
Foreign Language Instructor
Job Description
Foreign Language Instructors provide CIA officers with the foreign language skills and cross-cultural savviness needed to live and work abroad. They also conduct regular language proficiency testing.
Major Duties
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. You will also complete a language proficiency testing certification to conduct and rate language proficiency tests in three modalities: reading, speaking, and listening. 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: BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) Chinese -Mandarin Japanese Russian Spanish 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.
Education
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
How You Will Be Evaluated
For more information, please visit: https://cia.gov/careers/.
How to Apply
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://cia.gov/careers/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.
What to Expect Next
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
About the Agency
We are the Nation's first line of defense, and we have a mission for you. Join us as we leverage the power of information to keep our Nation safe by collecting foreign intelligence, producing objective all-source analysis, conducting covert action at the president's direction, and safeguarding secrets that protect the United States. Our workforce is our strength. CIA is a place that values people with different backgrounds and perspectives. The goal being to create a community that fosters a sense of belonging in a way that enriches officers and empowers them to advance CIA's mission. Read more about life at CIA here: https://www.cia.gov/careers/working-at-cia/
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Job Details
- Category
- Business & Finance
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Posted
- May 12, 2026, 08:56 AM
- Last updated
- May 12, 2026, 10:15 AM
- Compensation
- $85,546 - $133,142 per year
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