24.927, Jobs: Applied Ling; Language Acq: Research Assistant, CUNY Graduate Center

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Subject: 24.927, Jobs: Applied Ling; Language Acq: Research Assistant, CUNY Graduate Center

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Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:39:23
From: Shannon Webb [swebb at gc.cuny.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Research Assistant, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, USA

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University or Organization: CUNY Graduate Center 
Job Location: New York, USA 
Job Rank: Research Assistant; Researcher

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Bilingualism; Literacy


Description:

Urdu-Speaking Research Assistant needed.

RISLUS and the Second Language Acquisition Lab at CUNY Graduate Center are
seeking Research Assistants (RAs) for a literacy assessment project.

The project focuses on the creation of a computer-adaptive literacy assessment
for Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE). We are seeking RAs
interested in the study of bilingual literacy, low-literacy adolescents and
adults, reading research, and assessment.

Your principal responsibility will be designing test items Urdu for an item
bank. This includes researching reading levels, finding and possibly adapting
culturally and linguistically appropriate materials, and collaborating with
other RAs on the task.

As an RA you will:
-  Have taken courses in reading development, language acquisition, or
bilingual education;
-  Be interested in the development of literacy;
-  Have Urdu as a language of expertise;
-  Be aware of the challenges newcomer ELL students encounter in the public
school system.

Hours:
The position will be for a maximum of 19 hours per week.

Start Date:
As soon as possible.

To Apply:
Please contact Dr. Gita Martohardjono and Shannon Webb with your CV at
GMartohardjono at gc.cuny.edu and SWebb at gc.cuny.edu.



Application Deadline:  
	  
Email Address for Applications: swebb at gc.cuny.edu 
Contact Information:
	Shannon Webb 
	Email: swebb at gc.cuny.edu 





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