Arabic-L:LING:ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

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1) Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Michelle Paradies <mparadies at ACTFL.ORG>
Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages has a consulting opportunity for two teachers of Arabic. I am wondering if you could place this announcement the AATA list-serv.  We are seeking one native speaker of Libyan Arabic and one native speaker of Sudanese Arabic to assist ACTFL on a consultant basis with oral proficiency testing of these Arabic dialects. Attached is a full description of the opportunity as well as the application. The teachers must be able to attend training in New York on June 23-26. All testing would be conducted from home so no additional travel is required. We expect an enthusiastic response to this announcement, so the deadline to submit applications is Friday, May 13th. Applicants for this opportunity do not need to be members of ACTFL. We look forward to receiving AATA member applications.

Best regards.

Michelle Paradies
Project Manager
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)
3 Barker Avenue Suite 300
White Plains, NY 10601
ph: 914-963-8830 ext. 217
fax: 914-963-1275
Email: mparadies at actfl.org

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The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 
is seeking contract native speakers of: 

                    Afrikaans                 Igbo             Javanese   Mandingo (Bambara)
                   Arabic (Libyan)        Ga               Kikongo    Samoan
                   Arabic (Sudanese)    Hiligayon    Krio          Slovak
                   Chavacano                Hmong        Lingala     Tigrinya

For freelance contractor work as language testing linguists

About ACTFL
ACTFL is a professional association that represents and supports members of the foreign language teaching profession.  ACTFL has over 12,900 members worldwide who are teachers of foreign languages from Arabic to Zulu at all levels and in all settings.  In addition to being a professional association, ACTFL does extensive work in language testing, particularly in the assessment of speaking.   

This Opportunity
Successful candidates will work for ACTFL as freelance (contract) linguists participating in guided language proficiency testing.  Tests are conducted with a trained and Certified Mentor and are conducted from your home on an as-needed basis.  The test conducted is called the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).  Linguists are paid $40 per test administered and may have the opportunity to work on other ACTFL projects as they become available. This is part time, per diem contract work and will not lead to full time employment with ACTFL. No guarantees of number of hours or amount of money earned per week, month, etc. will be made.

Requirements
Candidates must be native speakers of the language and have extensive previous experience in the language field (translation, teaching, interpreting, etc.).  A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Candidates with graduate degrees are strongly preferred. Candidates must have strong ties to the country where the language is natively spoken and should have lived / worked in the country as an adult. Candidates must be consistently available for a minimum of 10 hours per month between the hours of 9AM – 3PM (Eastern Time) Monday – Friday. A two year minimum commitment is expected. Candidates must be legal residents or citizens of the United States holding non-restricted work permission. Visas / green card sponsorship is not available.   Candidates should be able to travel to New York for 4 days of training. All travel expenses related to the training (including flight, hotel, and meals) are paid for by ACTFL. Selected candidates will receive a $500 payment upon completing the initial training. An additional paid pre-testing prep training will take place before the first scheduled test.  Candidates must have a landline telephone and high speed internet access. Testing may not be conducted with a cell phone. Candidates must be able to attend required training on June 23-26, 2011.

To Apply
For more information contact Michelle Paradies, Project Manager, by email at  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org or by phone at 914-963-8830 ext. 217.  To begin the application process, please send your resume and as well as a brief (1 page) cover letter explaining your qualifications to  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org. 

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ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Thank you for your interest in working as a contractor for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

ACTFL is a professional organization serving foreign language teachers. We also do extensive work in language assessment and research. ACTFL is well known for having developed some of the most respected foreign language proficiency tests in corporate, academic, and government settings. To learn more about ACTFL please visit our website,  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfl.org" www.actfl.org . To learn more about the ACTFL ILR OPI tester program please visit:  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfltraining.org" www.actfltraining.org.  Please be sure to look at the information under the heading ACTFL/ILR OPI Tester Training.

ACTFL is seeking freelance, independent contractors to be on call as needed to conduct oral proficiency assessments over the telephone. This testing work with ACTFL and our testing affiliate, Language Testing International, is offered on a freelance, per diem basis only. Contractors will not be employees of ACTFL.  ACTFL makes no guarantee of minimum number of hours of work per month or minimum amount of income. Most testers get 5 hours or fewer of work per month. The continuation of this work is contingent upon continued funding. 

In addition to being a native speaker of the language in which you seek to test, the following minimum qualifications are required:

US Citizen or Green card holder living in the United States or Canada (as well as those holding valid unrestricted US work visas)

Landline telephone and high speed internet access

Bachelor’s degree (or higher)

Experience in the language field (can be substituted with extensive work experience in another field but interest in language)

Weekday availability between the hours of 9AM – 3PM Eastern Time in which to conduct testing

As a language tester/Linguist for ACTFL, you will trained by ACTFL to conduct the Guided Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) using the US Government’s ILR protocol. These tests are delivered via landline telephone, and they assess oral language proficiency – speaking ability – only. They do not assess written or reading proficiency in a language. However, testers are expected to have native level proficiency in target language reading and writing as well as speaking. 

ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Please fill out the questions in this brief form as honestly and completely as possible. If you have any questions, you will have a chance to enter them on the last page of the form.

Personal Information and Education:

1. Please enter your contact information below. If you reside in Canada or other foreign country, please enter additional information in the City/Town field (Town/Province)
	Name:
	Address:
	City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone number:

2. What is the best time for us to reach you at this number (for example, Mondays and Wednesdays between 8:00am and 4:00pm)?

3. What is your current status in the US (i.e. US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Visa Type)

4. What is your highest level of education? 

5. In what country did you receive the majority of your education? What was the language of your education?

Experience in the Language Field

For which language are you applying? 

In skills in this language are you proficient?

Speaking: __________

Reading:   __________

Writing:     __________

3. How do you use this language on a daily basis?

4. How familiar are you with the culture(s) where the target language is spoken?

5. When was the last time you lived in a place where the target language is natively spoken?

6. In what other languages would you be interested in doing testing/projects? If Arabic, please include dialect.

Please describe your experience in the following areas:

	Language Teaching
	Translation
	Interpreting
7. Have you worked as a language tester before? If yes, please describe.

8. Do you work in any way with language learners from the US military or government?  If yes, please describe. 

9. Do you have previous experience with OPI testing and/or the ILR scale? If yes, please describe.

10. All training is conducted in English and testers are expected to have advanced professional   communicative ability in English. Please describe your proficiency and abilities with the English language.

Availability

All testing is conducted between the hours of 9-3 (Eastern Time) Monday – Friday. Testers must be able to commit to being available for at least 10 hours per week during this time. What is your availability and time zone?

Time Zone: _____________________

Monday:   _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Tuesday: _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Wednesday: ________ am/pm to _________ am/pm

Thursday:  _________am/pm to __________ am/pm

Friday: _________ am/pm to __________ am/pm

2. How long can you commit to being available at the times you indicated in question 1?
(example:  2 months, 6 months, 1 year, indefinitely, etc.)

Most testers will not receive consistent work from this opportunity but rather will receive short bursts of work every few months. Even when not receiving work, it is expected that testers provide their availability. Please describe your available to handle such a situation.

Do you have plans to be out of the country or otherwise unavailable for any period of time from now through April 2012?

Technological Proficiency

1. Do you have a landline telephone at your home or office (or where ever you plan to carry out testing)?

2. Please describe your general aptitude for technology.

3. Please rate on a scale of 1-5 how comfortable you are using internet based applications (5 being the most comfortable).

Travel 

Do you travel out-of-town frequently?

If selected, tester trainees must travel to White Plains, New York for four days of training. Do you have any factors that would limit your ability to travel independently (i.e. small child, cultural issue)? Please note that you will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

Are you able to attend mandatory training on June 23-26?

4. How did you hear about this opportunity? 

Please use this space to write any questions that you may have.

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