P PGLS is looking for Chinese Mandarin Language and Culture Instructors for new positions onsite at the Foreign Language Institute (FSI), in Arlington, VA. The positions will end on 07/12/2024. The applicant must be eligible to work in the US.

• Plan and conduct group language classes in a small group setting, both onsite and remotely.
• Use established materials and work collaboratively with the LTS and other instructors in the team on training and/or testing matters.
• Assess students’ progress and provide feedback; consult with LTS and adapt teaching techniques to the students’ individual needs.
• Conduct informal and formal progress assessments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Provide a respectful, student center environment and provide encouragement and constructive feedback.
• Maintain an online classroom environment through the Foreign Service Institute’s Learning Management System.
• With pre-approval by COR plan and/or participate in non-classroom activities in the Washington DC area.

Requirements

Required qualifications

• Educated native or near native speaker of the Chinese (Mandarin) (preferably Level S-4 or higher on ILR scale).
• Cultural background of the specific country or geographic area, by being raised or educated in the said country or by living in an enclave or heritage community in another country.
• BA/BS, MA/MS or Ph.D. or foreign equivalent degree(s) in any field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience teaching the respective foreign language to adult learners (2 or more students).
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching the respective foreign language with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
• A minimum of one (1) year administering proficiency-based assessments (serving as an FSI tester or rater, administering DLPT or OPI exams, administering task-based quizzes or weekly assessments).
• Knowledge of basic computer skills: e.g email, Microsoft Office Suite, online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams, WebEx).
• Experience with hybrid teaching.

• Experience developing foreign language instructional material and/or curricula.
• Experience teaching with the communicative approach to language teaching and incorporating a range of educational technologies in teaching.
• Experience delivering training targeted to the needs of the diplomatic community.

Benefits