U.S. Department of State - Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist - Language Training Supervisor

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• Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (Language Training Supervisor)

-- The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the U.S. Department of State is recruiting Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialists to work in a number of different languages in several language departments. You must be a U.S. citizen, have proficiency in a language other than English, and have language teaching experience at the post-secondary level or to adult students. We are particularly interested in speakers of SE Asian languages. Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialists manage and direct short-term and long-term language training programs designed to give U.S. Government foreign affairs professionals the language and culture skills needed to do their work abroad. You will recruit, train, develop and supervise Language and Culture Instructors. You will exercise your professional linguistic skills to develop and monitor language training program(s) to bring students to high levels of language proficiency. You will design new courses and/or make extensive revisions to existing training courses and become certified to administer and score official proficiency tests.

-- Applications will be accepted through April 3, 2009.

-- Go to http://www.usajobs.opm.gov for the detailed vacancy announcement (search for FSI-09-16 in the What box or �Foreign Service Institute� in the Where box) and information on how to apply. Additional information can also be obtained by calling (703) 302-6813 or email FSIJobapplications@state.gov. Check the job announcement board at the AAS Conference for details about how to discuss this position with representatives from FSI.