kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A candidate who completed a master's course without getting the degree can also apply.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: Licence in modern literature or history-geography, or master in humanities

Experience: Beginners accepted

The profile they look for:

  • Master (Bac+5) in humanities, or licence in modern literature or history-geography
  • Solid literary, historical and geographical background
  • Knowledge of grammar
  • Excellent written and spoken French
  • Ability to adapt to different levels
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

Deadline: November 15 (Closes in 14 days)

Apply online on the employer's site, from the offer page on Choisir le Service Public.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Teaching duty of 18 hours per week, in person with students
  • Lesson preparation takes at least as much time
  • No remote work possible
  • A favourable teaching opinion is needed but not enough to be hired

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.