LFC

Employment Opportunities

Valued Qualities and Professional Requirements

 

Personal qualities:

  • Enthusiastic about education, teaching and learning
  • Nurturing
  • Organized
  • Open-minded
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues

 

Experience, Methods and Techniques

  • Familiarity with both American and French cultures
  • Use of a variety of stimulating instructional techniques
  • Ability to provide opportunities for all students to experience success
  • Ability to conduct activities that engage and motivate students

 

In addition, we require faculty members teaching in French be native speakers and to hold French diplomas that allow them to teach in the French school system. Faculty members teaching in English must also be native speakers and hold the required diplomas to teach in American schools.

Open positions:
 
The Lycée is seeking a full-time French-speaking student supervisor for September 2013.
He/she will report to the Dean of Students and work mainly with high school students.
 
Role
To ensure the safety and well-being of students outside of the classroom.
 
Responsibilities
Supervise hallways, meal times, homework
Inform students about various events
Liaise with other departments (assistants, nurse, teachers, etc.)
 
Authorization to work in the US required.
Preference will be given to bilingual candidates (French/English)
 
Please send resume and cover letter to positions@lyceechicago.org
 
Le Lycée Français de Chicago recherche pour la rentrée 2013 :
 
Enseignants titulaires au primaire
(Instituteurs / P.E) : postes vacants
Enseignants titulaires au secondaire
(Certifiés, agrégés) : postes susceptibles d’être vacants dans toutes les disciplines de lycée général
 
Bon niveau d’anglais nécessaire pour tous ces postes.
3 années d’expérience requises au minimum.
Entretiens mercredi 13 février 2013 à Paris pour candidats présélectionnés.
 
Faire acte de candidature auprès de Rachel Mauvais-Jarvis, Assistante du Directeur Général, par e-mail à rmauvaisjarvis@lyceechicago.org
Adresser lettre de motivation, CV, rapports d’inspection pour le 15 janvier 2013.
 
Primary School Counselor position – September 2013

The Lycée Français de Chicago, the French International school of Chicago, is seeking a full-time Primary School Counselor to work with students in grades pre-K through 5th grade.
 
The Primary School Counselor will be responsible for, but not limited to, providing the following services:
-individual and group counseling for students;
-curriculum development, classroom education, and bi-weekly social-emotional prevention programming; 
-classroom observations;
-crisis intervention;
-consultation with teachers, parents and the Directors to address specific student’s emotional, social and behavioral needs;
-referral to outside specialists;
-supporting the overarching goals and objectives of the LFC Counseling Program and the school as a whole.
-clinical supervision of a Masters level school social work intern(s), if an intern is recruited for the academic year.
 
Position Requirements
The ideal candidate is a flexible, organized, and independent team player who is adept at multi-tasking and navigating multiple client systems in a thoughtful, confident, and proactive manner.  S/he possesses a minimum of a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field. 
Preferred requirements include:
-experience working with preschool and elementary school children;
-experience working in an independent school;
-cross-cultural interest and/or experience
-interest and experience working as a member of a team;
-experience and/or expertise with preschool and elementary school students issues;
-ability to write well;
-classroom experience, teaching or leading groups;
-knowledge of the French language (oral and written) a plus;
-Illinois state clinical licensure (LSW or LCSW) and Type 73 School Counseling certificate preferred.
 
The Primary School Counselor will report to the Primary School Director and be part of the Student Services Department that includes a reading specialist, two learning specialists, and the Secondary School Counselor.
 
Please forward letters of interest and CV to Jean-Pierre Plaa, Primary school Director at jpplaa@lyceechicago.org or his assistant, Cecilia Porter at cporter@lyceechicago.org
 
Valued Qualities and Professional Requirements

 

Personal qualities:

  • Enthusiastic about education, teaching and learning
  • Nurturing
  • Organized
  • Open-minded
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues

 

Experience, Methods and Techniques

  • Familiarity with both American and French cultures
  • Use of a variety of stimulating instructional techniques
  • Ability to provide opportunities for all students to experience success
  • Ability to conduct activities that engage and motivate students

 

In addition, we require faculty members teaching in French be native speakers and to hold French diplomas that allow them to teach in the French school system. Faculty members teaching in English must also be native speakers and hold the required diplomas to teach in American schools.

Open positions:
 
Primary school teacher’s assistant position – Starting September 2013 :
All applicants can contact Jean-Pierre Plaa, Primary school Director, or his assistant Cécilia Porter, by sending them a motivation letter and a resume by March 30th.
 
Le Lycée Français de Chicago recherche pour la rentrée 2013 :
 
Enseignants titulaires au primaire
(Instituteurs / P.E) : postes vacants
Enseignants titulaires au secondaire
(Certifiés, agrégés) : postes susceptibles d’être vacants dans toutes les disciplines de lycée général
 
Bon niveau d’anglais nécessaire pour tous ces postes.
3 années d’expérience requises au minimum.
Entretiens mercredi 13 février 2013 à Paris pour candidats présélectionnés.
 
Faire acte de candidature auprès de Rachel Mauvais-Jarvis, Assistante du Directeur Général, par e-mail à rmauvaisjarvis@lyceechicago.org
Adresser lettre de motivation, CV, rapports d’inspection pour le 15 janvier 2013.
 
 
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