Chinese Mandarin Language Instructor

Ctc-Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401k

PTO and holiday pay

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

CTC Group is seeking cleared Language Instructors to deliver adult language courses in a government training environment. You will teach, assess, and help develop curriculum aligned with mission objectives.

Expect a 40-hour work week with 20 hours teaching and 20 hours on lesson development, assessment, and testing support. The role requires active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, a relevant degree, and 5+ years of adult instruction experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of language instruction to adults, in college or professional settings.
• Experience with language assessment and testing.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, Language, or related field.
• Experience with curriculum and lesson development for mission-focused programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide language instruction to adult learners in a government training environment.
• Support a 40-hour work week with teaching and development tasks.
• Develop, deliver, and align language lessons with program objectives.
• Conduct language testing and student assessment per sponsor standards.
• Apply knowledge of history, culture, and current events to instruction.
• Utilize language learning technology and instructional tools in class.
• Participate in sponsor training to certify in mission-focused instruction.
• Support content management, course design, editing, and reporting.

Skills

Language instruction

Adult learners

Assessment

Curriculum design

Course development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or Language

Job description

Summary
CTC Group is seeking cleared Language Instructors to support foreign language instruction and testing for mission-focused language programs. This role is ideal for experienced instructors with professional proficiency in speaking, listening, and reading who can deliver adult language instruction, support student assessment, and contribute to curriculum and lesson development in a structured government environment.
Location: CONUS-Washington Metropolitan Area

Responsibilities

• Provide language instruction to adult learners in a professional or government training environment.
• Support a 40-hour work week, with approximately 20 hours focused on teaching and 20 hours focused on lesson development, student assessment, and testing support.
• Develop, prepare, and deliver mission-focused language lessons aligned with student needs and program objectives.
• Conduct language testing and student assessment activities in accordance with sponsor standards and program guidance.
• Apply knowledge of history, culture, politics, economy, and current events to support relevant and effective language instruction.
• Use foreign language learning technology, instructional tools, and teaching methods to support classroom delivery and student progress.
• Work under the direction of experienced senior instructors and complete required sponsor training to become certified in mission-focused foreign language instruction and testing.
• Support related instructional tasks including content management, course design, editing, quality control, selection, summarizing/gisting, and writing reports.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, Language, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience providing language instruction to adults, preferably in a college or professional setting.
• Required experience teaching adults within the last 5 years.
• ICA Testing Requirements:
  • Translation Assessment (TA): 3
  • Speaking, Listening, and Reading: 5/5/5
• Experience with language instruction/facilitation and language testing.
• Experience with content management, course design, editing, quality control, selection, summarizing/gisting, and writing reports.

Pay Information

The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development.

The estimated salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000.

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Why CTC Group?

We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.

CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance.

CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.