French Preschool Teacher
About The Position
Atlas Immersion Academy is hiring a Lead Teacher and an Assistant Teacher to share a preschool classroom at its Gabriel Park campus in Portland. The classroom is 100% French immersion, with French used with children and among staff. As part of Multnomah County’s Preschool For All program, teachers help provide local families with free, high-quality preschool. The Lead Teacher plans and teaches from Atlas’s provided French immersion curriculum, tracks each child’s growth, mentors the Assistant Teacher, and builds strong relationships with families. The Assistant Teacher supports daily routines and activities in French, helps with family communication, participates in classroom planning, and develops their immersion teaching practice. Both roles are listed at 35–38 hours per week. Atlas helps both teachers complete required pre-start trainings and certifications and covers their costs. Conscious Discipline training is completed within the first 90 days.
Requirements
- Lead Teacher: Fluent in French and English.
- Lead Teacher: Associate degree or higher in ECE plus one year of experience, or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- Lead Teacher: ORO Step 7 or higher.
- Assistant Teacher: Fluent in French.
- Assistant Teacher: High school diploma.
- Assistant Teacher: ORO Step 5 or higher.
- Both roles: Complete an Oregon Food Handler’s Card, Central Background Registry enrollment, Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR, and Health & Safety, Abuse Recognition, Foundations for Learning, and Safe Sleep trainings before the start date.
Nice To Haves
- Assistant Teacher: ECE coursework or experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead Teacher: Plan and teach from the provided French immersion curriculum.
- Lead Teacher: Track each child’s growth.
- Lead Teacher: Mentor the Assistant Teacher.
- Lead Teacher: Build strong relationships with families.
- Assistant Teacher: Support daily routines and activities in French.
- Assistant Teacher: Help with family communication.
- Assistant Teacher: Take part in classroom planning.
- Assistant Teacher: Develop an immersion teaching practice.
- Both roles: Complete the required pre-start trainings and certifications, with costs covered by Atlas.
- Both roles: Complete Conscious Discipline training within the first 90 days.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage from the first day.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- 66% tuition discount for employees’ children at Atlas.
- SimpleIRA with 3% employer match.
- Transportation reimbursement.
- Paid planning time built into the week.
- Required trainings and certifications paid for by Atlas.
- Professional development and diversity and inclusion training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
