Chinese Mandarin Cryptologic Language Instructor

R-00169575

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Chinese Mandarin Cryptologic Language Instructor to support the 435th Intelligence Squadron (435 IS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan. This role primarily involves delivering global and cryptologic language instruction to military personnel. When not engaged in teaching duties, the selected candidate will also support the unit by performing Cryptologic Language Program Manager (CLPM) functions. . Candidates must already possess a TS/SCI security clearance in order to be considered.

Note: This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate’s experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide global language, cryptologic language, and cultural training to military forces and civilian personnel via traditional classroom instruction, written materials, technology-based instruction, and distributed learning services.
  
• Conduct approximately 4 cryptologic courses annually (6-8 weeks in length) and 2-3 global language training sessions monthly, subject to operational needs.
  
• Develop and integrate new global and cryptologic training materials, curriculum, and courseware for approval of US Government.
  
• Adapt instructional methods to meet student language proficiency goals, learning styles, and time constraints
  
• Advise Language Manager and military representatives on assessment, placement, and training needs of students
  
• Track student progression and reports effectiveness of training to Language Manager and military
  
• Serve as the principal Advisor to Commanders on Foreign Language Issues, provides regular program updates and reports compliance, addresses specific linguist challenges and opportunities, maximizes language proficiency, language readiness, and mission impacts, facilitates diagnostic assessments and language placement tests; tailors individualized training for each CLA and manages remedial training.
  
• Performs mission essential tasks critical to the successful accomplishment of AF cryptologic missions and ID language readiness for CCs through comprehensive language program management, developing and managing the unit's mentorship program, coordinating w/supervisors, language mentors and Cryptologic Language Analysts (CLA) and managing their unit's portion of the JCD (CLPM database).
  

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI security on Day 1
  
• Must be able to obtain a Polygraph and customer account.
  
• Current or prior minimum score of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test in Mandarin Chinese (other accredited language proficiency tests will also be considered)
  
•  on the DLPT in Mandarin Chinese
  
• Bachelor’s degree and 2-8+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s and 4- 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  
• Must possess experience in one or more of the following areas:
  
  • Developing and delivering language training materials, including lesson plans, assessments, and multimedia resources.
    
  • Applying various instructional methodologies to diverse learning styles.
    
  • Evaluating student progress and providing constructive feedback.
    
  • Familiarity with cryptologic language training concepts is a plus.
    
• Upon hire, attend and pass a program-specific training course
  

Desired Qualifications

• Score of L2/R2 on the DLPT in Mandarin Chinese (or other accredited language proficiency tests)
  
• Cryptologic OR foreign language experience
  
• Experience as a formal training instructor
  
• A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching Mandarin Chinese to adult learners is preferred. Equivalent experience, such as providing intensive language tutoring or mentoring, may be considered.
  

EIO2024

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
Original Posting: October 29, 2025

For U.S. Positions: 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.

Pay Range: Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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.