About Lycée International de Houston:
The Lycée International de Houston, LIH, was established in 2017 by passionate individuals from different cultural backgrounds and founders who recognized the need for a bilingual school in the Houston community. Their goal was to equip students with the necessary skills to thrive in an ever-growing multicultural global society. As the sole accredited 18-month through 12th-grade bilingual school in Houston, the Lycée International de Houston offers a unique dual-language immersion program in both French and English. By combining the analytical thinking methods of the French Ministry of Education (AEFE) with the dynamic American Curriculum, the school remains dedicated to maintaining academic excellence. The Lycée International de Houston has obtained accreditations by esteemed organizations such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization, the French Ministry of Education, and Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS). Additionally, our school is affiliated with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE).
The position:
Lycée International de Houston is seeking French Pre-School Teacher 2024-2025 School Year. We are looking for an energetic candidate, with excellence, rigor, and kindness as the core value at the Lycée International de Houston Bilingual School, our vision is to prepare multilingual, academically, and socially prepared students to become leaders and positively impact their communities. Creative teacher who will interact and will make a great impact on our students and colleagues in a professional setting and wants to become part of our LIH Faculty Team. Only candidates with experience related to the position will be contacted. Successful candidates will have to undergo a background check.
Minimum Requirements:
- Associate Degree or equivalent in Pre-School with Early Childhood Certification
- International and/or independent school experience pre
- Three years’ experience teaching French in a Pre-School setting PK3-PK4 (preferred)
- FLE Certification (preferred)
- Early Childhood Certification
- Native FRENCH proficiency
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Positivity, open-mindedness, and adaptability to a multicultural environment
- Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and diverse language and cultural backgrounds.
- Basic Computer skills (use the internet emailing system, read/reply to emails and open attachments, create word processing documents in Microsoft Word, etc.)
- Work Authorization in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Teaching skills for multicultural school environment
- Communicate students’ progress with students and family on a weekly basis.
- Great classroom management skills
- Effective facilitation and use technology as a communication and educational online learning software’s and platforms to improve students’ achievements and manage work teaching related tasks.
- Ability to develop a great learning environment, and positive relationships with students, parents, and co-workers.
- High level of energy, creativity, and commitment
- Demonstrate professional respectfulness in collaboration with other Pre-School teachers in same grade level and all staff.
- Ability in differentiating instruction individually of native and/or non-native English speakers.
- Experienced with creating and implementing lesson plans according to French Ministry of Education curriculum assessing and evaluating students as necessary.
- Effectively teaching and following school guidelines and curriculum
- Collaborate in events, duties and other school activities like open houses, parents’ meetings, field trips, fairs, exhibitions, and festivals.
- Additional responsibilities may include teacher weekly supervision duties as required for example, carpool, recesses, lunch duty, Nap duty and after-school Study FLE
- Attending and participating positively in faculties, subjects, and cycle meetings as scheduled by Head of School.
- Physically able to monitor student discipline and progress and meet other student needs as required.
- Physically able to move about the room to perform formative assessments and adequately facilitate small and large group instruction.
- Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week.
Working Conditions:
Standing for long periods of time. Frequent stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing, relocating stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment. The level of mobility required depends upon the grade level of teaching assignments(s) and requirements.
Application Procedure:
- Cover Letter outlining your strengths, experience, educational and leadership philosophy.
- Resume
- Two (2) professional references
- Two (2) recommendation letters
Apply online at Indeed.com or though the email hr@lihouston.org
Job Type: Full-Time
Payment: To be agreed
The Lycée International de Houston School does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnic or religious beliefs, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and athletic and other school-administered programs or in its employment practices. We actively seek diversity among faculty and administration.