Careers - Area Studies Instructor (Multiple Specializations)

Overview

Global Language Center is recruiting Area Studies Division Instructors to lead specialized courses for the School of Professional and Area Studies (SPAS) at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC). SPAS provides job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area studies training to foreign affairs professionals working to advance U.S. interests and tackle the evolving challenges of 21st-century diplomacy.

The Area Studies Division's courses cover history, governance, politics, civil society, economics, human geography, religion and culture, with an emphasis on the history and development of particular countries and regions; how current global/thematic issues impact countries, regions, and the world; and corresponding U.S. foreign policy interests and challenges. Courses aim to:

• Provide explanations of critical historical, geopolitical, economic, strategic, and sociocultural factors of foreign actors and organizations to ensure U.S. foreign affairs professionals effectively advance U.S. foreign policy objectives;
• Support effectively advancing U.S. national security interests and America’s safety by providing U.S. foreign affairs personnel with knowledge to identify, mitigate, and deter new and existing security threats and challenges; and
• Identify opportunities for the United States overseas and recognize how the United States and USG policies are perceived.

WE ARE SPECIFICALLY RECRUITING INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TEACH COURSES ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES/WORLD REGIONS:
• Southern Europe
• Southern Europe (taught in one of the languages of the region)
• Eastern Europe in Language (taught in one of the languages of the region)
• Northern Europe and the Baltics (taught in one of the languages of the region)
• Iran (taught in Farsi)
• Iran
• Mongolia (taught in Mongolian)
• Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Maldives (taught in one of the languages of the region)

In your application, please indicate which of the above subjects aligns with your expertise.

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This position is contingent upon contract award.
Competitive salary.
Benefits package available.

Responsibilities

• See job description above for an overview of the responsibilities of an Area Studies Division Instructor.

Qualifications

• • Master’s degree required; PhD preferred.
• • Minimum of 5 years’ experience and substantive expertise and recognition as an expert in their area of expertise, as evidenced by published works, experience working in an international or non-governmental organization, employment with the U.S. or a foreign government, media appearances, and past teaching or professional training experience or similar.
• • Minimum of 5 years of experience with instructional design, professional training, or academic teaching and delivery of engaging training for experienced, adult learners, including demonstrated evidence of dynamic and interactive instruction approaches and capabilities within their area of expertise. In addition to in-person instruction, experience designing and delivering online courses is also preferred.
• • Ability to work independently, under deadline pressure, with diverse teams, and effectively liaise with multiple State Department and USG personnel for course inputs.
• • Ability to provide print-ready course materials that are free of grammatical errors and contain consistent formatting, using NFATC and Contractor provided templates by the required deadlines.
• • Must be available to fulfill pre-established course schedule according to NFATC requirements.
• • Proficient in Microsoft Office - PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• • Experience with online/remote learning platforms.
• • Understanding of the United States Government, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. foreign affairs.
• • Fluent English required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will meet all of the desired qualifications listed in this job posting.