28.1223, Jobs: Arikara; Crow; Dakota; Hidatsa; Lakota; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation: Researcher, The Language Conservancy

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Subject: 28.1223, Jobs: Arikara; Crow; Dakota; Hidatsa; Lakota; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation: Researcher, The Language Conservancy

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Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:48:18
From:  Zac [zac at languageconservancy.org]
Subject: Arikara; Crow; Dakota; Hidatsa; Lakota; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation: Researcher, The Language Conservancy, USA

 
University or Organization: The Language Conservancy 
Job Location: , USA 
Web Address: www.languageconservancy.org
Job Title: Fieldworker/Researcher
Job Rank: Fieldworker; Researcher

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Revitalization

Required Language(s): Arikara (ari)
                      Crow (cro) 
                      Dakota (dak) 
                      Hidatsa (hid) 
                      Lakota (lkt) 
                      Mandan (mhq) 

Description:

The Language Conservancy invites applications for multiple internship
positions as a fieldworker/researcher in the area of language documentation
and revitalization for the following locations:

- Montana (Crow)
- North Dakota (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara)
- South Dakota  (Lakota, Dakota)
 
The duration of these positions are 3-4 weeks between 1 June - 30 July.
               
We are looking for people who are self-motivated and adaptable, work well in
teams, enjoy challenges, and are passionate about language documentation and
revitalization.
 
The Language Conservancy works with many Native American communities to
provide language materials such as textbooks, dictionaries, apps, and other
resources. We offer an exciting working environment, where you will directly
contribute to their local native language revitalization project. You will
work with native speakers in a variety of ways, including possible fieldwork,
assisting with classes, working with recordings, assisting with registration,
and various administrative duties to help facilitate the documentation of the
language for future generations of  speakers. Candidates should be outgoing,
friendly, and be willing to reach out to community members. For examples of
previous work, check out our work with Crow: 

Crow Language Consortium Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crow-Language-Consortium/490241204435682?ref=hl
 
Qualifications & Expected General Skills:
- Knowledge of audio software, in particular Audacity
- Experience with language documentation, research, and linguistic analysis
- Be competent in PC and Mac environments
- Have an aptitude for learning new technologies and processes
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Friendly demeanor
- High degree of motivation
- Able to manage own workload and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills
- High standard of written and spoken English
- Hold a B.A. or B.S. from an accredited institution
 
Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:
- Language data (corpora, dictionaries, thesauri)
-Transcribing content from audio recordings
-Syntactic analysis
-Morpho-phonological analysis
 
Compensation:
Fieldworker will be provided with room, board, and vehicle (if necessary). Gas
expenses will be paid for. 
 
How to Apply:
To apply, please provide the following:
- CV, listing all recent relevant experience
- A cover letter with a brief summary of professional interests, explaining
why you are interested in the position and in language revitalization more
generally
 
Please send your electronic application (preferably in PDF format) to Zac
(contact email below). Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any
questions. 



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: events at languageconservancy.org 
Contact Information
	Zac 
	Email: zac at languageconservancy.org 


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