Spanish Language Instructor, DLI-W

The Unconventional; Arlington (WA); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Language Instructor to provide engaging language education to adult learners. This role involves creating tailored lesson plans, utilizing proficiency-oriented teaching methods, and integrating cultural knowledge into the curriculum. You will leverage diverse instructional technologies to enhance learning and prepare students for real-world language use. If you are a dynamic educator with a strong command of the target language and a commitment to student success, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in language education.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience teaching adults using proficiency-oriented methods.
• Native speaker of the language taught 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

Proficiency-Oriented Teaching

Cultural Competence

Educational Technology

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Online Learning Applications

Electronic Flash Cards

Virtual/Augmented Reality

Job description

Spanish Language Instructor, DLI-W - (2001)

Job Title: Spanish 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). DLIFLC is responsible for ensuring that our Nation's effort to understand the languages and cultures of our friends and foes alike are met. 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. Instruction can last six (6) hours or more per day, with courses ranging from ten (10) weeks or longer.
• 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 with a strong focus on instructional methods effective for adult learners.
• Instruction must be culturally-based, learner-centered, employing authentic materials and real-world tasks that resemble what students may do with their language skills in their final job assignments.
• The program emphasizes creativity and flexibility to meet the unique instructional needs of a diverse student population.
• At all levels of proficiency, utilize level- and topic-appropriate lessons, materials, and activities to generate spontaneous use of the language.
• Writing skills must be taught to promote language acquisition, leading to increased proficiency in a target language.
• Employ methods like Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) to focus on real-world communication.
• Devote attention to skills associated with non-participatory listening and general reading comprehension to meet proficiency objectives.
• Bridge the gap between global and job-specific language performance skills to prepare students for tasks they will likely perform in the target language.
• Engage students’ higher-order thinking skills and develop independent learning skills.
• Incorporate diverse instructional technologies such as electronic flash cards, online learning applications, and virtual/augmented reality.
• Integrate intercultural competence and cultural knowledge into language instruction.
• Use authentic materials and language together in immersive ways with diagnostically oriented teaching methods.
• Ensure curriculum/materials 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.
• At least four (4) years of relevant teaching experience may substitute for education. Experience using educational technology tools to enhance student learning is preferred.
• 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 requiring different teaching strategies.
• Must have Oral Proficiency Interview scores of Level 3 or above in the Target Language and Level 2 or above in English.

Clearance: Must be able to pass a background check.