Portuguese (European) Language Instructor

Ascensus Global, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare options

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Ascensus Global, Inc. is seeking Portuguese (European) Language Instructors in Virginia to join a team of skilled linguists and analysts. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, extensive language instruction experience, and the capability to interact with diverse personnel in a high-profile environment.

This full-time position requires TS/SCI clearance and offers a competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $200,000 annually, along with a robust benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional experience providing language instruction to adult students.
• Ability to complete specific sponsor training on teaching foreign language skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with various Government and contractor personnel.
• Conduct teaching and lesson development for approximately 40 hours a week.
• Work under the guidance of experienced senior instructors.

Skills

ILR Level 5 in Speaking/Listening/Reading

Language instruction experience

Knowledge of history, culture, politics, and economy

Content management and editing

Foreign language learning technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

About Us

Ascensus Global, Inc. (formerly MultiLingual Solutions, Inc.) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with more than 21 years of successful experience providing professional language services, foreign language and cultural training, and analysis support to a broad client base consisting of more than 40 U.S. military and intelligence customers, as well as over 2,000 civilian government, commercial and non-profit organizations in various fields. With ISO 9001:2015 and 17100:2015 certifications, AGI provides services in more than 100 languages, employing innovative technologies and methodologies and applying best practices from both the Government and commercial arenas to advance each customer’s unique communication and operational objectives throughout the U.S. and across the globe.

Position Summary

AGI is seeking Portuguese (European) Language Instructors to work with a diverse team of linguists, intelligence analysts, and collection specialists focusing on materials of a scientific nature.

Essential Responsibilities

• Interact with a wide variety of Government and contractor personnel in a diverse, evolving, high-profile environment.
• Work under the direction of experienced senior trained instructors.
• Must work 40 hours a week spending approximately 20 hours of teaching and 20 hours of lesson development, student assessment, and testing.

Security Clearance

TS/SCI with polygraph is required. However, candidates with any level of clearance, including those with no clearance but who are deemed eligible, may be considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Ability to score ILR Level 5 in Speaking/Listening/Reading.
• Ability to score ILR Level 3 or higher on a translation assessment.Minimum five (5) years of professional experience providing language instruction to adult students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the respective area’s history, culture, politics, and economy, as well as working knowledge of foreign language learning technology and teaching methods.
• Possess experience in content management, editing, quality control, writing reports, course design, and summarizing/gisting.
• Ability to complete specific sponsor training on teaching mission-focused foreign language skills and conducting foreign language testing to become certified according to Sponsor standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Language training and experience working with the US Government.

Work Environment

• 40-hour work week.
• The position requires interaction with a wide variety of Government and contractor personnel in a diverse, evolving, high-profile environment with limited supervision.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $110,000 - $200,000 a year

Ascensus Global (AGI) pay range and level are general guidelines for this job. Several factors, including education, geographic location, contract labor categories, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, or market data, determine the final salary.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes health and welfare options (medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), short and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, additional voluntary coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and holiday pay.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AGI is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state, or local laws. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination regardless of their physical/mental disability or veteran status.