World Languages: Language Proficiency Assessor

Description:

The International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) is a woman-owned, independent language school based in Washington, DC with over 58 years of experience delivering high-quality training in ESL and foreign languages to government and corporate clients. The ICLS mission is to offer learner-centered language training that develop authentic target language use, focus on individual goals, and enable students to be successful in a global environment.

This is a public notice to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies for potential consideration. This notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection.

ICLS is currently seeking experienced Language Testers to assess the language proficiency. These high-stake assessments will be conducted by a trained testing team that uphold the highest level of professionalism to ensure validity and test reliability.

World Languages Tested:

Afrikaans

Haitian Creole

Polish

Tamil

Albanian

Hausa

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Telugu

Amharic

Hebrew

Portuguese (Continental)

Thai

Arabic (Egyptian)

Hindi

Romanian

Tigrinya

Arabic (Iraqi)

Indonesian

Russian

Turkish

Arabic (Levantine)

Italian

Spanish

Ukrainian

Arabic (MSA)

Japanese

Swahili (Kiswahili)

Urdu

Arabic (Saudi)

Khmer

Swedish

Vietnamese

Armenian (Eastern)

Korean / North Korean

Tagalog

Wolof

Bengali

Lao

Tajik

Yoruba

Bulgarian

Lithuanian

Malagasy

Akan (Twi, Asante)

Cantonese

Mandingo

Georgian

Uighur

Czech

Mandarin Chinese

Fula

Dari

Nepali

Finnish

Farsi (Persian)

Nepalese

French

German

Gujarati

Greek

Requirements:

Thorough knowledge and exposure to the Interagency Language Roundtable Skill Level Descriptions
Thorough experience in profiling and scoring language samples in high-stake testing situations
Exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively on a team (both on Zoom and in-person)
Intuitive attention to detail and ability to multitask
Welcoming, empathetic and patient nature
Ability to adapt to situations that change quickly

Preferred:

Bachelor's or master's Degree
Familiarity with government testing formats (eg. OPI, Department of State, and Department of Defense DLPT)
Security Clearances (if applicable): public trust, secret, top secret (TS)

Please submit your resume highlighting your testing experience. Though a cover letter is optional, it is highly encouraged. Additionally, please indicate in the comment section if you are able to conduct assessments in-person, online, or both. ICLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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