Consulting Employee - Aviation English Instructor

Leidos hiring for Consulting Employee - Aviation English Instructor jobs in Remote, VA, US

Description

The Leidos Civil Group currently has an Aviation English Instructor opening. The Aviation English Instructor will be part of a dynamic team working to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC IV) program in its Oklahoma City location. We help modernize infrastructure, systems, and security. We are a trusted partner to both government and highly regulated commercial customers looking for transformative solutions in mission IT, security, software, engineering, and operations. We work with our customers including the FAA, DOE, NASA, National Science Foundation, Transportation Security Administration, Custom, and Border Protection, airports, and electric utilities to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient. Our customers take on the toughest challenges out there, and at times need a helping hand from specialists in their fields.

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As a Leidos consulting employee the work is on a sporadic basis teaching an Aviation English class for the FAA.  The classes are delivered virtually, 2-3 weeks long, and currently there are scheduled offerings through summer 2024.  A consulting employee is paid by the hour for every hour worked with a minimum hour requirement of 180 hours a year.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Aviation English Instructor will provide support to the FAA Academy’s International Division. Leidos provides non-native English language speakers with the ability to develop aviation language skills to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements.

• Duties include interacting with international students, both flight or air traffic, to promote language acquisition and phraseology via classroom discussion and group exercises.
• Facilitate student learning in order for them to demonstrate mastery of the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Proficient in speaking, writing, and typing in the English language with the ability to understand, use, and instruct the vocabulary needed in the aviation industry.
• Classroom instructor experience teaching English to non-native speakers with a focus on ESL methodology, and ICAO proficiency testing
• Candidate must be able to obtain an SF-85P Public Trust clearance from the FAA customer.
• BS degree and 8 and 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ICAO Doc. 9835 and Aviation Language Proficiency requirements
• Experience with FAA course design, and instructional techniques

• Excellent customer service skills necessary to interact with internal, external, and international customers, as well as the ability to work in a cooperative environment.
• Previous FAA experience instructing international students and helping them improve English proficiency for aviation operations

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.