KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Ability to speak, read and write fluently in Portuguese.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) is 50% or more

DLIFLC offers an intensive student-centered environment with diverse opportunities for faculty development. Teachers will teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, as well as geopolitical, economic and social issues, in an immersion based environment. Teachers integrate technology in the classroom and in homework assignments.  Faculty members employ resources such as Smart Boards, the Internet, iPods, and Tablet PCs. Available software i.e., BlackBoard, RapidRote, and Sharepoint are used by teachers to develop learning materials.  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. 

POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED AT ONE OF FOUR RANKS:
Assistant Instructor (indicated as level 01),
Instructor (indicated as level 02),
Senior Instructor (indicated as level 03), or
Assistant Professor (indicated as level 04). 

Qualifications for each rank may be found at

https://cpolrhp.cpol.army.mil/west/employment/HowtoApplyforLanguageTeachingPositions/HowtoApplyforLanguageTeachingPositions.htm
 
If selected, applicant must pass a language proficiency test.

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 Interagency Language Roundtable (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 after 6 months.  Upon subsequent selection, retesting is allowed only once.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Position may be converted to permanent without further notice.

Personnel security investigation required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.  Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences.

The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:

OTHER INFORMATION:

Click here for more information.  

THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN APPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT STATUS.

1. IF YOU  HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE.

Click "APPLY ONLINE" in the box at the right and follow the directions. The documents below are the ONLY FORMS you must submit to apply for this vacancy online.

If you are unable to upload any of your documents online, you must FAX them directly to the USA Staffing Team.  Their FAX number is 1-478-757-3144.  To FAX your documents to USA Staffing, in addition to the documents listed below, include a cover page accessed at http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usacover.pdf with the vacancy identification number  547980on it; and, a completed 1203FX form located at http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf.  Go to View Occupational Questionnaire in the announcement and print the questionnaire to read the questions and provide your responses on the 1203FX form.

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A complete Application Package includes:

1. Resume (please use MM/DD/YYYY format and include hours worked per week for part time and full time work).

2. Responses to the Online Assessment Questionnaire accessed by link in the announcement.

3. If claiming veterans' preference, DD214, MEMBER 4 copy which verifies dates of service, type of separation, character of service, authority and reason for separation.  If you are a disabled veteran, an SF-15, and the VA letter which provides your overall percentage of disability.

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2. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER , you must FAX or MAIL the above documents.

To FAX your application send the documents listed above along with the 1203FX form (Vacancy Identification Number(547980) to provide your responses to the questionnaire. Click View Occupational Questionnaire to see the questions and provide your responses on the 1203FX form.  The 1203FX can be accessed at http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf. The telephone number to FAX the documents above and the 1203FX form is 1-831-242-4509.

To MAIL your application, access View Occupational Questionnaire to complete the responses on the 1203FX form.  Send your documents and the completed 1203FX Form (indicate Vacancy Identification Number 547980) to: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (ATTN: 547980), 1388 Plummer Street, Bldg 277, Presidio of Monterey, CA   93944-3238.

NOTE:   Any documents other than those listed above WILL NOT BE USED to evaluate your application and WILL NOT BE FORWARDED to the manager. Please do not send photographs. Failure to send the required documents will result in loss of consideration for this job.

POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED AT ONE OF FOUR RANKS: You will be required to specify the lowest level you wish to be considered for as follows. For additional information refer to the QUALIFICATIONS section.

Assistant Instructor - 01
Instructor - 02
Senior Instructor - 03
Assistant Professor - 04

The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel office. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes the following required documents (See How To Apply above):

1. Resume (please use MM/DD/YYYY format and include hours worked per week for part time and full time work)

2. Responses to the Online Assessment Questionnaire.

3. If claiming veterans' preference, MEMBER COPY 4 of your DD214(s). The Member Copy 4 shows the dates of service, type of separation, character of service, authority and reason for separation, and any time lost. If you are a disabled veteran, please submit an SF-15 and the letter from the VA showing your overall percentage of disability.

PLEASE NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. These documents may be sanitized to remove such personal information before submission with the application. Applicants may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents upon selection to confirm eligibility.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

The first certificate can be issued a minimum of ten business days after the opening date. Certificates are issued on an unannounced periodic basis based on requests from management. When a certificate is requested, you and other applicants will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the experience and/or education requirements. Only those applicants meeting at least the minimum qualifications may be referred. If you are referred, the selecting official may interview you; however, an interview is optional. As part of the consideration process, you may be contacted by a Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) representative and asked to take the language proficiency tests. Once the selecting official makes a final selection, the CPAC representative will extend the official job offer.

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In the event that you are contacted by a CPAC Representative, you will be asked to submit the following documents as soon as possible. It is strongly recommended that you have these documents ready to submit upon request:

1. If applicable, proof of US Citizenship OR Valid US Work Authorization (to include history of work authorization documents such as Passport, I-94, I-20, I-797, EAD/EAC, Green Card, etc.)

2. Official, unopened university/college transcripts from an accredited U.S. institution OR an evaluation of degree(s) obtained outside the U.S. Evaluations must be from a DLIFLC-approved list of NACES professional organizations specializing in evaluating foreign educational degrees as found at www.dliflc.edu/employment.html  Evaluations from companies, embassies, universities or other government agencies that are not listed at our website will NOT be accepted.

3. A 300-word HANDWRITTEN essay in the language to be taught. You must also include a HANDWRITTEN English translation of the essay. The essay topic is how your background, education and training have prepared you to be a foreign language teacher. NOTE: Typed essays are NOT acceptable. The essay is not used to evaluate work experience but used only to evaluate the language writing proficiency.

4. Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306) found at: http://www.dliflc.edu/employment.html

5. DLIFLC Questionnaire found at: http://www.dliflc.edu/employment.html

6. CE Travel Requirement Form (This form will be provided to you if you are selected for the position)

To check the status of your application or to return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If no email address is provided, the applicant is responsible for checking status updates and notifications in Applicant Manager.

For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: applicanthelp@conus.army.mil