Portuguese (European) - Language Instruction/Testing

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.