Italian Instructor (2026-0075)

acclaimtechnicalservices; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Acclaim Technical Services in Reston, VA seeks an Expert Italian Instructor to support a government agency with language instruction, translation, transcription, and interpretation services. The role requires teaching about 20 hours per week while developing lessons, assessing students and preparing testing materials, under senior instructors.

Sponsorship training is provided to achieve certification according to Sponsor standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or Language preferred.
• Language Instruction/Facilitation
• Language Testing
• Course Design
• Content Management
• Editing and Quality Control of language products
• Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
• Writing Reports
• Selection in various media

Responsibilities

• Teach approximately 20 hours per week and devote the remaining time to lesson development, assessment, and testing.
• Work under the direction of experienced senior instructors.
• Complete sponsor training to become certified according to Sponsor standards.

Skills

Language instruction

Language testing

Course design

Content management

Editing and QC

Summarizing/gisting

Report writing

Media selection

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or Language

Job description

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies.

We are actively hiring an Expert Italian Instructor to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with language instruction, translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services.

Testing Requirements

• Translation Assessment: 3
• Speaking Listening Reading: 5/5/5

Responsibilities

• Work 40 hours a week spending approximately 20 hours of teaching and 20 hours of lesson development, student assessment and testing.
• Work under the direction of experienced senior trained instructors.
• Instructors are required to complete specific sponsor training on teaching mission‑focused foreign language skills and conducting foreign language testing in order to become certified according to Sponsor standards.

Required Education & Experience

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or Language preferred
• Language Instruction/Facilitation
• Language Testing
• Course Design
• Content Management
• Editing and Quality Control of language products
• Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
• Writing Reports
• Selection in various media

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