French Immersion & Core French Teacher-on-Call

Teacher-on-Call Opening

French Immersion and Core French Grades K-12

School District No. 63 (Saanich) invites applications for placement on our Teacher-on-Call list in the area of French Immersion and / or Core French.

The successful applicants will be placed onto our Teacher-on-Call list for work at the Elementary, Middle or Secondary level.

Qualifications :

A valid BC teaching certificate

Bachelor of Education degree

Major in French and fluency equivalent to a native speaker in both written and oral French

Two years successful classroom experience

Demonstrated use of highly successful instructional strategies in the classroom

Commitment to support the full range of student abilities

Demonstrated experience in successfully integrating the use of computer technology in instructional strategies

Effective communication skills with students, parents and colleagues

Commitment to continuing professional development

Successful experience with adapting and modifying materials for a diversity of learners

A commitment to the Principles of Inclusive Schools and Principles of Learning

Thorough knowledge of the French Immersion and / or Core French curriculum

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in building an integrated program

Demonstrated interest and a strong commitment to the emotional and social development of students

Application package should include :

Cover letter

Resume

Copy of BC Teaching Certificate along with proof of valid membership

Copy of Teacher Qualification Service Card

University Transcripts

Copy of most recent Teaching Report or Teaching Evaluation

Name and contact information of three references

French Fluency Requirements for Teaching Positions in Saanich School District

Candidates seeking positions in core French Grades 9-12 and / or French Immersion K-12 are required to submit an official Test de Français International (TFI) score or a Diplôme D’études en Langue Française (DELF) score (please see SD63 minimum proficiency levels below).

For candidates wishing to teach core French K-12 or French Immersion K-12, who have not completed the tests above; a separate District French Competency Test, in lieu of the TFI / DELF, will be scheduled by the Human Resources Coordinator and marked by the District Language Coordinator.

All candidates, who are selected for further screening, will take part in a 40-minute employment interview conducted in French.

If your French proficiency level has been assessed with a different tool, please contact hr [email protected].

Minimum TFI Proficiency Levels for SD63 :

French Immersion K-12 (Oral : 395 and Written : 420)

Core French Grades 9-12 (Oral : 305 and Written : 305)

Minimum DELF Proficiency Levels for SD63 :

French Immersion K-12 (B2 - 75%)

Core French Grades K-5 (A2 - 75%)

Core French Grades 6-12 (B1 - 75%)

Employment Interview Conducted in French :

French Immersion K-12 (*Advanced, native-like fluency)

Core French Grades 9-12 (*Advanced, native-like fluency)

Core French K-8 ( Proficient, functionally bilingual)

Advanced (native-like fluency)

comfortable speaking spontaneously in a wide variety of situations and contexts

responds appropriately to questions and rarely makes errors related to faux amis

uses a variety of conversation strategies (circumlocution, intonation, self-correction, body language and verbal cues) and seldom resorts to English

speech flows well, is clear and pronunciation is native-like

vocabulary range is good for everyday conversations and for conversations related to an educational context but is more limited to topics that are infrequent or unusual

uses idiomatic expressions (some English-like structures are still present)

errors do not affect comprehensibility and are rare; however, Anglicisms are more frequent

Proficient (functionally bilingual)

is willing to initiate a spontaneous conversation and can respond to questions and ask questions in common and familiar situations

approx. 80% of the time is able to comprehend questions and respond to them

strongly relies on conversational strategies (circumlocution, intonation, self-correction, body language and verbal cues) to convey 25% or more

requires prompting and assistance to maintain communication and sometimes resorts to English

vocabulary is limited

pronunciation is sometimes inaccurate and at times renders communication incomprehensible

most common idiomatic expressions are used

speech often contains an Anglophone turn of phrase and can be stilted or interspersed with English

overall, errors do not affect comprehensibility

DELF Testing Site for Victoria :

University of Victoria : https : / / www.uvic.ca / humanities / french / delf-dalf / index.php