Estonian Language Instructor, DLI-W

The Unconventional; Arlington (WA); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Language Instructor to support the Defense Language Institute. This role involves providing engaging and effective language instruction to adult learners in both classroom and virtual environments. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and have substantial experience in proficiency-oriented teaching methods. The position emphasizes cultural competence and the use of innovative instructional technologies to foster an engaging learning experience. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing language skills critical for national security and cultural understanding.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of teaching experience.
• Native speaker of the target language with strong English skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored language instruction in classroom and virtual settings.
• Utilize diverse instructional technologies to enhance learning.

Skills

Language Instruction

Proficiency-Oriented Teaching

Cultural Competence

Adult Learning Strategies

Curriculum Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Online Learning Applications

Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality

Job description

Estonian Language Instructor, DLI-W - (1979)

Job Title: Estonian Language Instructor, DLI-W

Location: Arlington, VA - Arlington, VA 22201 US
National Capital Region (NCR) - Washington, DC 20540 US (Primary)
Remote Arlington, VA - Arlington, VA 22201 US
Remote Washington DC - Washington, DC 20001 US
Washington, DC - Washington, DC US

Category: Contractors

Summary:

The Unconventional is seeking a highly skilled Language Instructor to join our team to support the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). DLIFLC is responsible for ensuring that our Nation's effort to understand the languages and cultures of our friends and foes alike are met. In this role you will be responsible for providing classroom language instruction for the Defense Language Institute - Washington (DLI-W).

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide professional foreign language instruction to students in a classroom and/or virtual environment. Instruction can last six (6) hours or more per day, with courses ranging from ten (10) weeks or longer.
• Prepare for each class, tailoring the lesson to individual student’s needs.
• All instruction must be based on proficiency-oriented principles of second language acquisition with a strong focus on instructional methods that are effective for adult learners.
• Instruction must be culturally-based, learner-centered, employing authentic materials and real-world tasks that resemble what students may do with their language skills in their final job assignments.
• At all levels of proficiency, level- and topic-appropriate lessons, materials and activities must be utilized to generate as much uninhibited, spontaneous use of the language as possible.
• Writing skills must be taught to promote language acquisition, leading to increased proficiency in a target language.
• Training must engage the students’ higher order thinking skills, develop independent learning skills and adhere to the best practices in adult education.
• The training MUST incorporate the use of diverse instructional technologies such as electronic flash cards, online learning applications, games, virtual and augmented reality.
• Intercultural Competence and cultural knowledge MUST be integrated into language instruction in all phases of training.
• Curriculum/materials should include sufficient quantity, analysis, and comprehension of listening and reading Target Language (TL) texts.
• All courses must include a syllabus.

Required Qualifications:

• At a minimum, must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and have at least two (2) years of successful relevant experience in intensive training, teaching adults using proficiency-oriented methods.
• Successful, relevant experience of at least four (4) years in teaching the target language to adult learners in an intensive, proficiency-oriented environment may be substituted for education.
• Must be an educated native speaker of the current standard form of the language/dialect taught and have strong English language skills.
• Must possess the ability to adapt to students with varying learning styles requiring different teaching strategies.
• Instructors must have Oral Proficiency Interview scores of Level 3 or above in the Target Language.

Clearance: Must be able to pass a background check.