Coucou is a leading French language school, providing group and private, online and in-person French classes for adults. With headquarters located in NYC and Silver Lake, the school has developed its own unique teaching method over the past 10 years.
What sets Coucou apart is its focus on modern French and creating a fun class atmosphere. In addition to classes, Coucou also offers French cultural workshops and events, fostering a bicoastal community of francophiles.
The Role
Coucou is launching a new professional training program for future French teachers, a way to share our teaching philosophy and provide the tools for those who wish to teach French using the Coucou method.
We're looking for a Head of Teacher Development who will play a key role in this project: designing and leading the training program, identifying future Coucou teachers, and supporting our teaching team in their ongoing growth and development.
You'll be the link between training, recruitment, and continuous support, ensuring that Coucou's unique, warm, creative, and high-quality approach to language education shines through at every step.
Key Responsibilities
Design and lead the Coucou Teacher Training Program
- Help structure and launch our professional training program for francophones (C2+) wishing to teach French to English speakers.
- Create training modules based on Coucou's existing materials, method, and philosophy.
- Oversee participant progress, assessment, and certification.
- Identify top-performing trainees and recommend them for teaching positions at Coucou.
- Deliver training sessions both in person and online, using digital solutions.
Develop and support the Coucou teaching team
- Supervise and mentor our team of teachers in New York, Los Angeles, and online.
- Observe classes, provide constructive feedback, and encourage professional growth.
- Oversee onboarding, training sessions, and continuing education for all teachers.
- Manage teacher availability and scheduling (class assignments, time off, substitutes).
- Travel occasionally to Los Angeles for training and local team support.
Maintain pedagogical excellence and the Coucou culture
- Ensure consistent, high-quality teaching practices across all levels and formats.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Coucou's teaching method and materials.
- Foster a collaborative, supportive, and inspiring environment within the teaching team.
Your Profile
Required:
- Native French speaker with at least 5 years of experience teaching French as a foreign language and a strong knowledge of French culture.
- Solid level and grammatical knowledge of English.
- Flexible and adaptable, ready to take ownership of a new role and help shape it as the program evolves.
- Empathetic and supportive, with natural authority and strong communication skills.
- Organized and reliable, able to balance daily operations with long-term vision.
- Motivated to build something meaningful and lasting for Coucou's future.
- Deep alignment with Coucou's mission and values.
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience in teacher training, academic management, or educational program design.
- Familiarity with the Coucou method or similar communicative and cultural approaches.
- Experience mentoring, supervising, or coordinating a teaching team, ideally in a multicultural environment.
What we offer
- A meaningful role within a passionate and creative team.
- A friendly, collaborative, and human work environment where your ideas truly matter.
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- 25 paid vacation days.
- Personal days.
- Paid sick leave.
- Transportation reimbursement.
- Free classes for a person of your choice.
- On-site position based in Soho, New York, with occasional trips to Los Angeles.
Recruitment Process
We'll reach out to selected candidates for an initial informal Zoom conversation, followed by a potential interview.
We're looking for someone who truly connects with the Coucou spirit and can make this role their own.
We'll be taking applications through January or until we find the right person. We encourage you to apply if this role resonates with you, even if you don't check every single box.
The pay range for this role is:70,000 - 80,000 USD per year(NYC)
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