Russian Instructor

Acclaim Technical Services; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acclaim Technical Services in Reston, VA seeks a linguist instructor to teach beginner and intermediate Russian (0-3 proficiency) with emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading. The role involves a 40-hour workweek with about 23 hours of teaching and 17 hours of lesson development, student assessment, and testing.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, has at least 2 years of adult language instruction, and possesses TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years adult level language instruction experience.
• Russian and English proficiency.
• Must have TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Teach beginner and intermediate (0-3) proficiency level classes in Russian with emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading.
• Manage a 40-hour workweek with approximately 23 hours of teaching and 17 hours of lesson development, student assessment, and testing.
• Remain familiar with current events in countries where the languages are spoken.
• Receive certifications via language testing instruction after hire.

Skills

Russian language

Instructional delivery

Adult education

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Current TS/SCI clearance required. Comments: Must have 2 years' teaching experience (adult learning methodology). This is a full-time, long term position. A 40 hour workweek is approximately 23 hours of teaching and 17 hours of lesson development, student assessment, and testing. Russian instructors will be expected to teach beginner and intermediate (0-3) proficiency level classes, including speaking, listening, and reading. It is important that candidates are familiar with current events in the countries where the foreign languages are spoken. Once hired, linguist instructors will receive specific teaching and language testing instruction in order to obtain necessary certifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Teach beginner and intermediate (0-3) proficiency level classes in Russian with emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading.
• Manage a 40-hour workweek consisting of approximately 23 hours of teaching and 17 hours of lesson development, student assessment, and testing.
• Remain familiar with current events in countries where the languages are spoken.
• Receive specific teaching and language testing instruction to obtain necessary certifications after hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s
• Adult level language instruction: 2 years
• Russian and English
• TS/SCI security clearance