About the role

To introduce and develop French as a foreign language across the primary school. The aim is for learners to communicate with confidence and to grow an international outlook as future servant leaders.

Reports to: Head of Section

Overall accountability: The French Teacher is accountable for the quality of French teaching and for learners’ measurable progress in listening, speaking, reading and writing French.

Accountability question: Are UBORA learners growing in confidence and competence to understand and communicate in French, year by year?

Key responsibilities

Lesson Planning & Delivery

• Prepare termly schemes of work and weekly lesson plans suited to each class level.
• Deliver communicative, competence-based French lessons using songs, stories, games, role-play and conversation.
• Create a French-rich classroom with displays, vocabulary walls and daily greetings.

Assessment & Learner Progress

• Assess listening, speaking, reading and writing skills continuously, and give feedback within 3 working days.
• Set and mark termly assessments, and record each learner’s language level.
• Give extra support to learners who are falling behind.

Co-curricular & Cultural Activities

• Lead a French club, and organise at least one French cultural day or showcase each year.
• Prepare learners for French speaking, recitation or spelling competitions where these are available.

Second Subject Teaching

• Teach a second subject where qualified and where the timetable requires.

Mentorship & Discipleship

• Serve as a class mentor where assigned, giving character and spiritual guidance.
• Model Christ-centred servant leadership in daily conduct.

Records & Reporting

• Keep accurate class registers, schemes of work and lesson records.
• Submit termly progress reports to the Head of Section, and communicate learners’ progress to parents.

Minimum qualifications

• Education: Diploma in Education with French as a teaching subject
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Languages: English, Kiswahili
• At least Grade C in CSEE French, and at least Grade B in CSEE English
• Fluent spoken and written French
• Added advantage: A second teaching subject

Core competencies & skills

• French Language Proficiency
• Communicative & Competence-Based Language Teaching
• Assessment of Language Skills
• Creativity & Learner Engagement
• Mentorship & Christian Character Formation

What we offer

• 2-year fixed-term contract, including a 3–6 month probation period
• Start date: January 2027
• Competitive remuneration set by UBORA’s Board-approved Compensation Schedule. Teachers’ salaries are benchmarked at or above the Government TGTS scale
• A clear career pathway with defined grades, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and promotion based on merit
• Starting grade depends on verified qualifications and experience, in line with UBORA’s Scheme of Service

• Prepare termly schemes of work and weekly lesson plans suited to each class level.
• Deliver communicative, competence-based French lessons using songs, stories, games, role-play and conversation.
• Create a French-rich classroom with displays, vocabulary walls and daily greetings.
• Assess listening, speaking, reading and writing skills continuously, and give feedback within 3 working days.
• Set and mark termly assessments, and record each learner’s language level.
• Give extra support to learners who are falling behind.
• Lead a French club, and organise at least one French cultural day or showcase each year.
• Prepare learners for French speaking, recitation or spelling competitions where these are available.
• Teach a second subject where qualified and where the timetable requires.
• Serve as a class mentor where assigned, giving character and spiritual guidance.
• Model Christ-centred servant leadership in daily conduct.
• Keep accurate class registers, schemes of work and lesson records.
• Submit termly progress reports to the Head of Section, and communicate learners’ progress to parents.

• French Language Proficiency
• Communicative & Competence-Based Language Teaching
• Assessment of Language Skills
• Creativity & Learner Engagement
• Mentorship & Christian Character Formation

• Diploma in Education with French as a teaching subject
• At least Grade C in CSEE French, and at least Grade B in CSEE English
• Fluent spoken and written French
• A second teaching subject (Added advantage)