Spanish Language & Cultural Instructor – NFATC

Piedmont Global Talent; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Piedmont Global is seeking experienced Spanish Language and Cultural Instructors to provide language training and mentoring at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington, VA. Instructors will plan and conduct small-group classes onsite using established materials and collaborate with the LTS team.

Required are several years of adult Spanish teaching experience, proficiency-based curricula, and DLPT/OPI testing familiarity.

Qualifications

• Must be a fluent Spanish speaker with strong cultural knowledge.
• Experience using proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
• Experience administering proficiency-based assessments (DLPT/OPI or similar).
• Basic computer skills: email, MS Office, online meeting tools.
• Experience with hybrid teaching.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct group Spanish language classes onsite at NFATC in Arlington, VA.
• Collaborate with LTS and fellow instructors on curriculum, testing, and materials.
• Assess student progress and provide feedback; tailor instruction to student needs.
• Conduct progress assessments and maintain an online classroom environment in the Learning Management System.
• Coordinate approved non-classroom activities in the Washington, DC area.

Skills

Spanish language proficiency

Hybrid teaching

Proficiency-based assessments

Education

BA/BS or higher

Job description

Piedmont Global, a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO), is looking for experienced Spanish Language and Cultural Instructors to provide language training, mentoring, at the School of Language Studies at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (Formerly FSI). This opening is for the following duration:

Duties

• Plan and conduct group Spanish language classes in a small-group setting, onsite at NFATC campus in Arlington, VA.
• Use established materials and work collaboratively with the LTS and other instructors on the team on training and/or testing matters.
• Assess students’ progress and provide feedback; consult with the LTS and adapt teaching techniques to the students’ individual needs.
• Conduct informal and formal progress assessments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Provide a respectful, student-centered environment and offer encouragement and constructive feedback.
• Maintain an online classroom environment through the Foreign Service Institute’s Learning Management System.
• With pre-approval by the COR, plan and/or participate in non-classroom activities in the Washington, DC area.

Required Qualifications

• Educated speaker of Spanish (preferably Level 4 or higher on the ILR scale).
• Cultural background Hispanic culture or Spanish-world studies.
• BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D., or foreign-equivalent degree(s) in any field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Spanish to adult learners (two or more students).
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Spanish with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience administering proficiency-based assessments (serving as an FSI tester or rater, administering DLPT or OPI exams, or administering task-based quizzes or weekly assessments).
• Knowledge of basic computer skills, e.g., email, Microsoft Office Suite, and online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams, WebEx).
• Experience with hybrid teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing foreign language instructional material and/or curricula.
• Experience teaching with the communicative approach to language teaching and incorporating a range of educational technologies in teaching.
• Experience delivering training targeted to the needs of the diplomatic community.

Benefits

Piedmont Global offers a competitive and comprehensive full-time employee compensation and benefits package:

• FSA
• health, dental, and vision insurance with Cigna plan options
• company-paid short-term disability insurance
• pet insurance
• tuition/professional development reimbursement
• 401(k)
• DashPass
• PTO
• paid federal holidays
• and Metro/parking reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity

Piedmont Global is committed to equal opportunity in employment and is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. It is the policy of Piedmont Global to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, nationality, or ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Piedmont Global will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

To request reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to Piedmont Global at [e-mail].