Mandarin Instructor (2026-0214)
About the role
Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. We are actively hiring a Chinese-Mandarin Instructor to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with language instruction, translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services.
Responsibilities
- Work 40 hours a week spending approximately 20 hours of teaching and 20 hours of lesson development, student assessment and testing
- Work under the direction of experienced senior trained instructors
- Instructors are required to complete specific sponsor training on teaching mission-focused foreign language skills and conducting foreign language testing in order to become certified according to Sponsor standards
Required Education & Experience
- Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or Language preferred
- Language Instruction/Facilitation
- Language Testing
- Course Design
- Content Management
- Editing and Quality Control of language products
- Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
- Writing Reports
- Selection in various media
- Must have 5 years of adult-level instruction experience within the last 5 years
Pay
The hourly pay rate for this position will range from $65.58 - $105.64. Many factors can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Schedule
This is a full‑time position requiring 40 hours per week, with approximately 20 hours dedicated to teaching and 20 hours to lesson development, student assessment, and testing.