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French Tutor Wanted!

🇺🇸 Hybrid - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $30 - $40 per Hour 💻 Tutoring 🗓️ February 10th, 2026

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Private Home is hiring a French Tutor. The role involves tutoring a middle school student for the Le Grand Concours and Le Concours Oral French competitions, focusing on using official prep materials, reviewing practice exams, and improving pronunciation and oral fluency, including occasional small group sessions.

Highlights
  • Tutor a middle school student preparing for Le Grand Concours and Le Concours Oral French competitions.
  • Use official preparation materials, review practice exams, and enhance oral fluency and pronunciation.
  • Conduct 2–3 weekend sessions initially, with possible additional sessions.
  • Hourly wage range: $30.00 to $40.00.
  • Native or near-native proficiency in French required.
  • Experience with Le Grand Concours and/or Le Concours Oral as participant, tutor, or instructor preferred.
  • Experience working with middle school-aged students through teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or similar roles.
  • Strong knowledge of French pronunciation, grammar, and oral expression.
  • Ability to provide clear explanations and constructive feedback on practice exams.
  • Patient, supportive, reliable, organized, and able to work independently.

French Tutor Wanted! Full Description

Anticipated Start Date

2/28/26

Anticipated End Date

3/21/26

Anticipated Hours Per Week

1

Schedule:

The initial commitment will be 2–3 sessions on weekends, with the possibility of additional sessions as needed.

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $30.00 to $40.00

Number Of Positions

1

Position Summary/Job Duties:

We are seeking native or near-native French speaker, to tutor one middle school student preparing for two major French competitions: Le Grand Concours and Le Concours Oral. This role focuses on helping students use official preparation materials, review practice exams, and improve pronunciation and oral fluency. One tutoring session may involve working with small groups of up to three students, particularly when students are preparing group performances for the oral competition.

Le Grand Concours (National French Competition)

A nationally recognized French language and culture competition that tests:

  • Listening comprehension

  • Reading comprehension

  • French culture & general knowledge

Le Concours Oral (Wisconsin State French Contest)

A virtual oral competition focused on speaking skills. Students compete in one category of their choice, such as:

  • Speaking

  • Reading aloud

  • Acting

  • Singing

Qualifications:

  • Native or near-native proficiency in French

  • Prior experience with Le Grand Concours and/or Le Concours Oral (as a participant, tutor, or instructor)

  • Experience working with middle school–aged students (teaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp counseling, etc.)

  • Strong knowledge of French pronunciation, grammar, and oral expression

  • Ability to review practice exams, explain errors clearly, and provide constructive feedback

  • Patient, supportive, and encouraging teaching style

  • Reliable, organized, and comfortable working independently

Application Instructions:

Please send your resume and availabilities in the next few weekends to lucylorentz@gmail.com. Thank you!

Contact:

Org: Private Home
Email: lucylorentz@gmail.com