Assistance and readership

Assistant-lectorat

Would you like to go abroad while representing the French language and culture? Our language assistant programs give you the opportunity to take part in the life of a school abroad. As an ambassador for French culture, you'll also improve your teaching and language skills.

PresentationThree

types of assistantship programs exist:

  • French assistantship program run by the French Ministry of Education - France Education International (formerly CIEP)
  • Assistantship program in the United States run by the Franco-American CommissionProgram
  • with Wellesley CollegeThe

role of the assistant is to improve students' communication skills, particularly oral, and to deepen their knowledge of French civilization and culture. They work in support of the French teachers, and can work with the whole class in their presence, or with small groups of students on their own.

This program is aimed at students intending to pursue a career in teaching, and who hold a Licence 2 or even a Licence 3 at the time of application. A background in FLE is particularly appreciated. Preference is given to first-time applicants.

DestinationsStudents are invited to consult the on the website , which contain all the practical information they need (number of positions offered, eligibility criteria, length of contract, salary, etc.)

CalendarThe

recruitment dates for assistants are checked each year in on the

websiteEligibility

 
criteriaApplication to the program is made electronically: the candidate enters his or her application, the file is evaluated and forwarded to France Education International.

ContactBureau

d'appui à la pédagogie (BAP) Langues, Langages et Cultures, Faculté ALLSH | Bureau D-217.
  • The

  • Commission,

in partnership with the Cultural Services of theFrench Embassy in the United States, the Institute of International Education and the CIEP, offers French students (with at least a Bachelor's degree at the start of the program) a number of positions asFrench language assistants in the U.S.

Placements are offered throughout the U.S. at university or school level, and are deliberately allocated away from the best-known destinations. Recipients have the opportunity to take two courses at their assigned university, related to American history, literature or civilization.

General eligibility criteriaBe
  • a French national and single;
  • Be between 21 and 29 years of age at the time of selection;
  • Hold at least a bachelor's degree before the planned departure for the United States.
ContactsProgram

coordinator

:
ouziel@fulbright-france.orgSite internet:
  • www.fulbright-france.orgProgramme du Wellesley CollègeThe

assistant will be required to provide 8 hours of French language support per week (in the form of office hours), as well as partial supervision of activities at the Maison ¹ó°ù²¹²Ôç²¹¾±²õe, where he/she will be housed as part of the program. In return, the assistant receives a monthly stipend for 9 months,

as well as a tuition waiver for courses taken at Wellesley College or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with which Wellesley College is a partner. Participation in certain courses will enable him/her to validate ECTS credits for his/her studies at Aix-Âé¶¹tv.
 

General eligibility criteriaLevel

of study: Master's degree as a

prioritySelectionThe

selection of assistants will be made by the academic staff in charge of DEMA ("English Studies") at Âé¶¹tv, in agreement with the Director of the Wellesley-in-Aix program and a teacher from the French Department at Wellesley College.

For more information, contact

:cecile.cottenet@univ-amu.frmfecteau@wellesley.edu

Useful links

France Education International (formerly CIEP): https://www.france-education-international.fr
Franco-American Commission: www.fulbright-france.org

Keywords
international mobility
assistant
readership
exchange program
FLE
CIEP