Language and Culture Instructors - Honolulu, HI

About the role

This position supports an anticipated U.S. government contract that requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency (green card). Eligibility is subject to those requirements.

Responsibilities

- Prepare and implement a full educational teaching plan that improves student proficiency in the target language through the creative utilization of authentic resources. - Tailor instruction to individual student needs and make the learning process student-centered and meaningful. - Teach in-person and/or online classes in the following languages: Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic - Levantine, Arabic - Egyptian, Chinese - Mandarin, Chinese - Cantonese, Farsi (Persian) / Dari, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Pashto, Persian - Afghan (Dari), Polish, Portuguese - European, Portuguese - Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, and Vietnamese.

Requirements

- Minimum two (2) years of experience teaching the target language at a college or professional level, including experience with members of the U.S. government and/or military, in-person and/or online. - Experience developing foreign language instructional materials and curricula. - Understanding of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) levels, text typology, and ability to identify and develop level-appropriate language learning materials. - Native or near-native proficiency in the target language. Familiarity with Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) or other proficiency assessments, such as ACTFL, is a plus. - Strong writing proficiency in English. - Experience using online learning tools, including Learning Management Systems and video conferencing platforms (i.e., Zoom, Adobe Connect, Skype, or equivalent). Remote delivery experience a plus.