Foreign Language Teacher - Chinese Mandarin (Assistant Professor) Serves as a Chinese Mandarin language teacher for the Undergraduate Chinese School (UCM) at the Presidio of Monterey. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers foreign language instruction. Opening and closing dates: 07/26/2024 to 07/23/2025 $90,055 - $115,970 per year. The offered starting salary for this position is $87,896.00 and includes applicable locality pay Local Market Supplement. Location: Monterey, CA No remote job. No telework eligible. 25% or less travel required. Reimbursement of relocation expenses MAY BE authorized in accordance with agency policy. Term - Initial Appointment NTE 36 months. Full-time. Excepted service. No promotion potential. This job is open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Citizens with valid Authorization to work in the United States. Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current foreign language teaching theories and methods. Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPads, and Tablet PCs. Teachers integrate technology in the classroom and in homework assignments. Faculty members teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues, in an immersion based environment. 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. All qualified applicants who apply no later than midnight, February 24, 2025, will receive first consideration. Those who apply after February 24, 2025, will receive consideration during the next cut-off period. The 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. Must be able to speak, read and write in Chinese Mandarin 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. OR Master's degree in any discipline and one year of specialized experience. OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline and two years of specialized experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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). 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. 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. 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.