could i teach french as a foreign language in USA? (i am french)?

Question

iam an english teacher here in paris, but'd like to move to usa so as to teach french. could i teach without doing studies again? as french is my mother tongue and i have a diploma that certifies a can teach... please answer me back!!

Answer 1

If you are a native speaker and are certified to teach, consider teaching at the DLI in Monterey California. The DLI is the Defense Language Institute, and they are the U.S. Government's Military Installation that is responsible for training ALL the branches of the military's linguists in all the foreign languages.

One of the requirements is that you have to be a native speaker of the language that you wish to teach, and you have to be able to pass their very extensive background check. So if you have tried to overthrow and governments or been in on any subversive plots to assassinate a foreign leader, you may not make it! (lol)
But you may stand a good chance!

Go to www.usajobs.com

They have a listing of all the teaching jobs at DLI. Personally, I'd probably sell my child for a chance to teach there. It's like heaven on earth!

Answer 2

It depends on where you want to teach, whether it is in public/private schools or at specialized learning centers.

If your teaching certificate is from France, you will probably need to be recertified in the United States in whichever state you plan on teaching. Every state requires separate certification for its teachers, and must be renewed at varying intervals (5-10 years, with additional required courses of study to improve your skills).

Public and private schools will generally require a current state's teacher certificate. You may want to investigate private learning centers specializing in foreign languages. Your French teaching certificate may be sufficient if it is current in these places.

There are also job opportunities in the banking industry, commercial translation, diplomacy, and at the collegiate level for fluent French speakers. French as a foreign language is not taught as often as Spanish except in larger high schools and school systems, due to budget cuts.

Answer 3

Yes, most of the teachers of foreign languages at the college level are foreign. You have to think, most Americans are uni-lingual. I would say about a third of high school foreign language teachers are foreign to America. There is no second language teaching in public schools before 9th grade (14 year olds). This also explains the uni-lingual aspect of most Americans. Good luck!

Answer 4

First you have to worry about a work permit. Then, depending on which institution you apply to teach in, you might have to either past tests or get a new certification demonstrating your faculty to teach.

tout depend de l'embaucheur en fait. Diplomas equivalence between the US and other countries is not official at all. It is to the scholl or univerity's discretion to evaluate your level or experience based on their criteria of conversion of your class credits (unites de valeurs).
Experience sure helps.

I recommend you get in touch with the place you are thinking of applying to before anything and see if they are interested in you and would sponsor you for a work permit then hire you.

Answer 5

I don't see why not..

Answer 6

Oui, Mme