Portuguese (European) Instructor

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide. SOSi is seeking a Portuguese (European) Instructor in Northern Virginia. In this role you will provide language instruction in a professional environment with responsibility for lesson planning, delivery, and assessment of learning. Strong inter-personal and communications skills are a must to supportively engage with adult students. Essential Job Duties - Deliver instruction to students ranging on a starting level from 0 to 3 to raise their proficiency level on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). - Execute the full cycle of lesson development/planning, instruction, and student assessment. - Develop lesson plans for appropriate for beginners, intermediate, and advanced classes. - Facilitate classes focused on real-world scenarios (including practical knowledge of applicable culture, history, politics, and economy) to develop student's skills in speaking, listening, and reading for both social and professional situations. - Provide students with constructive feedback. Consult and collaborate with customers on organization needs to further student success. - Assess students’ learning and proficiency levels base in the ILR scale. - Complete customer specific training and instructor certifications. - The federal government requires all linguists on this contract to obtain and maintain a security clearance. This security clearance requires U.S. citizenship. - Prior to beginning work, candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI (with poly) security clearance. SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates for clearance. - Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Language, or a related field. - Minimum of five years of recent experience in the foreign language instruction for adults/university students, assessing student proficiency, developing instructional curricula, and integrating current technology and cultural understanding. - Demonstrated knowledge of Portuguese history, culture, politics, and economy. - Possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Competency will be determined by a standardized exam which must be completed as part of the application process. - Possess native or near native competency in Portuguese (minimum ILR scores: SLR 5, TA 3) Competency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process. - Experience in using foreign language learning technology and teaching methodologies.Preferred Qualifications - Existing, active, in-scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. - Master's degree in Education, Language, or a related field. - Overseas experience related to or utilizing Portuguese language. - Versed in multiple teaching methods to support students’ varied learning abilities and styles. - Subject matter expertise in International Relations, Economics, Legal/Law, Military, Literature, and Cross-cultural studies are highly desirable. Working Conditions - Office environment. - Full-time onsite work. No possibility of remote work. - Minimum core hours established by customer, expect at least 9 am to 2 pm.Working at SOSi All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.