Foreign Language Teacher (Russian) Job in Monterey County - 97840081 - ZAJCQJKTLJGGU

Job Title:
Foreign Language Teacher (RUSSIAN)

Department:
Department Of The Army

Agency:
Army Training and Doctrine Command

Job Announcement Number:
WTEY11FPSCERUSS

SALARY RANGE:
$36,430.00 - $127,042.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Friday, March 18, 2011 to Friday, January 27, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:AD-1701-00/00

POSITION INFORMATION:
Multiple Schedules  - Temporary

DUTY LOCATIONS:
many vacancies - CA - Monterey County

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Public

JOB SUMMARY:Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army!

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

First Cut off Date:04/01/2011

Organization(s):
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC); Monterey, CA

Position Status: This announcement may be used to fill temporary full-time, part-time or intermittent positions. Indicate on your resume your availability for any of these appointments.


About the Position: The Institute offers foreign language instruction in more than two dozen languages to approximately 3,500 students on a schedule that extends throughout the year.

Courses are taught six hours per day, five days a week, with the exception of federal holidays and training holidays determined by the garrison. Teachers work on teaching teams consisting of six members and teach up to 30 students in groups of 10. The duration of courses range between 25 and 63 weeks, depending on the difficulty of the language.

The Institute currently awards an Associate of Arts degree in foreign language to students who successfully complete the course. The DLIFLC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.


Who May Apply: Click here for more information.

This position is open to all US Citizens and individuals holding valid/current US work authorizations. US CITIZENSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. NOTE: WHEN REQUESTED, please mail proof of citizenship or work authorization to the address shown in the qualifications section of this announcement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizen

Additional Duty Location Info:
many vacancies - CA - Monterey County


DLIFLC offers an intensive student-centered environment with diverse opportunities for faculty development. Teachers will teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues, in an immersion-proficiency based environment. A typical eight-hour day also includes teaching four to six hours and other duties include class preparation, adapting teaching materials, checking homework, administering and grading tests. Work schedule is a 40-hour workweek, Monday-Friday 7:45am to 4:45pm. Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current foreign language teaching theories and methods. Faculty and staff assigned to any area of the Continuing Education (CE) School are required to travel frequently to various locations for unknown durations. Travel is a critical aspect of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Click on link below to view qualification standard.
General Schedule

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO:
DLIFLC,(Attn: CERUSSIAN),1388 Plummer Street, BLDG 277, Presidio of Monterey, 93944-3238
1) Unofficial copies of transcripts
2) A 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in Russian.You must also include an English translation of the essay. Essay topic is how your background, education and training have prepared you to be a foreign language teacher.NOTE:Typed essays are NOT acceptable. The essay is used to evaluate the language writing proficiency.
3) OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment located at http://www.dliflc.edu/employment.html

IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE CONTACTED with a tentative job offer, you will be expected to submit the following documents within 5 calendar days. It is strongly recommended that you have these documents available upon request:
1) Official, unopened university/college transcripts from an accredited U.S. institution OR an evaluation of degree(s) obtained outside the U.S. mailed directly to the above address. Evaluations must be from current members of NACES. A list of NACES professional organizations specializing in evaluating foreign education degrees may be found at www.dliflc.edu. Evaluations from companies, embassies, universities or other government agencies not members of NACES are NOT accepted.
2) The Questionnaire located at http://www.dliflc.edu/employment.html
3) CE Travel Requirement form. NOTE: Failure to send the above documents may result in no further consideration for employment.

POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED AT ONE OF SIX RANKS: Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.
Applicants will be referred for all ranks in which they qualify based on education and experience. Qualifications for each rank may be found at https://cpolrhp.cpol.army.mil/west/employment/employment.htm under Language Teaching Positions under FPS at DLI.

If selected, applicant must pass a language proficiency test.
LANGUAGE EVALUATION: The minimum English proficiency is a Level 2 and the minimum proficiency for Russian is a Level 3 in speaking and writing as defined in the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level descriptions, which are posted in the DLI catalog at http://www.dlielc.org/testing/opi_roundtable.html
If selected for an Intermediate or Advanced Language course, the required proficiency level is 4. Failure of any portion of the language tests will disqualify applicant from further consideration. An applicant who has failed a language test may reactivate their resume after 6 months. Retesting is allowed only once.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: When a referral is requested from this vacancy announcement, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the experience and/or education requirements in the announcement. If qualified, your resume may be referred to the selecting official. Interviews are optional. If selected, you will receive a tentative job offer.

Other Requirements:
Click here for more information.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position.


BENEFITS:The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Competitive salaries

Generous retirement programs

Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time

Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules

Paid employment related training and education

Possible student loan repayment

Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable

Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job.

OTHER INFORMATION:Click here for more information.

To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.

Multiple positions will be filled from this announcement.

The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf

Applicants whose self-nominations are received by the cut-off date will be considered first. Applicants whose self-nominations are received after the cut-off date and prior to the closing date will only be considered if the supply of candidates is exhausted and/or there are additional vacancies to fill.

Recruitment bonus may or may not be authorized.

Relocation bonus may or may not be authorized.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)

Position may be converted to permanent without further competition.

Temporary Duty (TDY) travel may be required.

Other Advantages: DLI, overlooking the beautiful and historic Monterey Bay in California, offers candidates the opportunity to work in a diversified and multi-cultural environment supported by computer-assisted language learning technology. For further information go to www.dliflc.edu

HOW TO APPLY:Click here for more information.

Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

Resumes may be submitted at any time. Referral lists will be issued as job opportunities occur.

Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants wishing to withdraw from consideration may contact the Central Resume Processing Center at (410) 306- 0137 or applicanthelp@conus.army.mil.

Resume must be on file in our centralized database.

Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.

You must have an ACTIVE resume with the Army Centralized Resumix database before you submit your Self-nomination. If you do not have an ACTIVE resume on file, please click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create or update your resume.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:N/A
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: 410-306-0137
Email: applicanthelp@conus.army.mil Agency Information:
Central Resume Processing Center
314 Johnson Street
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5283

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated using an automated system, (Resumix) which compares your skills and experience as described in your resume with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be a highly qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official. You can view the status of announcements that you applied for through our automated response system, ANSWER, accessed through our Civilian Personnel On-Line web page.