Polish Language Instructor, eMentor

Location

Maxwell Air Force Base, AL - Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36113 US
Remote, Virtual, US - AL US (Primary)

The Unconventional is seeking a qualified Language Instructor to support the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) and the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC). LEAP is an AFCLC-managed, volunteer, career-spanning program that develops language-enabled, cross-culturally competent service members across the General Purpose Force (GPF) with working-level foreign language proficiency.

eMentor courses assess, enhance, and sustain service members’ language skills throughout their careers. Instruction is participant-centered and tailored to each learner’s needs within the structure of the provided curriculum. Courses target growth in all four modalities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), build cross-cultural knowledge, and strengthen intercultural communication skills. Designed to support operational demands, courses are available 24/7 across all time zones to support a globally distributed force, with both scheduled courses and OnDemand session options.

Instruction takes place one-on-one or with groups of two to four Scholars. eMentor online courses connect service members synchronously with native-speaking instructors, at times that align with each Scholar’s availability.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Administer the eMentor curricula (syllabi and lesson plans) provided by the Client
• Prepare instructional aids (e.g., presentation slides, digital whiteboard content) and supporting open-source materials for each session.
• Instructional aids shall be prepared IAW industry’s best practices for instructional quality and effectiveness.
• Operate UCC platform tools including launching live sessions, managing audio/video, screen sharing, chat, and materials, support Scholar access and keyboard setup, adjust bandwidth settings, and troubleshoot routine technical issues during instruction.
• Deliver instruction aligned with lesson objectives and plans, incorporating cultural, technical, military, and geopolitical content (including open-source materials) to support language development and mission-relevant understanding for Scholars at ILR Level 2 and above.
• Provide one-on-one feedback, review homework and assessments, and monitor attendance to support Scholar language development and course progress.
• Support OnDemand session scheduling functions in the Language Enabled Development Resource (LEaDeR) application by coordinating weekly schedule availability with the ISS.

• Must possess language skills in the target language(s) equivalent to an ILR Advanced Professional Proficiency or a “Superior” rating in speaking and writing on the ACTFL proficiency scale for each language and dialect they will instruct
• Must hold at least a bachelor’s level degree in language instruction or a related social science field, such as History, Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology, Archeology, and Cultural Geography, and/or possess a minimum of five years of embedded experience in the target culture(s).
• Must be capable of delivering instruction and conducting assessments across proficiency levels ranging from ILR level 0 through ILR Level 3+.
• Extensive global regional expertise.
• Extensive knowledge of foreign language teaching techniques and instructional systems.
• Extensive knowledge of learning theory, the psychology of learning, educational psychology, and Instructional Product Development.
• Extensive knowledge of instructional design practices, principles, techniques, and curriculum development.
• Extensive knowledge of standardized, web-based, interactive course delivery systems.
• Extensive expertise in instructor facilitation and faculty development.
• Extensive knowledge of the use of computers in education and training.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in multimedia design and delivery methods (e.g., imbedded video instruction).
• General knowledge of and competency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Adobe Acrobat Professional, and other common productivity software.
• eMentors may be dual nationals who…