Originally Posted by moonblues

I don't know much personally about a shortage of teachers of Spanish... I googled it though, and there are very recent news articles in the French press about a shortage indeed. (link: En manque de profs d'espagnol, l'académie de Versailles s'en remet � l'ambassade de l'Uruguay )

and another article here (Pénurie de professeurs d'espagnol en Mayenne ) explaining it's due to the curriculum changes this year... students start a second language a year earlier in "cinquieme".

There might also be a greater shortage in the less sought after "academies" such as Creteil, Versailles...

A Masters in anything is OK, to become "titulaire" but it's not required to become a supply teacher... as long as you have a degree in the subject you want to teach...

As for the amount of French required as a supply teacher, I think knowing some French would be good. All lessons are supposed to take place in the target language though, which helps. Learning French when you speak Spanish should be fairly quick. I would apply anyway, because if they are desperate for teachers, it might be a good opportunity!

To become a fully qualified teacher it would be different, your French must be very good, first it's one of the professional requirements, and your French is assessed when you take the CAPES...

hope that helps.

EDITED to add:
Another article ( Bretagne. Pénurie de profs: le rectorat fait appel à des étudiants) about the shortage of physics and Spanish teachers in Brittany, they're even asking students in their third year at Uni...... back in September.

Originally Posted by morpeth

Thanks for the information. I figured that to be a fully-qualified teacher would require French knowledge.

Just curious, do have a rough idea what a "titulaire" might make ? If she were to apply we would be looking at rural or smaller cities.

I will look at what visa requirements might be, I assume of a job offer made would be easier, and her husband (and daughter) both Uk citizens ( so I assume until Brexit no residency issues, hah.

Reading the prior posts I certainly couldn't teach English there, history courses not taught in English and no PhD to teach a business course. Maybe I could spend my time perfecting my French and drinking wine !