Teacher of French, Fal and Spanish

**Salary**:
Competitive

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
August 2025

11 February 2025

**Job overview**:
**Our school**:
Open Sky International is a French and English bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. The school opened in 2012 for early years and primary pupils, and currently welcomes children and students from the maternelle (or early years) classes up to the cohort of Première (or Year 12 in the British system). Older students take a mix of GCSE, IGCSE, International A level and A level examinations and the school’s first Terminale or Year 13 class will open in September 2025. All learners follow a bilingual timetable, taking approximately half of their classes in French and half in English.

Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

French is taken by all students in every class. Students with a very high or native level of proficiency study French as a first language on our own inhouse French course. However if a student arrives at the school without a fluent level of French, he or she will begin to study an intensive FAL (French as an Additional Language) programme which aims to build language skills and confidence as quickly as possible. Students with an adequate level of proficiency in French also study history and geography in the language. All secondary students begin Spanish as a foreign language in Year 9.

At the end of Year 11, students take Edexcel IGCSE qualifications in French and Spanish, and learners with a very high level of French can potentially also take the French national diploma of the brevet at the end of Year 10. In the sixth-form, all students continue their studies in French, either studying towards the Edexcel International A level qualification or the Edexcel IGCSE in French. Spanish is optional as an A level course.

**The role**:
**What kind of teacher are we looking for?**:
We are seeking a qualified and experienced teacher with a minimum of five years relevant experience who:

- Is a native-level French speaker, with a good command of English and ideally experience of the requirements of the British curriculum and qualifications.
- Has a good honours degree and qualified teacher status.
- Is an inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.
- Is enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice.
- Enjoys being a member of a team and always aims to work collaboratively.

**What does OSI offer?**:
The position comes with a competitive salary and support with housing costs and finding accommodation in the Paris area if required. Lunches at school are provided if desired.

**How to apply**:
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**About**Open Sky International France**:
**Open Sky International France**
- 7-9 rue Castéja, Boulogne-Billancourt
- 92100
- France

+33 45 273 756

Open Sky International schools prepare pupils to succeed in a rapidly changing, competitive and multicultural world. We have a real passion for education and our curriculum, teaching and learning methodology are built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula. We have high expectations and standards from the beginning for all children and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. We understand that children are powerful learners, and we are confident that every child will make progress with the right strategies and support. This is why we do not practise selection at the admissions stage; instead, we believe that the role of a school is to enable all of its students to realise their potential.

Our curriculum targets both academic excellence and children’s personal development. We believe that academic excellence is compatible with children being fulfilled at school and respect, work, effort and critical thinking are all core elements of our philosophy.

Mastering languages is the key to cultures and to culture. Our group educational vision is for all pupils to achieve equal oral and written proficiency in French and English by the time they leave school. In addition, we believe that exposure to international cultures helps children to develop critical thinking and a set of values free of prejudice. We aim to provide children with the tools they will need to make the right choices in an open and globalised