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1) Subject: Levantine Course Developer Job
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Date: 19 Aug 2010
From: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Islam Youssef <</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="mailto:islam.youssef@HUM.UIT.NO">islam.youssef@HUM.UIT.NO</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">></span>
Subject: Levantine Course Developer Job
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Mango Languages</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.mangolanguages.com/">www.mangolanguages.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Company Description: Mango Languages is a state-of-the-art software</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">developer that currently offers more than a dozen language-learning</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">programs. Mango teaches people foreign languages by taking into account the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">way people actually learn and acquire fluency in foreign languages. Our</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">talented team of linguists, programmers, designers, and voice talents</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">incorporate linguistic theories that actually work, and we also bring humor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">and levity into the language learning process to keep students (as well as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">ourselves) motivated.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Mango is currently seeking talented individuals to act as course developers</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">and editors for our language-learning programs. The right candidate is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">passionate about languages and has solid academic backgrounds and experience</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">in teaching and developing curriculum for students. We are looking for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">people to start immediately, but who want to thrive in a long-term</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">partnership with opportunities for advancement.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Position Title(s): 1. Levantine Arabic Course Developer</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> 2. Levantine Arabic Course Editor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Required Language(s): Levantine Arabic (Syrian or Lebanese dialect), English</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Job Description: The course developer and editor will work remotely to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">write/edit an entire Levantine Arabic language course. Each course consists</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">of 100 lessons, and each lesson teaches a “real-life” conversation to the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">student.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Responsibilities:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Creating/editing lessons based on relevant and real conversations. The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">conversations serve as the “textbook” for instruction. Each of conversation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">is taught part by part in order to maximize the students’ retention of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">foreign language. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Creating/editing grammatical and cultural footnotes to accompany lessons.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">During the analysis of the conversation, the linguist will include</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">grammatical and cultural notes providing the student with a comprehensive</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">approach to learning.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Provide exceptional translations. Apart from the grammar and cultural</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">notes, the course developer must be an excellent translator who provides</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">literal translations, understood meanings, phonetic transcriptions, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">idiomatic expressions where necessary.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Requirements:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Native Speaker of Levantine Arabic (Syrian or Lebanese dialect). The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">courses are created for beginner- and intermediate-level language learners.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Course developers must have a mastery of both the source and the target</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">languages, which involves having a high understanding of grammar and culture. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Graduate Degree preferred. Bachelor’s degrees will be considered.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Teaching Experience: Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">curriculum development.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Flexible scheduling: Most of the work will be done online; a minimum</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">commitment of 15-20 hours per week is required to stay on deadline.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Internet Connection and Basic Computer Skills</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Excellent time management and communication skills</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">• Estimated Project Completion Time: 200 Hours (approximately)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Training: Mango will provide a thorough orientation and training package</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">describing the process of lesson development using our intuitive proprietary</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">software. Before the hiring process is completed, the successful candidate</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">will have demonstrated mastery of the concepts by passing three short tests</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">over the training material.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Compensation: US $20-25.00/hour</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Application: Please send resumes and inquiries to Alan Robertson at the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">following email address:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="mailto:alan.robertson@mangolanguage.com">alan.robertson@mangolanguage.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Keywords: foreign language, teacher, ESL, translator, professor, content</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">writer, developer, software, linguist, linguistics, Levantine Arabic,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">freelance; curriculum;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Announcement website:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=MANGOLANGUAGES&cws=1">http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=MANGOLANGUAGES&cws=1</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span>
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