Foreign Language Instructor

Foreign Language Instructor

Central Intelligence Agency

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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.

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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.

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Open & closing dates

10/01/2025 to 09/29/2026

Salary $84,700 to - $131,826 per year Pay scale & grade GS 10 - 12

Location

Many vacancies in the following location:

Washington, DC

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted

Promotion potential

15

Job family (Series)

* 1040 Language Specialist

Supervisory status No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk NCS/High Risk

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* National security

Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

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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:

* Arabic

* Chinese-Mandarin

* French

* Russian

* Spanish

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.

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Conditions of employment

* You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.

* You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.

* You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).

* You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.

* You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.

* For further requirements information, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

* Native-like proficiency in one or more of the languages listed above, as well as professional level ability in English. Candidates will be required to take proficiency tests in their claimed language/languages in reading, speaking and…