FSI Seeks Language Training Specialist to Supervise Southeast Asian Language Programs

[Frederick Jackson]

Please do not respond to me, but to the address indicated in the announcement.

Please pass on to anyone who might be interested.


Frederick Jackson, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
National Foreign Language Center
University of Maryland at College Park
Tel: (301) 405-9837
fjackson at nflc.org

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Supervisory Language Training Specialist (Language Training Supervisor – Southeast Asian Languages): U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute
      
Would you like to use your fluency in another language to help strengthen and improve the United States’ relationship with other countries? Would you like to work with the Foreign Service Officers who represent the United States abroad? Then this may be the job for you!
 
You will be a Language Training Supervisor (LTS) in the U.S. Department of State, at the Foreign Service Institute.
 
The Foreign Service Institute is recruiting a Supervisory Language Training Specialist for Southeast Asian languages.
 
In your position as Language Training Supervisor you will:
 
--Manage and direct a portion of the Southeast Asian language training program, including courses which vary widely in length, frequency, and the number of Language and Culture Instructors (LCI's) and students supervised.   
 

--Recruit, train and develop Language and Culture Instructors to teach the languages and cultures of Southeast Asia.  
 
--Develop and monitor language training program(s) to bring students to high levels of language proficiency.  
 
--Manage groups of instructors and students whose political, cultural and religious differences make coordination and counseling efforts interesting and challenging.
 
--Design new courses and make extensive revisions in existing training courses.
 
--Become certified to administer and score official proficiency tests.
 
The Foreign Service Institute is the Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington.
 
Requirements: 
--United States Citizenship
--Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
--Language Preferred - Professional Proficiency or higher in a Southeast Asian language (Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese)
 
Salary:  $ 74,872.00 - 115,742.00 (starting salaries vary and may be based in part on superior academic achievement and/or previous work experience).
 
Location:  Arlington, VA.
 
Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted April 26 – May 17, 2010.
 
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