English Language Assistant in France at Language… · Dublin

The city council of Boulogne-Billancourt is looking for language assistants to take part in their programme.

This role is in-person in primary schools in Boulogne-Billancourt, next to Paris.

Working 12h per week, the language assistants use their native speaker skills and knowledge of their culture to schools. The assistant's role is to improve pupils' communication skills (in particular oral skills) and develop their knowledge of a different society and culture. They support the work of the language department in the school they are placed in, under the supervision of the modern languages teachers. They may do this in whole class situations in the teacher's presence, or they may lead activities independently with small groups of pupils.

Main duties

You may carry out the following duties in your school :

 conversation practice with pupils alongside the teacher

 participate in various educational activities held in the school

 contribute to authentic voice recordings to enrich the school's audiovisual resources

 individual pupil support

 participate in the implementation of exchange programmes

 lead a language club

 educational support

 intensive language courses.

Assistants may also get involved in other areas of school life depending on the requirements of their school.

Level of assignment : École élémentaire (primary school) : pupils from 6 to 10 years

Duration : September 2026 to April 2027

Working hours

You will work for 12 hours per week. These hours may be worked solely in one school or in up to a maximum of 3 schools.

School holidays

You will have the same holidays as your pupils and French colleagues, i.e.: a week around the Toussaint public holiday (1st November), two weeks at Christmas, two weeks in winter and two weeks in spring (see academic calendars for school holidays (link is external)).

School timetables

 The school week : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday. Pupils have 24 hours of lessons per week.

 Normally, each lesson lasts 45 minutes in école élémentaire.

 Each day begins at 8.30 a.m. and ends at 4.30 p.m.

Monthly allowance

Around €820 net.

Accommodation

Exceptionally, the assistants are housed free of charge. They pay only the expenses of the accommodation (45 € per month). A deposit of 200 € is required at the entrance to the apartment and replaced at the end of the contract.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: €970.00 per month

Work Location: On the road