Foreign Language Instructors at DOS, National Foreign Affairs Training Center "NFATC" (former FSI)

Icls International Center for Language Studies Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A language education institution in Arlington, Virginia, seeks qualified language instructors proficient in various languages for adult learners. Candidates must have relevant teaching experience and a strong cultural background in their target language. This opportunity offers flexibility for full-time or part-time positions.

Qualifications

• U.S. work authorization required.
• Minimum English proficiency level of 2/2 on the ILR scale.
• Experience administering proficiency-based assessments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach the target language in a classroom setting to adult learners.
• Administer assessments to evaluate language proficiency.

Skills

Native or near-native language proficiency

Teaching experience with adult learners

Cultural background knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

BA/BS, MA/MS, or PhD

Job description

Description
The International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) is a woman-owned, independent language school based in Washington, DC, which is now celebrating more than 58 years of delivering high-quality training in ESL and over 85 different foreign languages. The ICLS mission is to offer student-centered language programs that develop authentic target language use, focus on individual goals, and enable students to be successful in a global environment.

ICLS is contracted by Department of State's National Foreign Affairs Training Center "NFATC" (former FSI) to provide and manage contractor staff of high-quality Language and Culture Instructors, Testers, Raters, Distance Learning Mentors, Curriculum Specialists, and Digital Media Editors to support the School of Language Studies (SLS) National Foreign Affairs Training Center "NFATC" (former FSI). If you are interested in joining ICLS project team at FSI, please upload your most updated resume.

List of languages we are accepting resumes for: Albanian, Kosovar, Amharic, Arabic (All Dialects), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian/Khmer, Cantonese, Mandarin, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tajiki, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese.

Position Requirements

• All labor categories require U.S. work authorization. U.S. Citizens and Permanent/Legal Residents are welcomed to apply
• Educated native or near-native speaker of the target language (preferably Level 4 or higher on the ILR proficiency scale)
• Possesses the cultural background of the specific country or geographical region where the target language is spoken
• A minimum English proficiency level of a 2/2 on the ILR proficiency scale
• Experience teaching adult learners the target language in a classroom setting (preferably 3 or more years)
• Experience administering proficiency-based assessments (i.e., DLPT, ACTFL, OPI, etc.), preferably 1 year of experience
• BA/BS, MA/MS, or PhD., or foreign equivalent degree(s) in any field
• Knowledge of basic computer skills: e.g., email, Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity with online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams, and Webex)

Full-Time/Part Time: Full-Time and/or Part-Time

Keywords: FSI, ICLS, Language Instructor, Foreign Language Teacher, Tester, Serbian, Ukrainian, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Japanese, Russian, Farsi, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, Haitian-Creole, Urdu

Hiring Manager(s): Judy Evans

Location: National Foreign Affairs Training Center "NFATC" Campus- Arlington, Virginia

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law

International Center for Language Studies