There has been a serious shortage of French Immersion teachers over the past few years. They have in fact become a rare commodity. The country is already experiencing a teacher shortage, and there are even fewer French Immersion teachers. However, in four years, the number of students enrolled in French Immersion has jumped by 20%.
As a result, the number of French Immersion positions available in schools across the country has also jumped by 20%. That’s a lot. Statistics Canada goes so far as to say that these numbers will increase for a few more years, while the numbers in regular (first-language) education are stable or declining. The number of bilingual Canadian youth is on the rise. Families are widely and willingly choosing programs in which their children can speak at least two languages, often three, sometimes more.
Teaching in a French Immersion program puts you behind the wheel of one of the most effective ways to learn a second language. Do you have what it takes to be a driver of the bilingualism of tomorrow?
If so, you’re a rare commodity and we need you. Right here, right now. Write to us at info@teacher5etoiles.ca
We wondered what we could do to interest you in choosing a career in French Immersion. Pay you? If you accept an Immersion teaching job, you’ll be paid, often very well, depending on where you choose to teach. Entice you with the many joys you’ll experience? Sounds good. We therefore chose four “star” French Immersion teachers to tell you all about it, a squad of student ambassadors and a long list of passionate teachers who want to share their joy of teaching in Immersion.
Convince you to travel the country while teaching? Totally possible. With close to 2,400 schools offering French Immersion programs in every Canadian province and two territories, the choice is yours. And there are so many choices. Especially given that there is currently a very long waiting list to enrol in an Immersion program. With more French Immersion teachers, we can open more programs and accept more enrolments.
That’s why we need new teachers…we need you! We are here to encourage you to enrol in a university program that leads to French Immersion teaching. So yes, we want you. And we’re listening: tell us how we should go about it at info@teacher5etoiles.ca.