Job Type: Part-time Contract
Start Date: September 2026
Contract Duration: September 2026 to June 2027 (excluding school holidays)
Location: In-person at a private school in the Heathcote / The Blue Mountains area of Ontario (approximately 25 minutes from Collingwood). Reliable transportation is required.
Schedule: One session per week (Thursday or Friday; exact day and time to be confirmed)
Session Length: 1 to 1.5 hours
Compensation: $30/hour
About This Opportunity :
Imagine teaching French through forest games, storytelling, songs, movement, and outdoor adventures instead of worksheets and traditional classrooms.
We are looking for a creative, energetic, and passionate French Language Educator to lead weekly French lessons for a small group of 16 children aged 7 to 12 at a private Forest School in the Heathcote / The Blue Mountains area.
This is far more than a traditional tutoring position. It is an opportunity to introduce French in a joyful, natural, and immersive way while inspiring children through exploration, creativity, and play in a beautiful outdoor environment.
You'll be introducing French to a curious group of children discovering the language for the very first time. Your lessons will spark curiosity, build confidence, and create memorable learning experiences that students will look forward to each week.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Teach in a beautiful outdoor Forest School setting.
- Enjoy complete creative freedom to design your own French program.
- Create engaging lessons through games, storytelling, music, movement, crafts, and outdoor exploration.
- Work with a supportive team that values creativity, innovation, and experiential learning.
- Benefit from a consistent part-time schedule with one session per week.
- Gain valuable experience in outdoor and experiential education.
- Competitive pay of $30/hour.
About the School
The school embraces a child-led Forest School philosophy, where curiosity, exploration, and hands-on experiences are at the heart of learning.
Students spend their days learning outdoors and developing confidence through meaningful experiences in nature. French lessons should naturally fit within this environment, encouraging communication through movement, play, storytelling, songs, and discovery rather than traditional classroom instruction.
Classes take place outdoors throughout every season. The school embraces all-weather learning, so educators should enjoy spending time outside year-round.
Your Role
- You'll have the creative freedom to design your own French program using activities that make language learning exciting and memorable.
- Plan and deliver engaging weekly French lessons for a group of 16 students (ages 7–12).
- Teach beginner French as a Second Language (FSL) in an immersive and interactive way.
- Design your own lesson plans using creative, play-based teaching strategies.
- Adapt lessons to an outdoor learning environment.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and encouraging atmosphere where children feel confident using French.
- Deliver lessons outdoors throughout the school year.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Strong French language skills.
- Experience teaching French or another language to children.
- A creative and enthusiastic teaching approach.
- Ability to develop engaging lessons without relying on technology or worksheets.
- Comfortable teaching outdoors throughout the year in varying weather conditions.
- Reliable transportation and ability to commute to a rural location near Heathcote / The Blue Mountains.
- Ability to drive safely in Ontario winter conditions.
- Experience in outdoor education, Forest Schools, Montessori, experiential learning, or alternative education settings is considered a strong asset.
If you're passionate about inspiring children through language, creativity, and nature, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in creating an unforgettable introduction to French where every lesson becomes an adventure.
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Pay: $30.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you able to commute to the Heathcote / The Blue Mountains area once per week for an in-person tutoring session?
- Do you have reliable transportation and are you comfortable driving in Ontario winter conditions?
- What is your level of French proficiency?
- Are you comfortable teaching outdoors year-round?
Work Location: In person
