Tetum Distance Learning Associate Language Instructor

The Unconventional; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Tetum Distance Learning Associate Language Instructor, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing language proficiency through innovative virtual instruction. This position involves developing engaging lesson plans, assessing student progress, and fostering a supportive online learning environment. You will collaborate with managers to ensure curriculum effectiveness and address any learning gaps. If you are passionate about language education and cultural exchange, this opportunity offers a dynamic platform to make a significant impact on students' language skills and cultural understanding.

Qualifications

• Experience in language instruction and cultural education is essential.
• Must have proficiency in both English and the target language.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual language instruction to improve proficiency skills.
• Develop lesson plans and maintain a positive virtual learning environment.

Skills

Language Instruction

Cultural Education

Virtual Learning

Lesson Planning

Student Assessment

Education

Formal Study of the English Language

Proficiency in Target Language

Tools

Online Learning Platforms (CL-150, Adobe Connect, Canvas, Moodle)

Computer and Webcam

Headset with Microphone

Job description

Tetum Distance Learning Associate Language Instructor - (1065)

Location: Remote JBLM, WA - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US (Primary)

Category: Education

Job Description:

Tetum Distance Learning Associate Language Instructor will assist an ongoing requirement for Live Virtual Distance Learning (DL) Foreign Language, Regional Expertise, and Cultural (LREC) instruction and LREC program support services.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide virtual language instruction to improve foreign language proficiency skills across the modalities of Listening, Reading, and Speaking (L/R/S) as measured by the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), ACTFL or Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
• Provide virtual instruction on regional and culture subjects, using modern communicative and blended-learning methodologies.
• Provide instructions based on designated POI when applicable.
• Develop lesson plans or other learning material, as required.
• Possess the ability to assess, develop a lesson plan, and deliver instruction based on student interest and levels varying from ILR 0+ - 3.
• Review, correct, and grade assignments, discuss and provide feedback, as required.
• Maintain a positive and professional virtual learning environment, and address student behavior/attendance concerns with designated Managers.
• Collaborate with designated Managers and/or Academic's Manager and/or Coordinators to address student and curriculum gaps.

Required Qualifications:

• Instructor must have access to a computer, a webcam, a headset with a microphone, a phone or smart tablet, and a wired high-speed internet connection.
• Instructor is required to have a phone that can send and receive SMS text notifications.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in language and cultural education.
• Measurable past performance of improving students speaking and listening capabilities.
• Thorough understanding of customs and cultural components pertaining to the target language common to its region of predominance.
• Native or near-native language capability.
• Practice customs and culture common to the target language and its region of predominance.

English Language Qualifications:

• Completed formal study of the English Language and achieved the score indicated on any of the below:
• At least ILR level 2 as measured by DoD test.
• A score of 553 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) PBT, or TOEFL iBT score as follows: 83 minimum overall and at least 20 each in Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
• A score of no less than 82 on the English Comprehension Level (ECL) test.
• At least a proficiency level 2 or Advanced-Low (ACTFL) on an OPI.

Target Language Qualifications:

• Language Instructor will possess general professional proficiency (a language rating of ILR level 2+ or ACTFL Advanced-High) or higher in the specified foreign language.
• Proficiency will be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or 2-skill OPI from the DLIFLC.
• An interview certified by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using online platforms, such as CL-150, Adobe Connect, Canvas, and Moodle.
• Experience instructing and developing adult learners' proficiency skills in the modalities of Listening, Reading, and Speaking (L/R/S) as measured by the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) or Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).