assistantsinfrance.com

Updates!

2012-10-15T16:45:53Z

Hello there! I am in the process of updating the assistantsinfrance.com website in a serious way. As you may or may not know, spam is a big issue with the forums and I am attacking the problem to the best of my ability. In the process, the site may occasionally not function here and there. But, hopefully, in a few days, it will work flawlessly! Apologies for any issues in the meantime...

I am also trying to get a mobile version of this site up and running. I will let you know if that becomes a reality.

Thanks for your patience while things are getting rearranged.

Site maintenance - June 2011

2011-06-22T17:45:05Z

I will be updating the website over the next few days, so please be patient! There may be some weirdness, but we'll get through it! I am starting the maintenance today (June 22) and will update you when everything is all done and ready -- or when all hell breaks loose and the site is totally broken. Either/Or...

New Registrations on Forums: Send E-Mail to be Activated

2011-05-16T12:27:32Z

If you registered on the forums, you should have received an e-mail with your username and password. Please remember to forward this e-mail to Lee Ann or Jennie (by hitting reply) in order for your account to be activated. We receive dozens of registrations everyday and the majority are spam, so we have to activate legitimate accounts individually.

If your e-mail does not go through, you can also ask for help at the Assistants in France 2011-12 Facebook group, as Jennie (the administrator Nadjezhda on the forums) is also a member.

DC Alumni Reception at the French Embassy

2011-02-12T10:11:58Z

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., is having a cocktail reception for alumni of the Teaching Assistant Program in France on Thursday, March 10, 2011, from 6pm to 8pm. This event is an opportunity to meet and mingle with other former teaching assistants living in the Washington, D.C. area. Organized with the support of the Embassy's Regional Department of Economic Affairs, the reception will also be a chance to network with representatives from a number of French and French-oriented businesses and organizations operating in the U.S. and overseas.

For more information, please see the Alumni of the Teaching Assistant Program in France - USA Facebook group.

Renewal Form for 2011-12

2011-01-25T09:03:41Z

If you are currently an assistant in France and you would like to renew for a second year, the form is available online. You cannot change académies, but you can request to change school(s) and/or the city. You will need to get it signed by the chef d'établissement before sending it to the rectorat or CIEP. The deadline is March 14, 2011.

Renewal Form 2011-12 (PDF)

Even though the form says that you will receive an e-mail in June, do not count on this. Many times assistants do not hear anything concrete until September or even October because new assistants have priority over renewing assistants, and so the rectorat must wait until a new assistant resigns before offering the position to a renewing assistant.

Application due tomorrow for Americans!

2010-12-31T11:56:59Z

The application for the American program is due tomorrow, January 1, 2011!

If you're having trouble with the online application, call or e-mail Carolyn Collins at the French Embassy in DC. Also check out the TAPIF page on Facebook - a lot of questions have been answered there.

Good luck!

Application for 2011-12 Available Now

2010-10-15T10:51:36Z

Applications for the assistant program for all the Anglophone countries become available in October.

The American program made their application available as of October 11 and it is completely online: www.tapif.org The deadline is January 1, 2011.

For other countries, a list of links to the various French embassy sites as well as the number of positions available for each country can be found here:

English Language Teaching Assistantship in France for 2011-2012 School Year

Visa Validation Fees in France

2010-08-25T11:49:37Z

The majority of assistants will not have to pay a fee in order to get their visa validated by the OFII after arrival in France. However, assistants who are also students, and who obtained student visas in their home countries, will have to pay a fee of 55€. Don't forget to get your passport stamped at the airport when you arrive in France! You will also need a copy of this stamp when you do the validation, to prove your date of entry into France.

Summary of visa validation fees for different statuses:

340€ for visiteur and conjoint de français

70€ for salarié

55€ for étudiant

free for travailleur temporaire (this includes assistants de langue)

If you are able to renew your visa/change your visa into a Carte de Séjour for the second year, then the renewal fee is 110€.

Brochure for USA Program 2011-12

2010-08-06T10:00:33Z

The Facebook page for the Teaching Assistant Program in France - USA has posted the brochure for the 2011-12 program. Nothing much has changed for the application requirements, except that dual French-American citizens are no longer eligible to apply. The application will be available in October, and the deadline will be January 1st, 2011.

Account Activations Slowed

2010-07-09T04:12:28Z

Hello all. I will be traveling for the next two weeks and account activations may be slowed while I am overseas. Please be extra patient with account requests and what not. We'll be visiting my old Parisian stomping grounds!

Alumni of the Teaching Assistant Program in France - USA

2010-06-20T08:58:20Z

Image via Wikipedia

The official American program has updated their website with information for prospective, current and former English assistants in France. There is also a Facebook group for alumni if you are a former assistant and want to keep in touch with other alumni or with the program itself.

Prospective Applicants

Current Assistants

Alumni

And the Facebook group for alumni can be found here.

Site Maintenance - June 2010

2010-06-11T09:22:23Z

As you can probably tell, there are some changes going on around here. Please be patient as the site gets updated.

The forums should still be fine and dandy, so stop on by...

Americans: Check your E-mail

2010-04-08T11:54:35Z

Acceptance e-mails were sent out starting Tuesday, April 6, for Americans. This year the embassy is requiring that you reply in order to accept or decline your position, before April 18. If you do not reply at all, your position will be given to someone on the waiting list, so don't forget to do it!

Acceptance E-Mails to Arrive Soon

2010-04-03T21:18:10Z

For Americans, acceptance e-mails are supposed to be sent out during the first week of April, so check your e-mail soon.

Enjoy your spring vacations and have a Happy Easter!

Zone A: April 10-25
Zone B: April 3-18
Zone C: April 17 - May 2

Don't forget that Easter Monday, April 5, is a jour férié.

Severe Storm hits Western France

2010-03-02T10:22:33Z

I hope everyone in the Vendée, Charente-Maritime and other places hit hard by the strong winds and rain are ok. Throughout Europe, the storm left a death toll of 62; 51 of which were in France. Sarkozy has declared it a national disaster and pledged 3 million euros in aid to rebuild certain areas and the aging seawalls that gave way.