31.3085, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Manager, Duolingo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-31-3085. Mon Oct 12 2020. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 31.3085, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Manager, Duolingo

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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:51:25
From: Bozena Pajak [bozena at duolingo.com]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Manager, Duolingo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 
University or Organization: Duolingo 
Department: Learning and Curriculum
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Web Address: https://www.duolingo.com/
Job Title: Senior Curriculum Designer
Job Rank: Manager

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Teaching; Curriculum Design


Description:

We are looking for a world-class expert in language teaching and curriculum
design who has strong organizational skills and experience leading the
creation of educational content for digital products. You will lead a group of
curriculum designers, and together you will help transform Duolingo course
creation into an efficient, large-scale process. If you have strong expertise
in curriculum design for digital products, love good organization and
efficient processes, and have experience managing people, this job is for you!
You will be part of our efforts to advance Duolingo's mission through
evidence-based teaching. Join Duolingo to feel empowered as an educator,
affecting how millions of people learn.

Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of 4-5 curriculum designers (and likely more in the future)
- Oversee the creation of language curricula and assessments for multiple
Duolingo courses
- Develop standards and guidelines for course content across a variety of
features (core lessons, explicit explanations, mini auditory practice, etc.)
- Propose and implement efficient processes for large-scale course content
creation
- Help hire and train additional curriculum experts
- Collaborate across teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality course
content

Requirements:
- MA in applied linguistics, language studies, second language studies,
instructional design, education, or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience working in industry in an education-related
field (e.g., education technology, publishing)
- Leadership and people management experience
- Strong expertise in second language pedagogy and curriculum development
- Excellent project management skills and experience leading large-scale
projects, especially in educational content creation
- At least intermediate proficiency in one or more of the following languages:
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese
- Outstanding interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology
- Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA

Exceptional candidates will have:
- Ph.D. in applied linguistics, language studies, second language studies,
instructional design, education, or a related field
- High proficiency in multiple languages

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://boards.greenhouse.io/duolingo/jobs/4901155002 
Contact Information:
	Bozena Pajak 
	Email: bozena at duolingo.com 


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