34.463, Jobs: Chinese, Mandarin; Applied Linguistics: Expert in Teaching Mandarin Chinese to Speakers of English, Duolingo

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Subject: 34.463, Jobs: Chinese, Mandarin; Applied Linguistics: Expert in Teaching Mandarin Chinese to Speakers of English, Duolingo

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Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:35:39
From: Nick Ciardi [nickc at duolingo.com]
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; Applied Linguistics: Expert in Teaching Mandarin Chinese to Speakers of English, Duolingo, Remote

 
University or Organization: Duolingo 
Department: Learning and Curriculum
Web Address: http://www.duolingo.com/
Job Title: Expert in Teaching Mandarin Chinese to Speakers of English
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Description:

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make
it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that’s where you
come in!

We are looking for a Chinese language expert who has strong working
proficiency in both English and Mandarin Chinese and experience teaching
Mandarin Chinese to English speakers, as well as experience developing
language learning curricula. This is a temporary freelance position (no
benefits included). All work will be conducted remotely and hours are
flexible.

You Will...
 - Use your pedagogical expertise to develop the curriculum and creative
course content for an online Mandarin Chinese course that is aligned with
language standards.
 - Write content for beginning Mandarin Chinese language learners in
cooperation with members of Duolingo’s learning and curriculum team.
 - Exercise creativity and humor to ensure that course material is fun and
engaging.
 - Help define project details, set timeframes, and coordinate project
activities.

You Have…
 - Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English.
 - Experience teaching Mandarin Chinese to English speakers.
 - Experience crafting and editing materials for teaching Mandarin Chinese as
a second/foreign language.
 - Creativity and a passion for ensuring that learning content is fun and
engaging.
 - Outstanding attention to detail.
 - Basic digital literacy (Google docs, spreadsheets).
 - Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
 - Ability to work at least 20 hours a week.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have...
 - Solid understanding of Chinese linguistic terminology.
 - 4+ years of experience teaching Chinese.
 - MA in Chinese, East Asian Studies, Second Language Acquisition,
Linguistics, or a related field.
 - Experience with collaboration and project management.

About Duolingo: 
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with
over 500 million learners and over half a billion exercises completed daily.
Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with
Duolingo ABC and English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test.

We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and
finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work,
limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds.
Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not
discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender
(including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected
veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable
legally protected characteristics.

Please apply directly on our website (see link below).



Application Deadline: 20-Mar-2023 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://duolingo.breezy.hr/p/046983d20603-expert-in-teaching-mandarin-chinese-to-speakers-of-english-pedagogy 
Contact Information:
	Nick Ciardi 
	Email: nickc at duolingo.com 


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