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Foreign Language Teacher-Russian

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
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Summary

The initial cutoff date for referral is December 12, 2017. Applicants applying by the initial cutoff date will be given first consideration. Additional referral lists will be created as vacancies are available.

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers foreign language instruction in more than two dozen languages on a schedule that extends throughout the year. Courses are taught six hours per day, five days a week with the exception of holidays. Faculty work on teaching teams that may consist of six members. A typical eight hour day includes teaching and other duties such as class preparation, adapting teaching materials, checking homework, administering and grading tests. The work schedule is a 40 hour work week, Monday-Friday 7:45 am to 4:45 pm. The duration of courses range between 36 and 64 weeks, depending on the difficulty of the language.

These positions are in the excepted service. Employment in the excepted service does not confer competitive status to apply to competitive service jobs in the federal civil service.
The position expiration date (not to exceed date) may be extended based on workload and funding availability and is not subject to regulatory time limits.



Who May Apply: US Citizens and Non-US Citizens with valid U.S. Work Authorization.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/13/2017 to 01/12/2018
Salary
$70,442 to - $119,517 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 00
Location
Monterey, CA
Many vacancies
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - VARIES
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Supervisory status
No
Announcement number
WTEY17FPS10068955RUSSIAN
Control number
483290700

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Duties

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Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers and intensive student-centered environment with diverse opportunities for faculty development. Faculty members teach listing, reading writing, and speaking skills, as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues, in an immersion based environment. Teachers integrate technology in classroom and in homework assignments. Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPad, and tablet PCs. Available software i.e., Blackboard, Rapid Rote, and SharePoint are used by teachers to develop learning materials. Teachers employ computer skills to organize data and teaching materials. Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current foreign language teaching theories and methods.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in Russian.
  • Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in English.

Other Requirements:

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • For non-US citizen, you will be required to provide proof of valid U.S. work authorization.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability background check.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
  • Salary includes local market supplement.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 32 Position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED AT ONE RANK:
Assistant Professor (indicated as level 04)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR : Doctoral degree; OR
Master's degree with a major or minor in Foreign Language Education, Teaching English As a Second/Foreign Language (TESOL/TEFL), Linguistics, Language (English included), Literature, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Translation & Interpretation, Cross-Cultural Studies, or Educational Administration; OR

Master's degree other than above and one year of directly related work; OR

Bachelor's degree and two years of directly related work.

DIRECTLY RELATED WORK :
Formal classroom instruction of a language foreign to the students at high school level or above. Formal classroom instruction normally includes such activities as class preparation, course preparation/modification, testing, tutoring, and counseling in a structured, education environment. If selected, applicant must pass a language proficiency test (OPI).

You must submit a 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in the Russian Target language. You must also include a HANDWRITTEN English translation of the essay. Essay topic is how your background, education and training has prepared you to be a foreign language teacher. NOTE: Typed essays are NOT acceptable. The essay is not used to evaluate work experience, only for the purpose of evaluating the language writing proficiency.

You must also provide at a minimum of three professional references with your application packet.

LANGUAGE EVALUATION: The minimum English proficiency is a Level 2 in speaking. The minimum proficiency for the language to be taught is a Level 3 in speaking. If a dialect is required, the minimum proficiency is also Level 3. The proficiency levels are defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level descriptions and can be viewed at http://www.govtilr.org . Failure of any portion of the language tests will disqualify applicants for a period of 6 months. Applicants may re-apply after 6 months. Upon subsequent selection, retesting is allowed only once.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Computer Skills
  • Foreign Language
  • Oral Communication
  • Teaching Others
  • Writing


Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.

Additional information

  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • You may claim military spouse preference.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

  • Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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