Full time
Starting salary: $72,839 – $117,516
Bachelor’s degree
Foreign language bonus eligible
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About the Job
As a Foreign Language Instructor, you will deliver programs that provide intelligence professionals with the foreign language communications skills and cross-cultural awareness they need to live and work abroad effectively or to perform other language-related duties. Foreign Language Instructors apply the latest instructional methodologies to meet highly customized student needs and conduct language proficiency testing in reading, speaking, and understanding for skills evaluation. In addition, you may be asked to provide a variety of language support services worldwide.
Foreign Language Instructors have advanced proficiency in at least one of the following languages:
Arabic
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
Bulgarian
Chinese
Dari/Pashto
French
German
Greek
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Macedonian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
In addition to base salary, you can earn annual incentive pay based on the language and your language proficiency. Foreign Language Instructors who speak multiple languages may also qualify for additional incentive pay in varying amounts. Furthermore, new employees may qualify for a lump-sum hiring bonus.
Who You’ll Work With
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.
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What You’ll Get
Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.
As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.
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Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields or related studies:
Education
Foreign Languages
Linguistics
At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
Native-like fluency in one of the languages listed above, as well as advanced English proficiency (applicants will be required to take proficiency tests in their claimed language)
Demonstrated knowledge of the respective area’s history, culture, politics, and economy
Ability to use the latest technology and teaching techniques
Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
Experience teaching language skills to adult learners, taking them from beginner to the general professional proficiency level in an intensive setting
Experience living, working, and/or studying abroad
What You’ll Need to Apply
Resume
Unofficial transcripts for all degrees’
Cover letter in which you specify your qualifications for this position. Please address why you want to work in this role and what differentiates you from other applicants.
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