Isidore Newman School seeks a scholarly, dynamic, intellectually curious and mission-aligned French educator for the 2026-2027 academic year. The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience designing and teaching a variety of engaging and challenging courses, from French I to French V, including Honors sections. The World Language Department at Newman is rooted in an immersion approach in which the target language is used as the primary medium for learning, communication, and inquiry. At Newman the World Language classrooms are designed to be dynamic, engaging, student-centered spaces that emphasize language as a reflection of history, identity and lived experience across the world. A dedicated educator with high proficiency in the target language, cultural fluency and curiosity, as well as a genuine passion for language learning, will thrive in Newman’s World Language Department. Our Upper School French curriculum includes French I to French IV, AP French, and Global Studies Francophone Africa.
Teaching French at Newman
Teaching French at Newman is an engaging and collaborative opportunity to work closely with students as they develop linguistic proficiency, cultural understanding, and global perspective. World Languages is a substantial three-year requirement in the Upper School, allowing teachers to build sustained relationships with students while guiding them through an increasingly sophisticated and immersive study of Francophone language and cultures. On any given day in a French classroom, you might observe spirited discussion in the target language, close reading of authentic texts or student presentations informed by cultural and historical context. Our history-rich city of New Orleans, with its deep French and Francophone roots, exceptional museums, archives, and cultural institutions, serves as a natural extension of the classroom and an ideal backdrop for teaching and learning in the World Languages Department.
