Job summary

About the Position: Serves as a Persian Farsi language teacher for the Undergraduate Persian Farsi School (UPF) at the Presidio of Monterey. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers foreign language instruction in more than 13 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.

Major duties

Teachers employ computer skills to organize data and teaching materials. Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current foreign language teaching theories and methods. 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. Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPads, and Tablet PCs. Teachers integrate technology in the classroom and in homework assignments.

Qualification

All qualified applicants who apply no later than midnight, January 24, 2025, will receive first consideration. Those who apply after January 24, 2025, 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) 13 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 13 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. Adjunct temporary tenure 0 appointments may also be offered due to budget or hiring restraints. Employees on Temporary (Adjunct) appointments are not eligible to participate in Federal Employees Retirement (FERS), Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) and Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) benefits. POSITION WILL BE FILLED AT ONE RANK: AD-1701-04 Assistant Professor In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant work experience and education level (degree and year awarded); official transcripts/foreign transcript evaluation will be requested upon selection. Must be able to speak, read and write in Persian Farsi fluently. Must be able to speak, read and write in English fluently. Assistant Professor: Ph.D. or Master's degree with a major or minor in Foreign Language Education, Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESOL/TEFL), Linguistics, Language (English included), Literature, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Translation & Interpretation, Cross-Cultural Studies, or Educational Administration. (NOTE: Attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR Master's degree in any discipline and one year of directly related work. OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline and two years 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 Inter-agency Language Round table (ILR) level descriptions and can be viewed at http://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 Persian Farsi. 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. Please 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 - General Schedule Qualification Policies (opm.gov) and Home | U.S. Department of Education 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Evaluations

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.