Description
Duties and Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will perform in the role of an Italian Instructor with the required teaching experience and learning methodology. You will need to have excellent language skills and work under the direction of experienced trainers. Instructors will provide 3 to 5 hours of instruction daily in course related material at S/L/R from 0 to 3. In addition to your teaching curriculum the ideal candidate will engage in tester training to become a certified language tester and conduct 3 to 4 languages per week. All instructors must be able to develop class materials, training aids to meet the needs for your classes. This position has the responsibility to instruct students in speaking a foreign language and assimilate the country and its surroundings in order to teach the culture through concise communication. Lastly, you will be required to ensure professional performance during working hours.
*This position does not provide relocation accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Near native proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in Italian
· Must also have near native proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English
· Must have good understanding and be familiar with current events where the regional dialects are spoken.
Educational / Work Experience
· Bachelor's degree or higher in Education or Language preferred
· Instructors need at least two year of teaching, or 8 to 12 years of prior relevant experience.
· Language Testing
· Course Design
· Content Management
· Editing and Quality Control of language products
· Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
· Writing reports
· Selection in various media
Interface
· This position will interact with both internal and external customers to include members of FedSys Senior Management and the US Interagency Community.
Professional/Certification Requirements
· All candidates will be required to take a Basic English Test (BET) (one hour) pass a Translation Assessment (TA), take and pass Speaking/Listening/Reading S/L/R each o/a three hours
· Testing Requirements: Minimum S/L/R 4-4+ for translation
Security Requirements
The selected individual must be able to successfully pass a background and drug screening as a condition of employment. The selected individual may/will be subject to a government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements. Clearance level requirement may be subject to change at the government's discretion. In this event, you will be required to obtain and maintain the required clearance for the duration of your employment. Incumbent may be selected at a higher or lower clearance level as specified by any change made by the Government.
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Linguistscannot begin work on contract without a fully adjudicated security clearance.
Additional Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here, typical to that of an office environment, are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable