contained within the NLTA Provincial Collective Agreement and benefits contained within the agreement.

Applicants without the required qualifications may be considered in accordance with Clause 37.01 (d) of the provincial collective agreement.

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