Immediately Need Foreign Language Teacher - Chinese Mandarin (Senior Instructor) in Monterey, CA

Job title: Foreign Language Teacher - Chinese Mandarin (Senior Instructor) Company: Federal government of the United States Job description: Summary About the Position: Serves as a Chinese Mandarin language teacher for the Undergraduate Chinese School (UCM) or Undergraduate Chinese Russian School (UCR) at the Presidio of Monterey. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers foreign language instruction in more than two dozen languages 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. Overview

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Open & closing dates 07/03/2023 to 07/02/2024 Salary $80,912 - $107,282 per year The offered starting salary for this position is $80,912.00, and it includes applicable locality pay Local Market Supplement. Pay scale & grade AD 3 Location many vacancies in the following location: Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Reimbursement of relocation expenses MAY BE authorized in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Term - Initial Appointment NTE 24 months. Work schedule Full-time - Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory status No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determination process Announcement number WTEY232883756034 Control number 735130200 This job is open to Clarification from the agency U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Citizens with valid Authorization to work in the United States. 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 The initial cutoff date for referral is 8/3/2023. Applicants applying by the initial cutoff date will be given first consideration. Additional referral lists will be created monthly or as vacancies become available. Who May : 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 . 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 - and 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: 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

• 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

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.
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. * 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

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 .). * Recruitment and Relocation incentives may be authorized.

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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. . Expected salary: $80912 - 107282 per year Location: Monterey, CA Apply Job!