Job Description

• Deliver language instruction using proficiency-oriented methods and materials.
• Teach all ILR skill levels, focusing primarily on speaking proficiency.
• Provide instruction in a variety of settings, including classroom, online (synchronous and asynchronous), and iso-immersion environments.
• Develop and implement syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials tailored to the students' proficiency levels and specific mission requirements.
• Integrate cultural context into language instruction, covering value systems, behavioral patterns, institutions, geography, and political, economic, and social systems of the areas where the target language is spoken.
• Utilize diverse instructional technologies such as electronic flashcards, online applications, games, computer programs, voice and video recorders.
• Engage students in higher-order thinking skills through task-based and project-based instruction.
• Conduct both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress and proficiency.
• Maintain records of student progress and provide regular feedback to students and program administrators.

• Undergraduate degree or higher (or equivalent experience).
• Four or more years of experience teaching  Portuguese to adult learners in an intensive proficiency-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in Portuguese and in English.
• Experience with proficiency-oriented language instruction methods.
• Familiarity with the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) proficiency scale.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of students.
• U.S. citizenship.

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