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JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

Does anyone work for the DLI as and EFL teacher? I would appreciate any feedback that you can provide. I currently work for the Federal government and am a classroom instructor with my agency. I have six years of EFL teaching experience.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

There are discussions on the Mid East forums about the DLI, but I assume you're referring to the DLI English Language Center at Lackland AFB in Texas. If so, check out their FAQ page, which has plenty of valuable info about teaching at the DLIELC. Anything not addressed in the FAQs could certainly be asked during an interview.

AGoodStory · Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 738

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

AGoodStory, thank you. I talked to Sadebugo a few years ago. He did a stint in Taiwan while working for the DLI English Language Center.

I wonder how difficult it is to get hired.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

peripatetic_soul · Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 303

JZ:

The usajobs link is not easy to navigate but if you complete the blank field in the upper left SEARCH JOBS as "ESL teacher," an announcement appears. The EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES did not yield any ESL listings. I know a former colleague who has been teaching there for years and indicated there had been a hiring freeze but there appear to be several vacancies now. The window for applications is 9/7 - 9/12/2017! Good luck.

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

I thought that teachers had to work not just in Texas, but go overseas.
I remember that is why I did not apply, although I did consider the job.

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

ttxor1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Posts: 119

I worked in the DLI program at a satellite school in the UAE through a contractor a few years ago. Having a master's was a requirement. One of the teachers left to work at the 'main campus' in San Antonio.

At my current employer, there is a teacher who did a similar gig in Qatar. He said after a year the Qataris weren't impressed by the Patriot missile system and the cost of the whole package (including English teachers) and cancelled the contract. English teachers and missiles were given the boot.

I don't know if this answers your question(s).

ttxor1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Posts: 119

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twowheel · Joined: 03 Jul 2015 Posts: 753

JZer,

If I may ask, how did your application turn out?

Warm regards,
twowheel

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

i always steered clear of military jobs. I knew people on both US and British military teaching contracts in KSA. Not happy places to work., management - both Saudi and expat - objected to the very idea of having English teachers around. You can imagine how that impacted on morale.

ttxor1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Posts: 119

Scot, I have heard the same. This UAE gig was a fairly small operation (10 teachers - through Diplomatic Language Services) and we were pretty much left to get on with it as long as the students were happy. I left because of the two hour daily commute to/from work.