Teacher - Secondary - French Language

General Description

This is for the 2026-27 school year. Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific VDOE Foreign Language standards, the ACTFL framework and objectives established by CCPS. Integrates classroom content into daily lesson plans. Assists students in learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens. Exposes and engages students with specified world language literature, history and culture of the target language. Provides instruction in speaking, reading, writing and understanding the world language, as well as lessons in the world language literature and culture using the target language at least 90% of the time. The emphasis is on developing language proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational language modes. Integrates students’ use of technology as appropriate.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans and delivers world language curriculum content to students.
• Teaches and assesses.
• Affirms student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Plays a role in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Serves as a liaison between teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistants, building administrator, and parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Engages in the planning and delivery of language specific district events throughout the school year.
• Participates in district professional development and curriculum design.
• Promotes authentic student experiences by engaging with school partnerships abroad.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.
• Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in French.

Additional Job Requirements

• Successfully completes FBI Criminal History Investigation, State Police Criminal History Investigation, Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation, and Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation and Benefits

$55,046.62 - $83,594.34 per year. Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefits offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.