TAPIF 2019

Dear University Partner, 

I am pleased to announce the launch of the recruitment campaign for the 2019-2020 Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). We hope, as in years past, to recruit qualified candidates from your university as Teaching Assistants in France for the 2019-2020 school year.

I invite you to access a shared TAPIF Dropbox where you will find:

  • TAPIF Flyer to post on your campus
  • CIEP Infographic
  • Images for Social Media posts
  • Job Description

Every year, the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. offer approximately 1,200 teaching assistantships for American citizens and permanent residents to teach English in public schools across all regions of metropolitan France and in the overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion.

Assistants are assigned a teaching schedule of 12 classroom hours per week that may be divided among up to three schools.  Classes are conducted in English.  The teaching assistant may conduct all or part of a class, typically leading conversations in English.  Duties may include serving as a resource person in conversation groups, providing small group tutorials, and giving talks related to American studies in English classes.  Assignments vary depending on the school’s needs, the assistant’s abilities, and the educational level to which he or she is assigned (elementary or secondary).

The 1,200 American English Language Assistants make up a significant cohort of the over 4,500 Language Assistants in France every year who teach 15 languages and represent 60 countries.

Facilitated and administered by the Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP), not only is this program an important investment in robust foreign language education in France, it is also a critical investment in the promotion of the French language abroad and the development of multilingual, international professionals and educators across the globe. 

Teaching Assistants are primarily recent graduates; however we are now accepting applications from candidates between the ages of 20 and 35.

I would greatly appreciate your help in circulating this information about TAPIF.

Students can find more information about the program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply at frenchculture.org/tapif. The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2019.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the program, I would be delighted to connect via phone or email at any time. My team and I look forward to seeing applications from your students in the months to come. 

Best regards, 

Natalie COX
Chargée de programmes Assistants de langue
Educational Affairs Program Officer
Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis
4101 Reservoir Road NW Washington D.C., 20007
natalie.cox@diplomatie.gouv.fr
tél : 202.944.6011

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