Middle School French Teacher

Job Overview

Lake Forest School District 67 is seeking a World Language French Teacher at Deer Path Middle School for the  school year.

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching/ World Languages - French
• Date Posted: 6/5/2026
• Date Available:
  
  08/17/2026
• Closing Date: 06/30/2026

Salary:
Per the LFEA CBA.

• Insurance - medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance are available
• Leaves - paid sick and personal days provided
• Retirement - TRS
• Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement

• Instructional Excellence:
  Design and implement engaging lessons aligned with ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, focusing on the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational
• Target Language Immersion:
  Maintain a classroom environment where French is used at least 90% of the time by both teacher and students, employing "comprehensible input" strategies (gestures, visuals, and cognates) to ensure student understanding
• Intercultural Communicative Competence:
  Integrate cultural products, practices, and perspective into daily lessons, helping students investigate and interact with the diverse cultures of the Francophone world
• Authentic Resource Integration:
  Curate and adapt real-world materials such as infographics, social media posts, podcasts, and news snippets to provide students with a "real-world" context for language use
• Classroom Culture:
  Establish a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment that encourages risk-taking and consistent target language use
• Assessment & Feedback:
  Monitor student progress through formative and summative assessments; provide timely, constructive feedback to help students move up the proficiency scale
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with the World Language department and grade-level teams to align curriculum and share best practices
• Communication:
  Maintain professional and proactive communication with students, staff, and parents regarding student progress and program goals
• Professional Growth:
  Stay current with research-based instructional strategies and trends in world language pedagogy

• A current Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Middle School French endorsement
• 5 or more years of French teaching experience at the middle school level - preferred
• Proficiency in the French language (oral and written)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English