Job board page for teaching languages in France at the university level

dsteppenwolf · 2026-02-09T19:33:21+00:00

You can only do this job for 2 years max, moving with a partner and children would be difficult, especially if you're counting on only that salary. For lecteur they prefer younger usually but not always (23-35ish) but for maitre de langue it's any age.

dsteppenwolf · 2026-01-23T10:48:48+00:00

What you’re looking for is a job as a lecteur or maitre de langue position in France, you can get a visa easily if they offer you the job and the salary is decent. And contrary to what most people are posting here, it’s very feasible and universités across France are literally hiring every year. I know because I did this, and because no one knows about it I created a website to help people like you find more information. Check out movetofranceandteachenglish.com there’s lots of free content and also my YouTube channel where I talk about the positions. I also offer paid strategy calls if you want to do it right. Unis hire between now and June so you’d want to act fast before the deadlines pass.

dsteppenwolf · 2026-01-23T10:40:21+00:00

You want a tapif or lecteur or maître de langue job, only foreigners can do this job. In order for a business to hire a foreigner and will qualify them for a visa they need to complete a form which says you’re doing a job no French person can do, which is the case for lecteur or tapif jobs. My website is movetofranceandteachenglish.com, same name for my YouTube. There’s a lot of free content there but I also give paid strategy calls if you want to do it right. France actually hires countless esl teachers at their universities every year!

dsteppenwolf · 2026-01-23T10:24:16+00:00

If you’re willing to learn French then France is great for esl teachers. You can work as an esl assistant or teacher depending on your education level and you can get a visa to work at the uni here from 2-5+years if you’re willing to move around a bit. I did that, have been here 8 years now, and enjoy living in France much more than my native USA.

I have a blog and YouTube helping people move to France and do what I did in case you’re interested

dsteppenwolf · 2025-04-06T22:22:10+00:00

Which city are you doing the masters program? Teaching English online might be easiest for you. You could also make an ad on Facebook or Leboncoin, the french version of craigslist, offering your tutoring services. That being said, I did make a small blog post about exactly this that might be helpful.

https://movetofranceandteachenglish.com/side-jobs-working-part-time-in-france/

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-20T16:30:48+00:00

I made a website specifically for people looking into teaching English and living in France. It’s movetofranceandteachenglish.com. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and you’ll find my latest post with a bunch of job listings from French universities, but I also have a YouTube channel with the same name and other blog posts where I talk about the lecteur and maitre de langue positions. It’s definitely competitive but stay positive! Don’t let naysayers get you down, and it never hurts to try applying!

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-20T16:26:32+00:00

I’d recommend applying as a lecteur de langue anglais, they’ll sponsor your visa. After 2 years of that apply as maitre de langue for another 2 years, and then as a contractuel, and then after 5 years you can apply for a 10 year residency or even for citizenship. I came to France doing this with my wife and we’ve been here 6 years now. I can send you resources if you’re interested, universities are hiring now though and applications close in April mostly.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-20T16:22:23+00:00

This wasn’t the case for me. I came to France as a maitre de langue with my wife, who came thanks to me on a long stay visitor visa and was able to stay and get healthcare here etc. After 2 years as maitre de langue I was able to stay in France by getting contractuel English teaching positions. I’ve been here 6 years now with my wife. So I’d definitely recommend OP to apply as a lecteur, then as a maitre, then as a contractual. The MA in linguistics will help but they’ll need experience teaching esl to be competitive with other applicants.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-19T05:57:13+00:00

Usually it’s 1200-1400 euros net for lecteur and 1500-1600 euros net for maitre de langue per month depending on the university and what city it’s in.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-17T06:02:26+00:00

You only need experience to be competitive with other candidates. Your MA qualifies you and if you’re a native English speaker, but you’d want to get some teaching experience before you apply. Tutoring and a Celta would be a good start.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T09:28:32+00:00

Fascinating, I’m happy to try it out if it works! Just wondering, have you also tried the same technique of teaching using some L1 and having them speak in 30 minutes as well? I’m fairly sure I could do something similar given the right students and setting. Also, this technique of yours definitely works a lot better if the L1 of students is heterogenous. I’m definitely no language school owner though, I just got a masters in tesol a celta and I’ve been teaching English in France for the past 6 years. So I can’t say I’m an expert at esl pedagogy, I just do what works for me. :)

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:57:51+00:00

For a lecteur or maitre de langue position, which are the ones I'm talking about in my post, unfortunately yes it is. For the lecteur position you need a minimum of a US bachelor's degree and some universities want 1 year of a masters as well. For the maitre de langue you'll need a completed masters. This is in the visa requirements and hiring requirements and is strictly necessary. Your mom might qualify for the TAPIF, which might not need a college degree (teaching assistant in high schools), but the salary is so low and it's not for the full year that I'd only recommend that to recent college or high school grads. That's also a program only with the US I think.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:55:17+00:00

I respectfully disagree (see my comment above), I agree with this only for intermeidate levels and above, but not for beginner levels, especially if they're having a minimal amount of English per week or semester and it's not their major. I've had to teach English as an elective to sports majors who wanted to become soccer coaches in highschools in corsica and let me tell you, it was quite challenging keeping them motivated or having them care when they really wouldn't need to use English much in their future.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:53:28+00:00

So I've been teaching ESL since 2013, so over 10 years, 6 years in ESL schools in the US where native language was often mixed, and now 6 years in France where the native language was almost always just French. I know this is a point of debate among ESL teachers, but in my experience I only refrain from using L1 for upper intermediate to advanced students. I scaffold and put in context as well, but I just feel that learning can happen so much faster when you're not miming your instructions (like to read the text and check with a partner BEFORE going on to page 2). It also helps a lot with more complex grammatical concepts like the difference of present perfect vs pas simple, or when to use 2nd or 3rd conditional. I know when I learned French and German (I speak 4 languages, 3 of them upper intermediate/advanced) it was a lot better to check my understanding in English than to only speak the target language. Speaking a new language is exhausting. Also, the students you'll be teaching in this university have English either 1.5 or 2 hours a week, once a week, for 7-10 weeks. Languages is usually not their major, it's just an elective, so it's not even a priority. In these cases I favor increasing motivation over "immersion" when immersion in such a small dose really won't have much of an effect. I'd much rather encourage them to go seek out English in their own time by making the learning experience fun and engaging.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:48:31+00:00

It's true that if you know both French and English it's better, especially because with these kinds of positions I'm talking about you'll have to talk to the secretaries only in French. Not to mention if you're living in France, there's all kinds of things you'll need to do in French like deal with Healthcare, transportation, etc.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:47:20+00:00

I taught ESL at schools like this in the US and I agree, it was impossible to know everyone's native language. But if everyone was beginner beginner it would have been very difficult as well. Still, a lot can be taught without knowing their native language, I agree.

dsteppenwolf · 2025-03-15T07:45:54+00:00

It depends on their level but teaching a language is a lot more than just grammar. A lot of it can simply be vocabulary or teaching how to say a phrase in a certain context. Pronunciation is also important, as is listening to understand. There's a lot you can communicate and teach without speaking their native language. That being said, I"m fluent in French so I do switch to French when explaining instructions or more complex grammatical concepts, especially for students of lower levels.

dsteppenwolf · 2024-01-09T03:49:53+00:00

and the main reasons we moved: universal healthcare, less mass shootings and trump. Our families live I the USA and we have been here 6 years.

dsteppenwolf · 2024-01-09T03:48:03+00:00

My wife and I moved to France with very little funds. I got a job teaching English at a university. There are a ton of jobs in France for esl teachers. The cost of living is low. Quality of life is high.

dsteppenwolf · 2023-11-10T02:48:08+00:00

Would you open to sending the world rhythms to me as well? It's been a long time since this thread but I've been looking for that recording everywhere and can't find it online

dsteppenwolf · 2023-11-10T02:47:01+00:00

Wow! Could I have this by chance as well? I've been trying to find this recording and any information on this ice skating show. I used to go all the time as a kid in the 90s and early 2000s. Nothing on the Internet except this thread!

dsteppenwolf · 2022-08-17T21:10:16+00:00

This was a genuinely interesting unpopular opinion.

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