Senior Chinese Linguist - Instruction/Testing Job at SOSi, Reston, VA

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  • SOSi
  • Reston, VA

Job Description



Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description



Overview

 

SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking a Senior Chinese Linguist – Instruction/Testing in Northern Virginia. In this role you will provide language instruction in a professional environment with responsibility for lesson planning, delivery, and assessment of learning. Strong inter-personal and communications skills are a must to supportively engage with adult students. 

 

Essential Job Duties

 

  • Deliver instruction to students ranging on a starting level from 0 to 3 to raise their proficiency level on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). 
  • Execute the full cycle of lesson development/planning, instruction, and student assessment.
  • Develop lesson plans for appropriate for beginners, intermediate, and advanced classes. 
  • Facilitate classes focused on real-world scenarios to develop student's skills in speaking, listening, and reading for both social and professional situations. 
  • Provide students with constructive feedback. Consult and collaborate with customers on organization needs to further student success. 
  • Assess students’ learning and proficiency levels base in the ILR scale. 

Qualifications



Minimum Requirements

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Language, or a related field. 
  • The federal government requires all linguists on this contract to obtain and maintain a security clearance. This security clearance requires U.S. citizenship. 
  • Prior to beginning work, candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI (with poly) security clearance. SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates for clearance. 
  • Minimum of five years of experience in the foreign language instruction, assessing student proficiency, developing instructional curricula, and integrating current technology and cultural understanding. 
  • Possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Competency will be determined by a standardized exam which must be completed as part of the application process. 
  • Possess native or near native competency in Chinese (Mandarin). Competency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process.
  • Experience in using SharePoint and Microsoft Office. 

 

Preferred

Qualifications

 

  • Active in-scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. 
  • Master's degree in Education, Language, or a related field. 
  • Overseas experience related to or utilizing Chinese (Mandarin) language. 
  • Versed in multiple teaching methods to support students’ varied learning abilities and styles. 
  • Subject matter expertise in International Relations, Counter-terrorism, Economics, Legal/Law, Military, Narcotics, Science & Technology, Literature, and Cross-cultural studies are highly desirable. 

 

Additional Information



Work Environment

  • Office environment. 
  • Full-time onsite work. No remote work possible. 

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Remote work, Worldwide,

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