Afghan Air Force English Language Instructor (ELT) - Raytheon - Republic, MO

***This position is contingent upon funding***

Senior Training and Development Specialist to provide English language training to Dari/Pashto-speaking in support of the Warfighter FOCUS (WFF) training contract in Prague, Czech Republic. The Senior Training and Development Specialist must possess a collaborative nature, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in challenging, high-ambiguity work environments. The Senior Training and Development Specialist reports to the ANA Pilot Site Lead Program Manager.

WORK HOURS
Work may include nights, holidays, and weekends on short notice. Standard will be to conduct training six (6) days per week for up to twelve (12) hours per day while at OCONUS work site(s) and a standard 40 hour work week while in CONUS.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Training and Development Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•Accept tasking and guidance from Program Manager and Training Manager to fulfill training requirements
•Plan, design and deliver customized programs of English language instruction
•Create lesson plans, presentations, visual aids and other training materials as required
•Deliver classroom-based training to students of varying proficiencies
•Research and develop specialized language content (ESP) as required
•Design, create and administer various training assessments and evaluations
•Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required program reports and records
•Pursue continuous improvement of training services and products
•Set up, rearrange, improvise and maintain physical training spaces as required
•Mentor local national English trainers as required
•Follow all established safety procedures and protocols
•Actively participate in meetings, training, professional development, exercises and drills as directed
•Actively participate in the Raytheon performance development process
•Observe and comply with all company personnel/administrative processes
•Other program duties as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION

· Bachelor’s degree from accredited school & four (4) years of related experience, OR two (2) years related experience with Master’s degree. Eight (8) years of additional equivalent work experience (12 total years) may be accepted in lieu of BA/BS education requirement. ·If not TESOL certified, be willing to attend and test for this certification within a year after being hired. Class and exam fees will be reimbursed for passing score

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•4 years teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) with 2 years developing curriculum to include design, scope and sequence, adaptation, resource identification and implementation, detailed lesson creation, activity design, supporting materials creation and assessment
•Native English speaker
•Must have previous instruction experience in a class room environment and developing Programs of Instruction
•High degree of competency with Microsoft Office productivity suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
•Excellent written and oral communications skills
•Superb interpersonal skills, with proven ability to exercise respect and cultural sensitivity

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

•Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC)
•Must be able to obtain a visa for Afghanistan
•Will be processed for National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) and must receive a favorable adjudication
·Willingness to travel outside of protected areas via military convoys or MILAIR, and wear protective clothing and equipment as required
·Deploy to various locations throughout Afghanistan, in support of mobile training team (MTT) mission requirements as directed
·Passport must be valid for at least 1 year prior to in country arrival

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE •A minimum of 4 years of Aviation-related subject matter knowledge, professional experience, or training experience may be considered in lieu of English teaching and curriculum development experience
•Minimum 120-hour teaching certificate (CELTA, TESOL, TEFL, etc.) from an accredited institution
•Master’s degree in education-related field
•International teaching or training experience, particularly in Muslim cultures
•Experience teaching in operational military environments

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