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Foreign Language Teacher - Chinese Mandarin (Senior Instructor)

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Posted : Friday, December 15, 2023 08:25 AM

Duties Teachers employ computer skills to organize data and teaching materials.
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center offers an intensive student-centered environment with diverse opportunities for faculty development.
Faculty members teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues, in an immersion based environment.
Teachers integrate technology in the classroom and in homework assignments.
Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPods, and Tablet PCs.
Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current foreign language teaching theories and methods.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
This position requires current, valid U.
S.
work Authorization at time of application.
Qualifications All qualified applicants who apply no later than midnight, October 11, 2023, will receive first consideration.
Those who apply after October 11, 2023, will receive consideration during the next cut-off period.
If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating, 'you were ineligible because of missing documents,' you may modify your application package for this job announcement to receive further re-consideration.
Who May Apply: US Citizens and Non-US Citizens with valid US Work Authorization.
This position is a TERM time limited position; tenure track.
The initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 24 months, and may be extended upon mission, funding and management discretion.
Applicants who do not possess a current, valid U.
S.
work authorization may not be appointed for 24 months, but will receive an appointment aligned to their work authorization status, to include those who may only be appointed for less than one year, who will receive a TEMPORARY Tenure 0 (Adjunct) appointment.
Employees on Temporary (Adjunct) appointments are not eligible to participate in Federal Employees Retirement (FERS), Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) and life insurance benefits.
POSITION WILL BE FILLED AT ONE RANK: AD-1701-03 Senior Instructor In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.
g.
, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.
g.
, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
If you meet this requirement based on education; official transcripts/foreign transcript evaluation will be requested upon selection.
Must be able to speak, read and write in Chinese Mandarin fluently.
Must be able to speak, read and write in English fluently.
Senior Instructor: master's degree in any discipline.
OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline and one year of directly related work.
DIRECTLY RELATED WORK: Formal classroom instruction of a language foreign to the students at high school level or above.
Formal classroom instruction normally includes such activities as class preparation, course preparation/modification, testing, tutoring, and counseling in a structured, education environment.
If selected, applicant must pass a language proficiency test (OPI).
LANGUAGE EVALUATION: The minimum English proficiency is a Level 2 in speaking.
The minimum proficiency for the language to be taught is a Level 3 in speaking.
If a dialect is required, the minimum proficiency is also Level 3.
The proficiency levels are defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level descriptions and can be viewed at https://www.
govtilr.
org.
Failure of any portion of the language tests will disqualify applicants for a period of 6 months.
Applicants may re-apply against an open vacancy announcement after 6 months if they wish to be considered again.
If selected again, retesting is allowed only once.
You must submit a 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Chinese Mandarin.
You must also include a 300-word HANDWRITTEN English translation of the essay.
Essay topic is how your background, education and training has prepared you to be a foreign language teacher.
NOTE: Typed essays are NOT acceptable.
The essay is not used to evaluate work experience, only for the purpose of evaluating the language writing proficiency.
You must also provide, at a minimum, three professional references with your application packet.
Please note: Letters of recommendation will not be forwarded to management, you must provide three professional references; to include name, title, email address and/or phone number.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer Skills Foreign Language Oral Communication Teaching Others Writing Education Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements.
For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.
S.
Department of Education websites at - https://www.
opm.
gov/qualifications and https://www.
ed.
gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.
html FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://www.
ed.
gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.
html Additional information About the area: Monterey has an extremely high cost of living and is a spectacular coastal community in northern California with a temperate climate year-round.
Visitors from around the world come to Monterey to experience its natural beauty, cultural resources, and rich historic past.
Located 115 miles south of San Francisco and 350 miles north of Los Angeles, the city features a dazzling waterfront along the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, a lush urban forest, and a rich array of historic and cultural resources.
Please visit https://www.
monterey.
org Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of US Citizenship or valid authorization to work in the United States (US).
One of the following documents are proof of valid US Work Authorization: US Passport, Permanent Resident Card, US Naturalization Certificate, US Birth Certificate, H1B, etc.
).
One year trial period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is a Career Program (CP) 32 - Training, Capabilities and Doctrine Warfighting Developers position You may claim military spouse preference.
If an MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.
Visit https://www.
dfas.
mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE: Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring.
Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attached supporting documentation (e.
g.
, DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions.
Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-Point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documents required for specific type of preference claimed.
(SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point Preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.
opm.
gov.
).
Recruitment and Relocation incentives may be authorized.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Basis for Rating: Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be evaluated for basic qualification requirements as described in this vacancy announcement.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1.
Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.
e.
, HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present).
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2.
300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Chinese Mandarin, to include a HANDWRITTEN English Translation: Essay topic is how your background, education, and training has prepared you to be a foreign language teacher.
NOTE: Typed essays are NOT acceptable.
The essay is not used to evaluate work experience, only for the purpose of evaluating the language writing proficiency.
3.
Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable You must provide, at a minimum, three professional references with your application packet.
Please note: Letters of recommendation will not be forwarded to management, you must provide three professional references; to include name, title, email address and/or phone number.
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/02/2024 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12026034).
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Agency contact information Army Applicant Help Desk Website https://portal.
chra.
army.
mil/hr_public?id=app_inq Address EY-APF-W1ECAA DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE -DLIFLC AND P DO NOT MAIL Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944 US Next steps If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.
Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1.
Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.
e.
, HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present).
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2.
300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Chinese Mandarin, to include a HANDWRITTEN English Translation: Essay topic is how your background, education, and training has prepared you to be a foreign language teacher.
NOTE: Typed essays are NOT acceptable.
The essay is not used to evaluate work experience, only for the purpose of evaluating the language writing proficiency.
3.
Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable You must provide, at a minimum, three professional references with your application packet.
Please note: Letters of recommendation will not be forwarded to management, you must provide three professional references; to include name, title, email address and/or phone number.
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens and Non-U.
S.
Citizens with valid Authorization to work in the United States.

• Phone : NA

• Location : Monterey, CA

• Post ID: 9001730756


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