Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Chinese Mandarin Linguist/Instructor to join our team remotely in the United States, with approximately 40% travel required for in-person classes.
As a Chinese Mandarin Linguist/Instructor, you will provide translation services in various forms, primarily global and cryptologic language training to military personnel. You will work with the unit Language Program Manager to develop and integrate language training materials, technologies, and methods in existing training programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide global language, cryptologic, language, and cultural training to military forces and civilian personnel via traditional classroom instruction, written materials, technology-based instruction, and distributed learning services.
- Help develop and integrate new global and cryptologic training materials, curriculum, and courseware for approval by the US Government.
- Adapt instructional methods to meet student language proficiency goals, learning styles, and time constraints.
- Advise the Language Manager and military representatives on assessment, placement, and training needs of students.
- Track student progression and report the effectiveness of training to the Language Manager and military.
Required Qualifications:
- An active TS/SCI security clearance is required. Candidates must also possess a current polygraph or be eligible to obtain one, along with meeting all customer access requirements.
- Interagency Language Round Table (ILRT) level 3 or higher in Chinese Mandarin and an advanced working proficiency in English (ILRT level 2+, based on DLPT 4).
- A Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Mandarin language/Applied Linguistics/language teaching is preferred. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree or in combination with an Associate's degree.
- 2-4 years of military or intelligence experience.
- 1-3 years of language-related experience.
- 1 or more years of experience in producing translation and language-related services.
- 1 or more years of experience providing language or relation instruction. Military cryptologic language instructor experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Chinese Mandarin, including speaking, grammar, phonology, linguistic functions, etc.
- Familiarity with various phases of the intelligence cycle, such as collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities.
Pay Range: $52,000.00 - $94,000.00