Language Instructor - Chinese Mandarin

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Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Chinese Mandarin Language Instructor to develop, maintain, and deliver training material to drive intelligence goals, objectives, tradecraft, and standards. The Chinese Mandarin Language Instructor will provide lesson plans, presentations, and curricula in support of educational goals and maintain materiel within the assigned educational system.

Estimated starting salary range: $114,000. Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided.

Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Develop, maintain, and deliver training material to drive intelligence goals, objectives, tradecraft, and standards

Provide lesson plans, presentations, and curricula in support of educational goals and maintains materiel within the assigned educational system

Review emerging policy and doctrine publications, provides feedback, and assesses for incorporation into training products

Develops and maintain training records and tracking systems as required or designated by the Government

Provide direct language instruction to assigned and attached personnel

Train using job-related and general language materials that are designed to remediate, sustain, and enhance both mission-language skills and global language skills

Develop language training curricula to meet training objectives

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

National Agency Check or ability to obtain a National Agency Check

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the Chinese Mandarin language

Knowledge of culture and military aspects of the Chinese Mandarin language

Minimum tested score of 3/3/3 proficiency on a DLPT or 3/3 equivalent on an equivalent testing standard

Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences

Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced

Ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines

Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction

Ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution

Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence

Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Strategic Edge (CSE) provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers.

The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills.

CSE is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies.

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Keywords:

Educational goals

Policy and doctrine publications

Language instruction

Training curricula

Searchable Job Titles:

Language Teacher

Language Education Specialist

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• Job Identification 43308
• Job Category Security, Surveillance and Enforcement
• Posting Date 08/10/2026, 07:29 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Wahiawa, HI, United States (On-site)