LINGUIST List 22.463 Wed Jan 26 2011 Jobs: Various Langs & Lang Acq: Manager, Diplomatic Language Services Editor for this issue: Erin Smith <erinlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Caitlin Marshall , Arabic, Standard; French; Farsi, Eastern; Pashto, Central; Spanish & Austronesian & Language Acquisition: Manager / Testing Project Manager, Diplomatic Language Services, Virginia, USA Message 1: Arabic, Standard; French; Farsi, Eastern; Pashto, Central; Spanish & Austronesian & Language Acquisition: Manager / Testing Project Manager, Diplomatic Language Services, Virginia, USA Date: 25-Jan-2011 From: Caitlin Marshall <cmarshalldlsdc.com> Subject: Arabic, Standard; French; Farsi, Eastern; Pashto, Central; Spanish & Austronesian & Language Acquisition: Manager / Testing Project Manager, Diplomatic Language Services, Virginia, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Diplomatic Language Services Department: Curriculum Development Job Location: Virginia, USA Web Address: http://www.dlsdc.com Job Rank: Manager Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)                             French (fra)                             Farsi, Eastern (prs)                             Pashto, Central (pst)                             Spanish (spa)                             Austronesian Description: Diplomatic Language Services (DLS) is a 25-year old company based in the Washington, DC metro area that provides language and cultural training and other related language services to US government and commercial clients. We are currently recruiting a Project Manager for an upcoming one-year test development project. The project involves developing test items for proficiency tests in six languages. Qualifications: -Master's degree in Language Education or a related field strongly preferred (or BA degree in Language Education, Linguistics/related field plus 5 years of language training and testing experience) -At least one year of experience managing language proficiency test development projects -Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale -High level computer skills -Native or near-native English proficiency -Very strong multitasking and interpersonal skills -Previous experience with language training and testing -Proven track record of meeting project deadlines under clear time constraints -Some familiarity with Dari, Pashto, Iraqi Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, or French is helpful. Responsibilities include: -Interface with the client, acting as main point of contact to receive and disseminate feedback to project staff. -Engage test developers in ongoing training activities, sharing subject matter expertise and educating them in language proficiency testing and curriculum development theory and pedagogical processes. -Ensure deadlines are being met across all languages and take responsibility for providing final deliverables to client. -Oversee the revision process, ensuring that feedback is clearly conveyed to the development team. -Perform a final review of each test component to make sure that quality expectations are being met. DLS is a rapidly growing language services company with a dynamic and flexible work environment and significant employee growth opportunities. Please send your resume and salary requirement to the address provided. No phone calls, please. EOE. Application Deadline: 10-Feb-2011 Email Address for Applications: recruitingdlsdc.com Contact Information: Caitlin Marshall Email: cmarshalldlsdc.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 26-Jan-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.