Piedmont Global, a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO), is looking for Polish Language and Culture Instructors for positions onsite at the NFATC in Arlington, VA (Formerly FSI). The positions will end on August 15, 2026. Applicants must be local to the DMV area or willing to relocate.
Piedmont Global serves the DC Metro community and the world with a full range of language services, such as language instruction, interpretation, translation, transcription, cultural sensitivity training, and localization. Our network of language professionals provides expertise in more than 200 languages, including regional dialects.
Duties
- Plan and conduct Polish group language classes in a small-group setting, both onsite and remotely.
- Use established materials and work collaboratively with the LTS and other instructors on the team on training and/or testing matters.
- Assess students’ progress and provide feedback; consult with the LTS and adapt teaching techniques to the students’ individual needs.
- Conduct informal and formal progress assessments to evaluate students’ progress.
- Provide a respectful, student-centered environment and offer encouragement and constructive feedback.
- Maintain an online classroom environment through the NFATC Learning Management System.
- With pre-approval by the COR, plan and/or participate in non-classroom activities in the Washington, DC area.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Educated speaker of Polish (preferably Level S-4 or higher on the ILR scale).
- Cultural background of Poland and the region through being raised or educated in Poland or by living in an enclave or heritage community in another country.
- BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D., or foreign-equivalent degree(s) in any field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Polish to adult learners (two or more students).
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Polish with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience administering Polish proficiency-based assessments (serving as an NFATC tester or rater, administering DLPT or OPI exams, or administering task-based quizzes or weekly assessments).
- Knowledge of basic computer skills, e.g., email, Microsoft Office Suite, and online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams, WebEx).
- Experience with hybrid teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing foreign language instructional material and/or curricula.
- Experience teaching with the communicative approach to language teaching and incorporating a range of educational technologies in teaching.
- Experience delivering training targeted to the needs of the diplomatic community.
Benefits
Piedmont Global offers a competitive and comprehensive full-time employee compensation and benefits package: health insurance; FSA; dental and vision insurance; company-paid short-term disability insurance; tuition/professional development reimbursement; 401(k); PTO; paid federal holidays; and Metro/parking reimbursement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Piedmont Global is committed to equal opportunity in employment and is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. It is the policy of Piedmont Global to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, nationality, or ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Piedmont Global will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
To request reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to Piedmont Global at:
hr@pgls.com