DLIELC - Employment Information

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A Great Place to Work

Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC) is a culturally rich, diverse, and innovative world-class military institution. Its unique blend of language instruction, cultural diversity, and national security mission offer the faculty and staff a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and the satisfaction of supporting international partnerships.

Employment and Positions

DLIELC offers various employment opportunities, including English language instructors and support staff. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered to support a talented team of professionals.

 

Position vacancies are posted on USAJOBS https://www.usajobs.gov/

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Key Word Search: DLIELC, ESL/EFL Instructor, 1701, Lackland, JBSA

DLIELC is looking for tech-savvy, experienced instructors who can collaborate professionally in a hybrid academic and military environment:

        * Position: English as a Second Language Instructor
        * Series and Grade: 1701-11 (Federal Service GS-11 position)
        * Location: Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas
        * Work Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
        * Clearance and Vetting: hiring candidates must undergo an initial background investigation for SECRET clearance and maintain the status as a condition of employment.
        * Mobility Agreement: hiring candidates must sign a mobility agreement as a condition of employment. DLIELC periodically supports overseas English instruction (of limited time duration) via Mobile Training Teams.

What We Do

DLIELC is a Department of Defense organization that provides English language training for approximately 3,000 international students from 120 countries each year. The institution is supported by an Instruction Branch (General English, Specialized English, and Advanced English), Testing Branch, and Curriculum Branch.

International Military Students, at the invitation of the U.S. Government, study at DLIELC to improve their English skills before advancing to other U.S. installations for technical and professional training or return home to be English teachers or managers of English training programs for their respective countries.

Additionally, DLIELC provides English Language training to U.S. military service members whose primary language is not English.

Classes are small, usually 6-10 students, and are organized by proficiency level. Instructors spend six periods with their assigned students daily. The DLIELC campus offers a comprehensive academic environment for the faculty and students. DLIELC is open year-round and work hours are from 7:15am to 4:00pm Monday-Friday.

The institute’s mission enhances security cooperation encompassing the interactions, programs, and activities managed by the Department of Defense in collaboration with the partner nations to achieve national security and foreign policy objectives.

Opportunities

External:

- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International

- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

- Bureau for International Language Coordination (BILC) Conferences

Internal:

- Community College of the Air Force

- Air University Courses

- Air Force Leadership Methods and Practices

- In-house Professional Development Days