What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foreign Language Teacher position at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center?
Job Title: Foreign Language Teacher - Korean (Associate Professor)
About the Position:
Serves as a Foreign Language Teacher - Korean (Associate Professor) for the Intermediate and Advanced (INT/ADV) Programs, in LREC-Operational Programs School, Continuing Education (CE) Directorate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), teaching over 13 languages on a schedule extending throughout the year. Courses are taught six hours per day, five days a week, with the exception of federal holidays and training holidays.
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About DLIFLC:
DLIFLC is a Department of Defense organization dedicated to providing language training to military personnel and government employees.
About the Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Masters in a related field
- 4 years of experience in at least two areas: teaching, curriculum development, faculty development, testing, program management, research/evaluation, or academic support
- Language proficiency: English (Level 2) and one additional language to be taught (Level 3)
About the Benefits:
- A competitive salary with locality pay
- A government pension in addition to Social Security Thrift Savings Plan with government contributions of up to 5% of salary
- Health insurance that can be carried over into retirement, with the federal government paying up to 75% of the premiums
- After one year of service, employees receive up to 12-weeks of paid parental leave upon the birth of a child
- Access to government childcare facilities may be available, and fee assistance for private childcare may be available subject to eligibility guidelines
- Generous paid time off benefits, with 13 days of sick leave each year plus 13-26 days of annual leave (vacation time) depending on length of service
- Educational Assistance Program that may pay tuition for courses related to the employee's work assignment
How to Apply:
- Resume including Job Title, Duties, Month AND Year/End Dates (ex. June 2007) and Full-time or Part-time including hours worked per week
- 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Korean, to include a HANDWRITTEN English Translation
- You must provide, at a minimum, 3 professional references with your application packet
