Lower School French and Global Studies Teacher Villa Duchesne

Villa Duchesne is seeking a mission-centered French & Global Studies Teacher for our Lower School for the upcoming school year. The Lower School French & Global Studies Teacher inspires curiosity, cultural awareness, and confident communication in students from Junior Kindergarten 3 through Grade 5. This educator designs and delivers a rich, developmentally appropriate program that immerses students in the French language while introducing them to global cultures, traditions, geography, and shared human experiences. This full-time, 10-month position follows a daily schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm, supporting instructional time, lesson preparation, collaboration with colleagues, engagement in the broader life of the school community, and supervision of Acorn Club, Villa’s complimentary aftercare program for students in grades JK3-5, until 4:00 pm.

Through immersive language experiences and meaningful connections to global themes, the Lower School French & Global Studies Teacher helps students develop foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French while cultivating empathy, respect, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives. This role fosters a joyful, structured, and inclusive learning environment where students are encouraged to take linguistic risks, engage in dialogue, and see themselves as active members of a global community, while also contributing to the vibrant life of the Lower School.

All Faculty and Staff at Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. Our Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart educators inspire our students every day with learning and community opportunities.

 

Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart educators:

1. Embody the attitudes of Christ’s heart: gratitude, generosity, compassion, and forgiveness. Educating is our vocation, and the ability to lead students to encounter Christ enables us to foster more loving relationships.
2. Believe in every student. We are invested in caring for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional well-being of each child.
3. Are experts in their subjects. We exhibit professional excellence and innovation in teaching. Through passion for our craft, we instill a love of learning within each child. We maintain high standards of research-based training and are committed to extensive professional development.
4. Foster trusting relationships to create a safe environment where learning and empathy are possible. Our trusting relationships with students enable them to discover new abilities, cultivate strengths, learn from mistakes, and develop and exercise resilience in meeting challenges.
5. Immerse students in global perspectives, compassionate action, and courageous hope. By inspiring curiosity and encouraging critical consciousness within our students, our students can realize their full potential as agents of transformation.