Sr. Command Language Instructor

Job Title:

Sr. Command Language Instructor

Job Category:
Language Services

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Type of Travel:
Local

Serve as an Instructor of Spanish at US Southern Command responsible for teaching Spanish at the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced levels in both a classroom setting and one-on-one. Organize command-sponsored cultural events and familiarization activities.

• Classroom Instruction:
  Plan and conduct Spanish language classes using a variety of teaching techniques to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.
• Curriculum Development:
  Create and adapt training materials, integrate instructional technology, and use online learning resources to support independent study.
• Assessment & Evaluation:
  Administer weekly quizzes and formal assessments, provide informal feedback, and conduct monthly written progress reports to supervisors.
• Student Support:
  Adjust teaching methods to individual learning styles and professional needs and address any identified learning or performance issues.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with other instructors in a team-teaching or rotation format and collaborate on program-related matters under the guidance of supervisors.
• Grading & Correction:
  Provide special assistance, homework correction, and grading as part of the daily teaching load.
• Lesson Planning:
  Prepare detailed lesson plans aligned with DLIFLC’s teaching standards and the ILR/ACTFL proficiency frameworks,
• Classroom Management:
  Apply strategies for managing a diverse student body, including student-centered, project-based, and task-based instruction.
• Technology Integration:
  Maximize the use of instructional technology and online platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams, Web Ex) for teaching and assessment,
• Professional Development:
  Complete mandatory faculty development courses, including the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course and the DLIFLC Instructor Certification Course, to meet Army and DLIFLC teaching standards.

Required:

• Current SECRET security clearance. Be eligible for a Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information clearance.
• Possess near-native proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening at Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 3 for Spanish and English. The ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in language education, linguistics, international relations or a related discipline.
• At least 20 years’ experience as a Spanish instructor, 10 of which as part of a larger faculty or department.
• A current Tourist Passport with an expiration date more than 6 months away.

• Experience teaching at the Defense Language Institute or in an affiliated program using DLI curricula or techniques.
• Experience teaching or training US military personnel in Spanish language.
• A master’s degree or higher (or foreign equivalent) in language education, linguistics, international relations or a related discipline.
• Experience serving as part of a military operational staff to include component or combatant commands
• A fundamental understanding of Program Management Office operations and management.

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