It was just a fluke for some who claim they never thought about teaching. For others, a fresh start on a path that has run out of steam. Some simply wanted to try a job without commitment, or to bypass the competition. And then one day they found themselves, chalk in hand, facing a dozen pairs of eyes eager to learn. Unemployed or former school aides, contract workers recruited at the last minute to fill teacher shortages, come from diverse backgrounds.
“I was hired after answering an ad for Leboncoin“On his part, says Benjamin, who was called for an interview with a bachelor’s degree + 4. “I accepted verbally on Thursday, the following Monday I was in front of my class– says the 30-year-old. Meeting the students for the first time, he had to improvise. “No prepared course, no training, no help– he laments, confirming that he has finally managed to adapt year after year.
“Accidentally»
Thomas, in turn, was recruited after the Pôle emploi announcement in 2017. This former military instructor applied somewhat by accident when he saw a job as a math teacher. “I thought to myself, why not?” tells Figaro Graduated in Economics and Management. After an interview with the director of the institution, he was hired as a substitute for the beginning of the Toussaint holidays, part-time in two classes of the college. The ex-soldier loved it and has since had short contracts ranging from two months to a year at various facilities.
The same for Karine, who, strictly speaking, does not.applied“because Pôle emploi”did it automaticallyhe says laughing. The approach was not devoid of logic, as the former expatriate taught in China for four years. “They thought it was the best choice. It’s been five years now and I don’t regret it“.
Others already had a foot in the business. Miriam had been an educational assistant for five years when her term contract ended. The director came to find him. “The music teacher was absent. He said: the job is for you, I had a degree in musicology. Overnight I found myself under contract“, He says. “I managed without training and with the help of my partner, luckily“.
“Filling holes» improvised
Others say they are disgusted by the lack of support, sometimes recognition, of national education. Celine, 48, has been on full or part-time contracts for 15 years. MA in History, DSS in Archaeology, majoring in teachingitchy“. So he started out as a contractor. In the Grenoble region, he taught history and geography at a military high school and in the private sector as part of professional training.
Happy with her job, she decided to enter a national educational competition this summer 2022… scoring a 4/20 on a motivational test and “pedagogical knowledge” . Angry, he quit. This comeback will happen without him. “I give up and even if I like this job, I redirect myself to something else“, he explains Figaro. The same Deniz, who hoped for a contract after 14 years of office, in vain. This approach becomes possible after six years of continuous work. “I am saddened by what I hear about the recruitment and tenure of new contractors. Why not endorse those who have the same experience as me and have proven themselves?“.
31-year-old Fatima and 4 young children are pleased that she was able to find this job that suits her role as a mother. “However, I thank the government for giving the opportunity to people who do not have a sufficient degree and who do not pass the competitions to be able to teach.“Says this foreign resident. He does not hide that he was also attracted by the attractive salary.30% higherin overseas departments to mainland France. “I was sitting quietly in my living room when I was called, you start tomorrow“, He says. “I was shocked by no training, no interview or job interview with the rectoryhe testifies. “Also, I was put in a position for Latin hours when I had never studied Latin… In fact, my rectory preferred “anyone” to “nobody”“.
Despite the major flaws, which he readily admits (“sometimes the students corrected me and knew the subject better than I did“Fatima was able to, and says she has had success with students. “It’s a golden opportunity“He believes.even if the disciples are “sacrificed” in the story.“.
Source: Le Figaro
