On-Site Russian Language Instructor – Post-DLPT, Monterey

ICA Language Services in; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

ICA Language Services is seeking experienced Post-DLPT Russian language instructors to teach on-site at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA. Local candidates with 2+ years of intensive adult language teaching are preferred.

Responsibilities include delivering instruction, developing materials, administering assessments, and using online tools to support learning; schedule varies with courses and needs, with daily duties and on-site training days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a foreign language, linguistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of full-time experience teaching adult language learners in an intensive setting (4-6 hours a day).
• Experience teaching post-DLPT or similar advanced‑level language programs.
• Experience teaching U.S. military or government language learners.
• OPI minimum requirements: Russian ILR 4 or ACTFL Superior; English ILR 2 or ACTFL Advanced.
• Familiarity with DLPT, OPI, and other government-administered language assessments.
• Working knowledge of ILR and/or ACTFL proficiency scales.
• Experience using online platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Webex in teaching

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver Post-DLPT Russian language instruction using a variety of effective teaching methodologies to strengthen listening, reading, and speaking proficiency.
• Develop instructional materials and collaborate with instructional team members on program delivery.
• Administer weekly quizzes, assessments, and other evaluations to monitor learner progress.
• Provide mid-course written progress reports and coordinate with supervisory staff to address instructional needs.
• Integrate instructional technology and online learning resources to support independent learning.
• Adapt instruction to meet individual learner needs, learning styles, and mission-related language requirements.
• Perform related instructional and administrative duties in support of the program.
• Assign homework tailored to the students’ needs and designed to reinforce daily learning.
• Provide exposure to appropriate skill development, idiom, and variant.

Skills

Russian language instruction

DLPT/OPI familiarity

Online teaching platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in foreign language/linguistics

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Webex

Job description

ICA Language Services is seeking experienced Post-DLPT Russian language instructors to teach on-site at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA. Local candidates with 2+ years of intensive adult language teaching are preferred.

Responsibilities include delivering instruction, developing materials, administering assessments, and using online tools to support learning; schedule varies with courses and needs, with daily duties and on-site training days.