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Foreign Language Teacher-Korean (Instructor)

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center-Korean School
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Summary

About the Position: Serves as an Korean-Instructor for the Korean School within the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center located in Monterey, CA. Employment in the excepted service does not confer competitive status to apply to competitive service jobs in the federal civil service. First list of Candidates will be pulled 20 Days after the opening date, with lists pulled every twenty days thereafter.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
03/23/2022 to 01/27/2023
Salary
$65,564 to - $81,526 per year

THE OFFERED STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS $65,564.00 PER ANNUM.

Pay scale & grade
AD 2
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Monterey, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - Varies, Initial Appointment NTE 12 months, 1 day, Maybe extended based on workload and funding availability and is not subject to regulatory time limits.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
2
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WTEY225941535722
Control number
644474500

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Clarification from the agency

Excepted Service Temporary NTE Appointment-U.S. Citizens and Non U.S. Citizens with valid Authorization to work in the (US).

Duties

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  • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers an intensive student-centered environment with diverse opportunities for faculty development.
  • Faculty members teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues in an immersion-based environment.
  • Teachers integrate technology in the classroom and in homework assignments.
  • Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPads, and laptops.
  • 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

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Requires that you submit a 300 word Handwritten essays into Korean and English. (The topic of the essay is 'how your background, education, and training have prepared you to be foreign language teacher").
  • This position requires you to have a valid Authorization to work in the United States (US).
  • Read, Write, Converse in Korean and in English.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens and Non US Citizens with a Valid Authorization to work in the United States (US).

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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: INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in any discipline.

You must submit a 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Korean. 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.

If selected, applicant must pass a language proficiency test (OPI).
LANGUAGE EVALUATION: The minimum English proficiency is a Level 2 in speaking. The minimum proficiency for the language to be taught (KOREAN) is a Level 3 in speaking. 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 Literacy
  • Education and Training
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

  • 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 and Non US Citizens with a Valid Authorization to work in the United States (US).
  • One year trial period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 31 - Education Services position.
  • You may claim military spouse preference.
  • If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • 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.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.
  • NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE: Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attached supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-Point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documents required for specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point Preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Basis for Rating: Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be evaluated for basic qualification requirements as described in this vacancy announcement.

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