Korean Language Instructor

Leidos; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking full-time instructors for Korean language courses. Responsibilities include teaching, developing class materials, and conducting language tests. Candidates must have strong foreign language skills and a minimum of 3 years of adult teaching experience. The role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for security clearance sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of adult teaching experience.
• Candidates must develop class materials tailored to student needs.

Responsibilities

• Instructors will provide 3-5 hours of instruction daily.
• Conduct 3-4 language tests per week.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Adult Learning Methodology

Foreign Language Skills

Education

Senior Level

Job description

Description

LEIDOS is looking for full time instructors for the following languages: Korean

• Customer has an immediate linguist requirement for foreign language instructors with the required teaching experience and adult learning methodology.

• Instructors will provide 3-5 hours of instruction daily in courses at ILR 0-3. In addition to teaching, they will undertake tester training to become certified language testers and conduct 3-4 language tests per week, thereafter.

• The position is responsible for instructing students in speaking a foreign language and understanding the culture of the area or country in order to teach culture through communication.

• Instructors must be able to develop class materials and training aids to meet customized student needs

• The contract linguist instructor(s) shall have strong foreign language skills and will work under direction of experienced senior trained instructors.

• It is also important that candidates are familiar with current events in the countries where the foreign languages are spoken.

• Once on the program, contract linguist instructors are required to receive specific sponsor training focusing on foreign language teaching and foreign language testing in order to become certified according to Sponsor standards

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• All must be at Senior level
• Minimum of 3 years of adult teaching experience
• Willing to sponsor clearance
• Willing to consider fully cleared candidates if they have more than 5 years of adult teaching experience

Language Testing Requirements:

• All candidates will be required to take and pass the foreign language test administered by LEIDOS/ accepted commercial testing vendors (3 hours standard translation test).

• Score at least a 4 or higher on the translation test and a 4/4/4 on the speaking/listening/reading test.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• No clearance is required to apply to the job.

• After passing the required tests, we will sponsor security clearance and upgrading existing clearances to meet the program requirements.

• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.Linguists cannot begin work on contract without a fully adjudicated security clearance.

Original Posting:

January 23, 2024

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.