LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INSTRUCTORS-MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

JTG is currently seeking language and culture instructors to support the Foreign Service Institute in the following languages: Amharic, Bengali, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese Mandarin, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Portuguese (Continental and Brazilian), Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese

Location: Arlington, VA
Status: Full-time with full- benefits (full term of class, only)
Duration: Minimum of 2 and maximum of 12 months
Schedule: 7:30 am until 4:15 pm


Responsibilities:

• Plan and/or conduct small and/or large group language classes using a wide variety of language teaching methodologies and techniques, with focus on speaking, listening comprehension, and reading skills.
• Use established training materials and work collaboratively and closely with other instructors.
• Apply classroom management techniques to provide a respectful, student-centered environment conducive to learning.
• Conduct informal or formal progress evaluations and/or administer weekly quizzes and assessments to evaluate student progress.
• Incorporate the use of instructional technology into the instructional program as appropriate.
• As needed, assist with the development of SLS-relevant research and development projects.

Requirements for Successful Candidates:

• Possess independently-obtained work authorization with a minimum of one year remaining in US employment eligibility.
• A minimum of three years' experience teaching adult learners the target language in a classroom setting (2 or more students).
• BA/BS, MA/MS, or Ph.D., or foreign equivalent degree(s) in any field.
• A minimum of three years' experience teaching foreign language with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
• A minimum of one year's experience administering proficiency-based assessments (i.e., DLPT, ACTFL, OPI, etc.)
• A minimum English proficiency level of a 2/2 on the ILR proficiency scale.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/BA or MS/MA or foreign equivalent degree in relevant language education field preferred
• Experience developing foreign language instructional materials and/or curricula preferred
• Experience teaching with the communicative approach preferred
• Experience incorporating a variety of educational technology in teaching preferred
• Experience teaching blending learning activities valued
• Experience integrating social media applications for educational purposes valued
• Experience administering proficiency-based assessments valued
• Experience teaching with vocabulary-based language learning materials valued
• Experience delivering training targeted to needs of diplomatic community valued

This position reports to the Program Manager.


Founded in 1995, JTG is an Employee-Owned Company that is specialized in language services, training, and analytics. JTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.