Amharic Language Instructor, eMentor

The Unconventional; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

The Unconventional is hiring an Amharic Language Instructor for the Language Enabled Airman Program to enhance service members’ language skills. This part-time role requires expertise in language instruction, ability to develop instructional materials, and knowledge of cultural context.

Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and possess near-native fluency in Amharic. The instructor will deliver courses remotely with a participant-centered approach and provide feedback to support learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must possess ILR Advanced Professional Proficiency in Amharic.
• Bachelor's degree in language instruction or social science required.
• Five years of experience in target culture preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver eMentor courses and assess language skills.
• Administer curricula and prepare instructional aids.
• Provide feedback and monitor course progress.

Skills

Advanced Professional Proficiency in Amharic

Instructional design practices

Multimedia design and delivery methods

Knowledge of cultural and linguistic context

Education

Bachelor's degree in language instruction or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amharic Language Instructor, eMentor (2504)

Job Title: Amharic Language Instructor, eMentor

Location: Montgomery, AL / Remote

Job Description

Summary: The Unconventional is seeking a qualified Language Instructor to support the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) and the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC). The instructor will deliver eMentor courses to assess, enhance, and sustain service members’ language skills across listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while fostering cross‑cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills. Instruction is participant‑centered and is available 24/7 for a globally distributed force, with one‑on‑one or small group formats.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Administer the eMentor curricula (syllabi and lesson plans) provided by the client.
• Prepare instructional aids (e.g., presentation slides, digital whiteboard content) and supporting open‑source materials for each session.
• Develop instructional aids in accordance with industry best practices for instructional quality and effectiveness.
• Operate UCC platform tools, launch live sessions, manage audio/video, screen sharing, chat, and materials, support Scholar access and keyboard setup, adjust bandwidth settings, and troubleshoot routine technical issues during instruction.
• Deliver instruction aligned with lesson objectives and plans, incorporating cultural, technical, military, and geopolitical content to support language development and mission‑relevant understanding for Scholars at ILR Level 2 and above.
• Provide one‑on‑one feedback, review homework and assessments, and monitor attendance to support Scholar language development and course progress.
• Support OnDemand session scheduling functions in the Language Enabled Development Resource (LEaDeR) application by coordinating weekly schedule availability with the ISS.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess language skills in the target language(s) equivalent to an ILR Advanced Professional Proficiency or a “Superior” rating in speaking and writing on the ACTFL proficiency scale for each language and dialect to be instructed.
• Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in language instruction or a related social science field (e.g., History, Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Geography) and/or possess a minimum of five years of embedded experience in the target culture(s).
• Must be capable of delivering instruction and conducting assessments across proficiency levels ranging from ILR level 0 through ILR Level 3+.
• Extensive global regional expertise and knowledge of foreign language teaching techniques, instructional systems, learning theory, educational psychology, and instructional product development.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design practices, curriculum development, standardized web‑based interactive course delivery systems, and instructor facilitation and faculty development.
• Proficiency with computers in education and training, multimedia design and delivery methods (e.g., embedded video instruction), and Microsoft Office applications and related productivity software.
• eMentors may be dual nationals native to regions where the language is commonly spoken and/or professional language instructors with demonstrated expertise in the relevant cultures and customs.

Clearance: Must be able to pass a background check.

Security Clearance

Travel

Job Type: Part‑time

Exemption Type: Non‑Exempt

Category: Contractors

EEO STATEMENT: Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries, are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee or applicant for employment is denied equal opportunity because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other non‑merit‑based factor protected by law. The company may also take affirmative action as required to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are considered for promotion.