Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) offers foreign language instruction in more than two dozen languages on a schedule that extends throughout the year. Courses are taught six hours per day, five days a week, with the exception of federal holidays and training holidays. Faculty work on teaching teams consisting of six members. A typical eight-hour day includes teaching four to six hours and other duties such as class preparation, adapting teaching materials, checking homework, administering and grading tests. The work schedule is a 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday 7:45am to 4:45pm. The duration of courses range between 25 and 63 weeks, depending on the difficulty of the language.
Faculty and staff assigned to any area of the Continuing Education (CE) School are required to travel frequently to various locations for unknown durations. Travel is a critical aspect of this job.
These positions are in the excepted service. Employment in the excepted service does not confer competitive status for other jobs in the federal civil service.
The position expiration date (not to exceed) may be extended at management's discretion and is not subject to the 2 year limit for temporary appointments in the competitive service.
Who May Apply:
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE WITH U.S. WORK AUTHORIZATION.