Persian/Farsi Instructor

Leidos; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Bellevue, NE is seeking a Persian/Farsi Instructor to teach adult professional students and develop language training materials at the Offutt Language Learning Center. The role combines classroom instruction with curriculum design to support government and civilian personnel.

Qualified candidates will have ILRT level 3+ in Persian/Farsi, advanced English, and a related degree or substantial experience.

Qualifications

• ILRT level3+ Persian/Farsi with advanced English proficiency
• Bachelor's degree in Persian/Farsi, applied linguistics, or language teaching preferred
• 4+ years related experience (8+ years w/o degree) or assoc degree + 6+ years
• 1+ years' experience providing language instruction
• Expert knowledge of Persian/Farsi: speaking, grammar, phonology
• Instructional Systems Design experience preferred
• US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Provide global language, cryptologic, language, and cultural training to military forces and civilian personnel via traditional classroom instruction, written materials, technology-based instruction, and distributed learning services.
• Develop and integrate new global and cryptologic training materials, curriculum, and courseware for approval of US Government.
• Adapt instructional methods to meet student language proficiency goals, learning styles, and time constraints

Skills

ILRT Persian/Farsi level 3+

Advanced English

Instructional Systems Design

US citizenship

Language instruction experience

Education

Bachelor's in Persian/Farsi / linguistics / language teaching

Associate degree + 6+ years acceptable

Job description

Step into a mission where what you do truly matters!

At Leidos, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Powered by a team as diverse as it is talented, we're driven by a shared passion for delivering bold solutions that fuel our customers' success. We believe in empowering our people, giving back to our communities, and leading with sustainability. Every action we take is grounded in integrity and a steadfast commitment to doing what's right—for our customers, our teams, and the world around us. Our Mission, Vision, and Values aren't just words—they're the compass guiding our journey toward a brighter future.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos has a career opportunity for a Persian/Farsi Instructor at the Offutt Language Learning Center at Bellevue, NE. The selected individual will teach adult professional students and develop or modify language training materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide global language, cryptologic, language, and cultural training to military forces and civilian personnel via traditional classroom instruction, written materials, technology-based instruction, and distributed learning services.

• Develop and integrate new global and cryptologic training materials, curriculum, and courseware for approval of US Government.

• Adapt instructional methods to meet student language proficiency goals, learning styles, and time constraints

Qualifications:

• Interagency Language Round Table (ILRT) level 3 or higher Persian/Farsi and an advanced working proficiency in English (ILRT level 2+, based on DLPT 4)

• Bachelor's degree in Persian/Farsi, applied linguistics, or language teaching preferred.

• 4+ years of related experience (8+ years without a degree). Alternatively, an associate degree plus 6+ years of related experience is acceptable.

• 1 or more years' experience providing language or relation instruction.

• Expert knowledge of Persian/Farsi to include speaking, grammar, phonology, linguistic functions, etc.

• Instructional Systems Design experience preferred

• US citizenship required.

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

August 28, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.