Indonesian Language & Culture Instructor – NFATC | Arlington, VA

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

DashPass

PTO

Paid federal holidays

Metro/parking reimbursement

Job summary

Piedmont Global invites applications for Indonesian Language and Culture Instructors to conduct group Indonesian language classes onsite in Arlington, VA. You will work with the LTS and fellow instructors, using established materials and facilitating proficiency-based assessments while maintaining a student-centered learning environment.

Responsibilities include progress assessments, feedback, and collaboration on training matters, with occasional non-classroom activities in the Washington, DC

Qualifications

• Educated speaker of Indonesian (ILR Level 4+ preferred).
• BA/BS, MA/MS, or foreign-equivalent degree in any field.
• 3+ years teaching Indonesian to adult learners (two or more students).
• 3+ years teaching with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
• 1+ year administering proficiency-based assessments (DLPT/OPI or quizzes).
• Basic computer skills (email, MS Office, online meeting software).
• Experience with hybrid teaching.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct Indonesian language classes onsite in Arlington, VA.
• Use established materials and collaborate with LTS and instructors on training/testing matters.
• Assess progress and provide feedback; adapt techniques to student needs.
• Conduct progress assessments to evaluate student progress.
• Provide a respectful, student-centered environment and constructive feedback.
• Maintain online classroom environment through the FSI LMS.
• With COR approval, participate in non-classroom activities in the DC area.

Skills

Indonesian language teaching

Proficiency-based curricula

Assessment & testing

Hybrid teaching

Online classroom management

Education

Bachelor level or higher

Tools

LMS (FSI)

Zoom

MS Teams

Job description

Arlington, United States

Piedmont Global, a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO), is looking for experienced Indonesian Language and Culture Instructors to provide language training, mentoring, and testing in Indonesian at the School of Language Studies at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (Formerly FSI). This opening is for the following duration:

August 17, 2026 - February 23, 2027

Piedmont Global serves the DC Metro community and the world with a full range of language services, such as strategic globalization, 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 group Indonesian language classes in a small-group setting, onsite in Arlington, VA.
  
• 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 Foreign Service Institute's 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 Indonesian (preferably Level 4 or higher on the ILR scale).
  
• Cultural background in Indonesia and the surrounding region.
  
• BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D., or foreign-equivalent degree(s) in any field.
  
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Indonesian to adult learners (two or more students).
  
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching Indonesian with proficiency-based or task-based curricula.
  
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience administering proficiency-based assessments (serving as an FSI 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.
  

Piedmont Global offers a competitive and comprehensive full-time employee compensation and benefits package:

• FSA
• health, dental, and vision insurance with Cigna plan options
• company-paid short-term disability insurance
• pet insurance
• tuition/professional development reimbursement
• 401(k)
• DashPass
• PTO
• paid federal holidays
• Metro/parking reimbursement

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 [e-mail]