Alternance - Pedagogical Development Assistant H/F My English Sister

My English Sister is an English language learning and childcare agency based in Lyon. Our mission is to support the English language development of French children through fun, personalised and creative lessons and activities. We are a small, dynamic team passionate about shaping the education of tomorrow.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Pedagogical Development Assistant for a 12-month alternance (work-study) program. This position offers a unique opportunity to continue your higher education with a fully funded degree in Educational/Instructional Engineering (Ingénierie pédagogique) while gaining meaningful hands-on experience in both education and business.

The apprenticeship allows you to divide your time between:

- Studying toward a degree in Ingénierie pédagogique (Pedagogical Engineering)
- Supporting pedagogical and educational development within the company
- Working with children by delivering private English tuition and childcare sessions

This role is an ideal stepping stone for a future career in education, training, EdTech, or learning design.

What You Will Learn

- Designing and creating engaging teaching materials

Develop activity guides, flashcards, worksheets, activity books and visual supports tailored to young learners.

- Contributing to the development of structured learning programmes

Help design teaching sequences, bilingual resources and age-appropriate educational content for children.

- Participating in creative pedagogical projects

Support exciting initiatives such as building My English Sister's first bilingual storybook, expanding our online learning offer, and designing new educational tools.

- Using digital tools and AI to enhance learning materials

Learn to create prompts, generate visuals, and integrate AI tools to improve efficiency and content quality.

- Supporting the implementation of teaching methods

Adapt and refine activities for different age groups, test materials during sessions, and gather feedback to improve resources.

- Collaborating with teachers and the marketing team

Work with our teaching team to ensure materials meet pedagogical needs, and with our marketing team to communicate these resources across social media, email and the website.

- Gaining hands-on experience teaching English to children

Deliver fun, creative sessions that encourage language development, while learning classroom management, communication and engagement strategies.