23.2304, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Ling; Comp Ling; Lang Acq: Consultant/Programmer, Looking Glass Language, LLC

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Subject: 23.2304, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Ling; Comp Ling; Lang Acq: Consultant/Programmer, Looking Glass Language, LLC

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Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:19:49
From: Jennifer Peck [jenpeck at loogla.com]
Subject: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Consultant/Programmer, Looking Glass Language, LLC

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 University or Organization: Looking Glass Language, LLC 
Department: Content Development
Job Location:  ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: http://loogla.com
Job Rank: Programmer  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Syntax 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

We are urgently seeking an individual who is passionate about applying 
technology to language acquisition. Loogla allows learners to integrate rich 
media activities into any Spanish web page.

The chosen applicant will have a strong understanding of syntax trees and 
Spanish grammar. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable with writing 
Regular Expressions and XPath statements. The post involves identifying 
teachable elements of the Spanish language and encoding them into an 
adaptive learning engine as well as helping to develop content and consult on 
overall pedagogy. It is ideal for a graduate student or trained linguist eager to 
branch out into new technologies.

Loogla.com is a pre-launch American endeavor with tremendous growth potential 
and the backing of a start-up incubator sponsored by the Chilean government. 
Closed-beta launch scheduled for mid-June.

If you are enthusiastic about entrepreneurship and becoming part of what we and 
others believe might be the next big thing in online language learning, we look 
forward to meeting you.

Hours:  Flexible, 10-30/week
Pay:  $20/hr depending on applicant
Location:  Remote work


Application Deadline: 01-Jul-2012 
	  
Email Address for Applications: jenpeck at loogla.com 
Contact Information:
	Jennifer Peck 
	Email: jenpeck at loogla.com



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