Job Title: Youth Programs Coordinator
Department: Language Center, Manhattan
Reports To: Pedagogical Director
Designation: Non-Exempt Full-time
Salary: $45,000 – $55,000 annually

The FIAF Language Center is the largest language school dedicated to teaching the French language in the tri-state area. With more than 6,000 registrations annually, we offer French in two convenient locations: Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Montclair, NJ.

In conjunction with its adult French language learning program, FIAF offers French language learning programs for toddlers (ages 1-4), kids (5-10) and teens (11-17) from beginner to advanced levels, including French for native-speakers.

Our program offers a high level of language instruction through curricula that are specially designed to meet children’s pedagogical needs at every stage of their development. All our classes provide an integrated approach to French language and culture.

Under the supervision of the Pedagogical Director, the Youth Programs Coordinator organizes, develops and implements all the Language Center youth programs.

Main Responsibilities:
Pedagogy

• Develop and enrich the youth programs class offerings, based on clients survey and competition
• Organize and lead teacher training sessions
• Evaluate and improve teacher performance through classroom observations and coaching
• Stay current with the latest methodology, pedagogical resources and technology for the teaching of French as a foreign language to a young audience
• Stay current with the official French curricula for primary school instructions as well as teaching French as a foreign language (official curriculum of the French Ministry of Education and European Framework)
• Substitute for a teacher classes and conduct placement test occasionally

Administrative Tasks

• Schedule classes at the beginning of each session
• Assign classes to teachers
• Oversee enrollment in youth programs classes/workshops
• Assist with the registration/transfer process at the start of each session
• Ensure that classes run smoothly (supply orders, snacks etc)
• Hire and train new interns (responsibility assignments) (classes and books)
• Recruit new students/families at fairs
• Communicate with parents via email on a regular basis

Teachers Management/Human Resources

• Manage a team of about 30 part-time teachers in the youth programs
• Advise teachers on pedagogy and available pedagogical resources
• Identify the training needs of the pedagogical team
• Recruit, train, and assist new instructors

Business Development

• Communicate program content and updates to parents and answer inquiries
• Meet with parents regularly to ensure their satisfaction and re-enrollment
• Seek out prospective clients and ensure enrollment (fairs, open houses… etc)
• Foster a positive relationship between students, parents and instructors
• Stay current with the class offerings of our competitors for young French learners as well as with their marketing strategies (web content, etc) in order to establish FIAF as a leader in the field
• Participate in the elaboration and implementation of FIAF cultural programs for kids
• Collaborate with FIAF sponsors (kids programs)
• Nurture partnerships with youth literature and FLE publishers

Qualifications/requirements

• Native French-speaker or equivalent proficiency
• Master 1 or 2 minimum in the field of teaching French as a foreign language or DAEFLE (diplôme d’aptitude à l’enseignement du français langue étrangère)
• An official teaching diploma (professeur des écoles for instance)
• A minimum of two years’ experience in teaching French as a foreign language to a young audience
• Have good knowledge and understanding of the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for the teaching of Foreign Languages) and the Ministry of Education curriculum for preschool
• Must be knowledgeable on pedagogy as it relates to French language instruction for children 1 to 17 years old
• Must be knowledgeable with technologies applied to the teaching of foreign languages
• Must be knowledgeable with Smart Board technology
• Must demonstrate a strong capacity to work in a team environment
• Must be able to adapt to multiple and shifting priorities, be meticulous, thorough and detail- oriented, and be able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively

To Apply: Your resume and cover letter in French or English must be sent by email to careers@fiaf.org by September 21, 2023; two references are also required.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews. No phone calls please.

FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Title: Preschool Teacher
Department: Language Center Preschool, Manhattan
Reports to: Preschool Director
Designation: Non-Exempt Full-Time (Salary: $52,000 – $60,000 annually)
Start Date: August 2023

Position Overview:
FIAF is looking for a full-time Preschool Teacher for its Preschool, an immersion French program designed for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2.5 to 4.5). The teacher will be responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities designed to teach French, while promoting social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth in toddler and preschool-aged children.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is the leading French language and cultural center in the U.S. Since 1898, FIAF has been dedicated to creating and offering New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in education and the arts, all exploring the evolving diversity and richness of French cultures. The FIAF Language Center is the largest language school dedicated to teaching the French language in the tri-state area and welcomes more than 7,000 registrations annually. The FIAF Preschool is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Our mission is to provide a joyful entry into French language and culture, combining the best of the école maternelle and American preschool experience to help each child reach his/her full potential.

Responsibilities:

• Foster enthusiasm for active participation in the learning process
• Understand the developmental milestones of young children
• Promote learning in the areas of social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development
• Plan and implement an age-appropriate, challenging curriculum for children. Develop lesson plans that are meaningful and age appropriate
• Provide a wide variety of learning opportunities, including individual, both for small and large group activities, both indoors and outdoors
• Listen and respond to parents’ and caregivers’ concerns in a responsible, constructive, and resourceful manner
• Attend weekly lesson-planning meetings
• Establish and maintain appropriate standards of student behavior utilizing a variety of behavior management strategies and techniques
• Actively seek opportunities for professional development in early childhood education
• Ensure the physical safety of children through anticipation and removal of hazards, visual observation of children active or at rest, and by appropriately responding to potential injuries
• Work in a team, share information, and build positive working relationships
• Actively support the school’s philosophy and community and enforce its policies
• Integrate meaningful and appropriate use of technology within the curriculum

Qualifications

• Be a native speakers (or have an equivalent level) of French
• Be fluent in English
• Have a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
• Have at least two years of experience in a preschool setting of which at least one year in a French immersion program
• All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S for any employer
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Candidates will also submit the title of a French book suitable for 3-year-old preschool-aged children including a progression and one sequence preparation to: Pascale Fabre at pfabre@fiaf.org and to careers@fiaf.org

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews. No phone calls please.

FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Le Centre de Langue du FIAF recrute des professeurs de FLE pour des cours en présentiel

Des professeurs de FLE pour ses programmes adultes
Des professeurs de FLE pour ses programmes enfants (1 à 17 ans)

• A Petits Pas (APP) : 1 à 4 ans
• Kids & Teens (K&T) : 5 à 17 ans

Pour ses 2 implantations :

• Manhattan (NY): 22 East 60th Street (entre Madison et Park Avenues)
• Montclair (NJ) : 17-19 Munn Street, 3rd Floor

Le ou la candidat(e) doit :

• Avoir une expérience de l’enseignement à des enfants et /ou des adolescents et/ou des adultes dans un même établissement pendant une durée minimale de 6 mois.
• Etre diplômé(e) en français langue étrangère (Master FLE, DAEFLE ou équivalent) ou en tant que maître des écoles.
• Etre dynamique, enthousiaste, consciencieux (se), créatif (ve), formé(e) aux nouvelles technologies, bon sens du relationnel avec les étudiants, les enfants et les parents, ouvert(e) au travail en équipe.
• Etre disponible en semaine et le samedi (emploi rémunéré à l’heure)
  • En journée de 9h30 à 17h30 pour les enfants.
  • Essentiellement en soirée de 17h45 à 21h pour les adultes (mais aussi en journée à partir de 9h30).
  • Le samedi de 9h30 à 16h30

  Dans tous les cas, les candidats doivent être :

  • De langue maternelle française.
  • Vaccinés contre la COVID-19 en conformité avec les exigences de l’Etat de New York, être vaccine ou se soumettre a un test hebdomadaire en conformité avec les exigences de l’Etat du New Jersey
  • En possession d’un permis de travail américain. Le FIAF ne sponsorise pas ses professeurs pour un visa que ce soit administrativement ou financièrement.
  • D’un niveau d’anglais égal ou supérieur à B1 (cf. CECR)

  Quel(s) programme(s) vous intéresse(nt) ?

  Votre candidature ne sera considérée comme complète et recevable qu’après réception de votre lettre de motivation (en français) ainsi que votre CV (incluant les coordonnées de deux recommandations).

  • Manhattan : Pour le programme à petits pas (APP) pour les enfants de 1 à 4 ans et/ou le programme Kids & Teens pour les enfants et adolescents de 5 à 17 ans, envoyez votre candidature a Edith Boncompain eboncompain@fiaf.org
    Pour le programme Adults, envoyez votre candidature a Guillaume Lefèvre glefevre@fiaf.org
  • Montclair: Merci d’adresser votre candidature a Marie-Catherine Glaser mcglaser@fiaf.org

  Si vous pensez que votre profil peut convenir pour plusieurs programmes, merci d’envoyer votre candidature dans un email unique en mettant la personne en charge du programme en copie. Merci de préciser les implantations qui vous intéressent.

  FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

FIAF Montclair is looking for enthusiastic teachers of French as foreign language to teach French language and culture to young children, teens and adults. The teacher will plan, implement and assess lessons and will teach with patience and creativity. FIAF Montclair is a branch of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in Manhattan offering language-learning programs for adults, toddlers (ages 1-4), kids (5-10) and teens (11-17) from beginner to advanced levels, including French for native-speakers.

Responsibilities

• • • • • • • Design and follow a complete teaching plan about French language and culture
            • Organize learning material and resources
            • Use a variety of activities and instructional methods relevant to the audience to stimulate the learning process and the students’ abilities
            • Assess students’ performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills on regular basis
            • Monitor students’ interactions in the classroom and nurture cooperation and sharing
            • Cooperate with administration staff
            • Follow and comply with FIAF teaching standards
            • Assist in the development and organization of educational, cultural and social activities to help grow the FIAF members’ community in its Montclair, NJ location
            • Participate in development and collaboration for events within and outside of FIAF to attract new students and members

Qualifications:

• • • • • • • • Native French-speaker or equivalent proficiency, ability to communicate clearly in English
              • Proven working experience as a teacher of French as a foreign language
              • Excellent knowledge of latest education theories and practices in the field of foreign language teaching
              • Excellent knowledge of the French and Francophone cultures
              • Creative and artistic teaching abilities
              • Teaching and organization skills
              • Patience and flexibility
              • Strong communication skills
              • Keep abreast with the latest trends and best practices
              • Master’s degree in teaching French as a foreign language or relevant bachelor’s degree/certificate (Licence FLE, DAEFLE, or equivalent)
              • Artistic skills a plus (performing or visual arts)
              • Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a qualified disability or sincerely held religious belief or other legal basis).

Must be legally able to work in the US

This position requires the candidate to be available between 7:30am and 9pm on weekdays, from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays.

To Apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Marie-Catherine Glaser mglaser@fiaf.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews.

FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

FIAF Montclair is looking for enthusiastic teachers of French as foreign language to teach French language and culture to young children, teens and adults. The teacher will plan, implement and assess lessons and will teach with patience and creativity. FIAF Montclair is a branch of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in Manhattan offering language-learning programs for adults, toddlers (ages 2-5), kids (5-11) and teens (11-18) from beginner to advanced levels, including French for native-speakers. Learn more at fiaf.org/newjersey.

Responsibilities

• Teach French classes in person Tuesday through Saturday. Teaching hours can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday between 7:30am and 3:30pm, between 9:45am and 5:45pm, or between 1:15pm and 9:15pm, and Saturday between 8:45am and 4:45pm. Teaching schedules can change from session to session.
• Design and follow a complete teaching plan about French language and culture
• Use a variety of activities and instructional methods relevant to the audience to stimulate the learning process and the students’ abilities
• Monitor students’ interactions in the classroom and nurture cooperation and sharing
• Assess students’ performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills on regular basis
• Organize learning material and resources
• Cooperate with administration staff
• Follow and comply with FIAF teaching standards
• Assist with new students’ placement test
• Assist in the development and organization of educational, cultural and social activities to help grow the FIAF members’ community in its Montclair, NJ location
• Participate in development and collaboration for events within and outside of FIAF to attract new students and members

Qualifications:

• Native French-speaker or equivalent proficiency, ability to communicate clearly in English
• Proven working experience as a teacher of French as a foreign language including an experience in teaching French to young learners
• Excellent knowledge of latest education theories and practices in the field of foreign language teaching
• Excellent knowledge of the French and Francophone cultures
• Creative and artistic teaching abilities
• Teaching and organization skills
• Patience and flexibility
• Strong communication skills
• Keep abreast with the latest trends and best practices
• Master’s degree in teaching French as a foreign language or relevant bachelor’s degree/certificate (Licence FLE, DAEFLE, or equivalent)
• Artistic skills a plus (performing or visual arts)
• Must be legally able to work in the US

Benefits
All employees receive earned sick leave. Teachers working at least 800 hours within a calendar year receive PTO. Teachers working 1000+ hours within a calendar year receive PTO and are eligible for health insurance.

To Apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Marie-Catherine Glaser mglaser@fiaf.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews.

FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Title: Programming Intern
Department: Programming
Reports to: Director of Cultural Affairs

About FIAF: Located in the heart of New York City, FIAF is the country’s leading French language and cultural center. FIAF’s mission is to create and offer innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French and Francophone cultures. We seek to generate new ideas and promote cross-cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression.

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of FIAF’s Programming Manager and FIAF’s Director of Cultural Affairs, the intern will assist the Programming team to plan, produce and present FIAF’s various artistic programs. Members of the department are committed to a positive artist, audience, and co-worker experience and high-level production values. The Programming intern will work in close collaboration with every member of the team, gaining a unique insight into the innerworkings of running cultural events in an American non-profit organization.

Date: From August 2023 to August 2024

Salary & Benefits: $2275/month (before taxes). 8 vacation days to be taken throughout the year + the week between Christmas and New Year + American holidays (list on FIAF’s website).

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Programming team in the presentation of the following events (but not limited to): Performing arts events, visual arts exhibitions, talks, Crossing the Line festival, Tilt Kids Days, Bastille Day.
• Assist FIAF’s Director of Cultural Affairs in developing cultural content: participate in discussion with artists and/or agents, research potential programs and speakers.
• Assist FIAF’s Programming Manager in the production and day-to day operations of FIAF’s cultural programs in-person and online (assist to the preparation of artist’s visas, book flights and accommodation for artists, prepare hospitality during performances, etc.)
• Assist FIAF’s Programming Manager in maintaining records of expenditures and receipts for budget maintenance and recording.
• Assist the Programming team with general office maintenance and administrative tasks (draft expense reports)
• Help during company-wide events such as the Trophée des Arts Gala

Education and Work Experience Required:
Graduate students, prior experience in performing arts management preferred

Skills:

• Strong organization skills; ability to multitask and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of French artistic scene
• Familiarity with New York artistic scene
• Precise eye for details; ability to maintain accurate records
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent level of English – bilingual candidates strongly preferred
• Availability to attend several evening events online or in-person (at FIAF or at partnering venues)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, team player

All applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a qualified disability or sincerely held religious belief or other legal basis).

To Apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter to Pamela Oleas, HR Director at careers@fiaf.org and Clémentine Guinchat, Programming Manager at cguinchat@fiaf.org

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applicants we receive, we will only be able to contact those that we would like to meet for interviews. No phone calls please.

FIAF is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, citizenship status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested in an internship with FIAF’s Cultural Events Department, Development Department, Language Center, or Finance & Administration Department? Please send all internship requests (your resume and a cover letter) in English to careers@fiaf.org. Internships at FIAF have a minimum duration of 6-12 months. Candidates should apply for a specific department and indicate their availability. Interested candidates should apply well in advance.

FIAF always needs des amis to bring our programs to life!

Volunteering is one of the easiest and most essential ways to support FIAF. Our dynamic, year-round activities offer a wide range of flexible opportunities that provide behind-the-scenes access to our signature events from our Bastille Day celebration and annual black-tie Gala, to high-profile cultural events, fundraising campaigns, and more.

It is a great opportunity to enjoy the best of French culture and meet fellow francophiles!

To learn about upcoming opportunities, please contact us at membership@fiaf.org.