Join the Polaris Passport Team!

Help Learners Explore the World

Polaris Passport is growing, and we’re looking for enthusiastic people who love languages, culture, learning, and connection.

Our programs are designed to make language learning practical, welcoming, and engaging for kids ages 9–13 and adult learners in Okotoks, Calgary, and surrounding communities.

Whether you’re a teacher, fluent speaker, university student, cultural educator, or experienced instructor, we’d love to hear from people who can help bring language and culture to life.

Current Opportunities

Language Instructors

We are interested in instructors who can teach:

- Spanish

- Japanese

- Italian

- French

- German

- Mandarin

- Other languages as our programs expand

Classes are typically offered in small groups and may take place on weekday evenings or weekends.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for instructors who are:

- Fluent or highly proficient in the language they teach

- Comfortable working with children, adults, or both

- Friendly, reliable, and engaging

- Able to create an inclusive and welcoming learning environment

- Interested in teaching practical conversation as well as culture

- Comfortable using games, activities, workbooks, and interactive learning

Formal teaching certification may be an asset, but it is not required for every role. Relevant language proficiency, teaching experience, cultural knowledge, and the ability to connect with learners are all considered.

What Teaching at Polaris Passport Looks Like

Our classes are designed to be more than traditional language lessons.

Instructors are encouraged to incorporate:

  • Practical conversation

  • Games and interactive activities

  • Cultural traditions and customs

  • Music, food, geography, and everyday life

  • Structured language learning

  • Real-world communication skills

We want learners to leave class feeling like they’ve experienced a little piece of another part of the world.

Why Join Polaris Passport?

Polaris Passport is a growing community focused program where instructors have the opportunity to help shape new classes and learning experiences.

We aim to offer:

  • Small class sizes

  • Supportive and collaborative programming

  • Flexible part-time teaching opportunities

  • Opportunities to help develop curriculum and activities

  • A welcoming environment for creative teaching

  • Opportunities to grow as new languages and programs are added

Interested in Joining Us?

We’d love to hear from you. If you are interested in teaching with Polaris Passport. Don’t see your language listed? We still encourage you to apply.

As Polaris Passport grows, we hope to continue adding new languages and cultures based on community interest.