Romanian Language Instructor, DLI-W

The Unconventional; Arlington (WA); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Romanian Language Instructor to enhance language education at the Defense Language Institute. This role involves delivering engaging language instruction in both classroom and virtual environments, adapting lessons to meet diverse student needs. The ideal candidate will employ proficiency-oriented teaching methods and integrate cultural knowledge into lessons, fostering an immersive learning experience. Join a dynamic team committed to empowering students with essential language skills and cultural understanding in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of teaching experience required.
• Native speaker of the language with strong English skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide language instruction in classroom and virtual settings.
• Tailor lessons to meet individual student needs and proficiency levels.

Skills

Language Instruction

Cultural Competence

Adaptability

Proficiency-oriented Teaching

Higher-order Thinking Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Instructional Technologies

Job description

Romanian Language Instructor, DLI-W - (1999)

Job Title: Romanian Language Instructor, DLI-W

Location: Arlington, VA - Arlington, VA 22201 US
National Capital Region (NCR) - Washington, DC 20540 US (Primary)
Remote Arlington, VA - Arlington, VA 22201 US
Remote Washington DC - Washington, DC 20001 US
Washington, DC - Washington, DC US

Category: Contractors

Summary:

The Unconventional is seeking a highly skilled Language Instructor to join our team to support the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). In this role, you will be responsible for providing classroom language instruction for the Defense Language Institute - Washington (DLI-W).

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide professional foreign language instruction to students in a classroom and/or virtual environment.
• Prepare for each class, tailoring the lesson to individual student’s needs.
• All instruction must be based on proficiency-oriented principles of second language acquisition.
• Instruction must be culturally-based, learner-centered, employing authentic materials and real-world tasks.
• At all levels of proficiency, utilize appropriate lessons, materials, and activities.
• Writing skills must be taught to promote language acquisition.
• Employ methods like Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT).
• Provide sufficient attention to non-participatory listening and general reading comprehension.
• Bridge the gap between global and job-specific language performance skills.
• Engage students’ higher-order thinking skills and develop independent learning skills.
• Incorporate diverse instructional technologies.
• Integrate intercultural competence and cultural knowledge into language instruction.
• Use authentic materials and language together in immersive ways.
• Curriculum/materials should include sufficient quantity, analysis, and comprehension of listening and reading Target Language (TL) texts.
• All courses must include a syllabus.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a Bachelors degree or equivalent and have at least two (2) years of successful relevant experience in intensive training, teaching adults using proficiency-oriented methods.
• Successful experience of at least four (4) years in teaching the target language to adult learners may substitute for education.
• Must be an educated native speaker of the current standard form of the language/dialect taught and additionally have strong English language skills.
• Ability to adapt to students with varying learning styles.
• Must have Oral Proficiency Interview scores of Level 3 or above on the ILR scale in the Target Language and Level 2 or above in English.

Clearance: Must be able to pass a background check.