Arabic-L:Levantine Course Developer Job

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1) Subject: Levantine Course Developer Job

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Date: 19 Aug 2010
From: Islam Youssef <islam.youssef at HUM.UIT.NO>
Subject: Levantine Course Developer Job


Mango Languages 
www.mangolanguages.com

Company Description: Mango Languages is a state-of-the-art software
developer that currently offers more than a dozen language-learning
programs. Mango teaches people foreign languages by taking into account the
way people actually learn and acquire fluency in foreign languages.  Our
talented team of linguists, programmers, designers, and voice talents
incorporate linguistic theories that actually work, and we also bring humor
and levity into the language learning process to keep students (as well as
ourselves) motivated.

Mango is currently seeking talented individuals to act as course developers
and editors for our language-learning programs.  The right candidate is
passionate about languages and has solid academic backgrounds and experience
in teaching and developing curriculum for students.  We are looking for
people to start immediately, but who want to thrive in a long-term
partnership with opportunities for advancement. 

Position Title(s): 1. Levantine Arabic Course Developer
	           2. Levantine Arabic Course Editor

Required Language(s): Levantine Arabic (Syrian or Lebanese dialect), English

Job Description: The course developer and editor will work remotely to
write/edit an entire Levantine Arabic language course. Each course consists
of 100 lessons, and each lesson teaches a “real-life” conversation to the
student.

Responsibilities: 
• Creating/editing lessons based on relevant and real conversations. The
conversations serve as the “textbook” for instruction.  Each of conversation
is taught part by part in order to maximize the students’ retention of the
foreign language.  
• Creating/editing grammatical and cultural footnotes to accompany lessons.
During the analysis of the conversation, the linguist will include
grammatical and cultural notes providing the student with a comprehensive
approach to learning.
• Provide exceptional translations. Apart from the grammar and cultural
notes, the course developer must be an excellent translator who provides
literal translations, understood meanings, phonetic transcriptions, and
idiomatic expressions where necessary.

Requirements:
• Native Speaker of Levantine Arabic (Syrian or Lebanese dialect). The
courses are created for beginner- and intermediate-level language learners.
Course developers must have a mastery of both the source and the target
languages, which involves having a high understanding of grammar and culture.  
• Graduate Degree preferred.  Bachelor’s degrees will be considered. 
• Teaching Experience:  Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and
curriculum development.
• Flexible scheduling:  Most of the work will be done online; a minimum
commitment of 15-20 hours per week is required to stay on deadline. 
• Internet Connection and Basic Computer Skills 
• Excellent time management and communication skills 
• Estimated Project Completion Time:  200 Hours (approximately) 

Training: Mango will provide a thorough orientation and training package
describing the process of lesson development using our intuitive proprietary
software.  Before the hiring process is completed, the successful candidate
will have demonstrated mastery of the concepts by passing three short tests
over the training material.

Compensation:  US $20-25.00/hour 

Application:  Please send resumes and inquiries to Alan Robertson at the
following email address: 
alan.robertson at mangolanguage.com

Keywords:  foreign language, teacher, ESL, translator, professor, content
writer, developer, software, linguist, linguistics, Levantine Arabic,
freelance; curriculum; 

Announcement website:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=MANGOLANGUAGES&cws=1


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