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Assistant Professor of Russian: Russian Language and Culture Instructor

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center - Monterey, CA

Type: Full-Time

Salary: Assistant Professor starting salary is $83,309-$88,103 per year.

Category: Foreign Languages and Literatures

This vacancy announcement has been amended due to additional vacancies being identified. The amendment will extend the closing date to June 25, 2023. All qualified applicants who apply no later than midnight, May 29, 2023, will receive first consideration. Those who apply after May 29, 2023, will receive consideration after the June 25, 2023 closing date. If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating, 'you were ineligible because of missing documents,' you may modify your application package for this job announcement to receive further re-consideration..

Serves as a Russian language teacher at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) located on the Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, CA. DLIFLC offers intensive foreign language instruction in fourteen languages and dialects 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. Learn more about student life and our Institute in these videos.

DLIFLC provides high quality culturally based foreign language training to enhance the national security of the United States. As an accredited institution, it awards Associates of Arts and Bachelor degrees to qualified graduates. U.S. Citizenship is not required, although candidates must have work authorization for the U.S. Candidates wishing to use Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization may be considered. DLIFLC may be able to support candidates with an H1-B visa under certain circumstances.

Application information
Starting salary for Assistant Professor is $83,309-$88,103 per year. All applications must be made via USAJobs, the federal government's official hiring website. Applicants who do not qualify for initial appointment at the Assistant Professor level may be eligible for appointment at the Instructor or Senior Instructor level.

Why work for DLIFLC?
In addition to competitive salaries with locality pay, as a Department of Defense organization, employees receive a government pension in addition to Social Security; employees are also eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan with government contributions of up to 5% of salary. Health insurance can be carried over into retirement, with the federal government paying up to 75% of the premiums.A government sponsored wellness program allows for three hours per week of exercise on government time. Free access is offered to a state-of-the art gym located on the Presidio. After one year of service, employees receive up to 12-weeks of paid parental leave upon the birth of a child. Access to government childcare facilities may be available, and fee assistance for private childcare may be available subject to eligibility guidelines. DLIFLC offers generous paid time off benefits, with 13 days of sick leave each year plus 13-26 days of annual leave (vacation time) depending on length of service. Additionally, DLIFLC offers an Educational Assistance Program that may pay tuition for courses related to the employee's work assignment.

To learn more about DLIFLC, visit our website or find us on Facebook.

Additional information
Please be sure to note all requirements and application procedures as contained on the official USAJobs vacancy announcement. If there are any discrepancies between this posting and that on the official USAJobs site, the USAJobs terms will prevail.

Relocation expenses may be authorized subject to approval, funding, and federal regulations.

Recruitment and Relocation incentives may be authorized subject to approval, funding, and federal regulations.

NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE: Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attached supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-Point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documents required for specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point Preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.).

Posted on June 01, 2023.