**Overview** SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking a Primary Chinese Linguist - Instruction/Testing in Northern Virginia. In this role you will provide language instruction in a professional environment with responsibility for lesson planning, delivery, and assessment of learning. Strong inter-personal and communications skills are a must to supportively engage with adult students. **Essential Job Duties** + Deliver instruction to students ranging on a starting level from 0 to 3 to raise their proficiency level on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). + Execute the full cycle of lesson development/planning, instruction, and student assessment. + Develop lesson plans forappropriate forbeginners, intermediate, and advanced classes. + Facilitate classes focused on real-world scenarios to developstudent's skills in speaking, listening, and reading for both social and professional situations. + Provide students with constructive feedback. Consultand collaborate with customers on organization needs to further student success. + Assess students’ learning and proficiency levels basein the ILR scale. **Minimum Requirements** + Bachelor’s Degree. + The federal government requires all linguists on this contract to obtain and maintain a security clearance.This security clearance requires U.S. citizenship. + Prior to beginning work, candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI (with poly) security clearance. SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates for clearance. + Minimum of three years of experience in the foreign language instruction, assessing student proficiency, developing instructional curricula, and integrating current technology and cultural understanding. + Possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Competency will be determined bya standardized exam which must be completed as part of the application process. + Possess native or near native competency in Chinese (Mandarin). Competency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process. + Experience in using SharePoint and Microsoft Office. **Preferred Qualifications** + Active in-scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. + Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Education,Language, or a related field. + Overseas experience related to or utilizingChinese (Mandarin) language. + Versed in multiple teaching methods to support students’ varied learning abilities and styles. + Subject matter expertise in International Relations, Counter-terrorism, Economics, Legal/Law, Military, Narcotics, Science & Technology, Literature, and Cross-cultural studies are highly desirable. **Work Environment** + Office environment. + Full-time onsite work. No remote work possible.