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Company

Tipping Point Solutions Inc. · 1 day ago

Foreign Language Curriculum Writer/ Linguist SME (FRENCH) - Remote Contractor

Highlands Ranch, CO

Part-time, Contract

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Contribute to writing creative lesson activities and practical exercises relevant to the dialect of the target language.

Collaborate with a team of instructional designers (IDs) to support language practice activity design focusing on receptive (reading/listening) as well as some productive (writing) language acquisition skills.

Design instructionally sound ILR level 2+-3+ reading and listening activities to support scaffolded content driven language learning with low frequency terminology.

Design assessment questions that are instructionally congruent and meet the set learning objectives.

Source and analyze text/audio authentic materials to determine linguistic features at an ILR level 2+-3+ (intermediate to upper intermediate level) and design suitable (reading and listening) activities that promote higher order of thinking skills (HOTS) development per Blooms Taxonomy.

Design constructive, intrinsic feedback loops to provide contextualized, meaningful language practice experience.

Ensure compliance with Government specifications and incorporate requested changes from the client. Review authentic materials (reading passages, audio/video clips, articles etc.) for ILR level suitability/content relevancy.

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FrenchApplied linguisticsCurriculum content creationForeign language curriculum developmentInstructional designInteragency Language Roundtable (ILR)Bloom's TaxonomySourcing authentic materialsOnline foreign language teachingBasic computer skillsWeb searching skills

Required

be native speakers with applied linguistics background who have curriculum content creation experience for asynchronous advanced foreign language e-learning for adult, highly-educated military personnel and DOD-related linguists who are oftentimes stationed overseas

demonstrate a working knowledge of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR), specifically at Level 2+-3+, and of Blooms Taxonomy, specifically at the Apply and higher levels

possess five (5) years of experience in foreign language curriculum development and two (2) years recent (within the last three years) experience in advanced foreign language curriculum development for adult populations

possess experience in sourcing authentic text/audio materials at ILR level 2+-4

possess professional and academic experience in online foreign language teaching/learning, curriculum development, and instructional design

possess basic computer skills applying Web searching skills (e.g., surfing, searching, connecting to Wi-Fi network) for development-related purposes

Company

Tipping Point Solutions Inc.

With over a decade of service to a variety of DoD, Federal and Commercial customers, Tipping Point is a leading creator of high-impact education and training products, world-class media productions and engaging events.

Founded in 2011

Centennial, Colorado, USA

51-200 employees