Join our dynamic bilingual IB school just minutes from Manhattan, and inspire young minds every day in a warm, international community!

Tessa International School is a fast-growing & prestigious bilingual school located in Hoboken, New Jersey—just one subway stop from Manhattan, New York. As a proud member of the Affinitas Education group, a premier international education organization with schools worldwide, our staff benefit from a worldwide network of expertise, diverse international exchange opportunities, and the shared commitment to excellence.

At Tessa International School, we offer three immersion and dual language tracks: Spanish, French, and Mandarin, and we are accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) and the French Ministry of Education. We are also recognized as a NAIS model school.

We are looking for a caring Preschool French Assistant Teacher for our French-track classes in the 2025-2026 School Year.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with classroom and behavior management
• Keeps the classroom and the school clean, tidy, and presentable at all times
• Assists Lead Teacher in a range of tasks as needed
• Assists with pastoral care
• Lead outdoor play and any field trips
• Participates in meetings and trainings as needed
• May perform diaper changing, feeding, and soothing of very young children, depending on the class
• Assists in other duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

• Excellent command of French & English
• 3 years of working experience in a school
• Degree in early childhood education, child development or similar discipline preferred
• Experience with the IB PYP is preferable, but not required
• Strong communication skills, a sense of humor, humility, and empathy
• Team-player
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Previous experience at an international school and/or cultural fluency derived from international experience is a plus

Schedule

• 4 to 8 hours per day from Monday to Friday
• Possibility for part-time positions and to work extra hours

Benefits

• Health insurance (full time only)
• Dental insurance (full time only)
• Vision insurance (full time only)
• IB Professional development
• School holidays and 5 PTO (full time only)
• 401(k) (after 3 months of employment)
• Life insurance (after 3 months of employment)
• Disability Insurance 

Pay starting at $1700/month

About Tessa International School

Tessa International School is a fast-growing bilingual and international school located in Hoboken, New Jersey—just one subway stop from Manhattan, New York. Tessa’s mission is to prepare students to become world citizens, leaders, and happy individuals, who, as they grow, will embrace global opportunities with enthusiasm, confidence, and a strong desire to make a difference. We offer a world-class education based on the most successful international models. We offer three language tracks: Spanish, French, and Mandarin, and are accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) and the French Ministry of Education. We are also recognized as a NAIS model school. We are 80/20 immersion through Kindergarten, and then 50/50. We take children from beginners through fluent in the target language. When joining the Tessa team, you join a multi-cultural community of energetic, experienced education professionals who are open-minded and deeply invested in their work. We are looking for the right people that will continue and improve the standards at Tessa International School, and who will reflect our mission: adventurers, advocates, and leaders who strive to make the world a better place!

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