27.917, Jobs: Arikara; Hidatsa; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Revitalization: Fieldworker, The Language Conservancy

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Subject: 27.917, Jobs: Arikara; Hidatsa; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Revitalization: Fieldworker, The Language Conservancy

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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:24:53
From: Yuliya Manyakina [yuliya at languageconservancy.org]
Subject: Arikara; Hidatsa; Mandan; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Revitalization: Fieldworker, The Language Conservancy, North Dakota, USA

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

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Revitalization

Required Language(s): Arikara (ari)
                      Hidatsa (hid) 
                      Mandan (mhq) 
                      Caddoan 
                      Siouan 

Description:

The Language Conservancy invites applications for two positions in New Town,
ND as a fieldworker/researcher in the area of language documentation and
revitalization for the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
languages).

The duration of the position is from June 1 to July 31, 2016.

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 the MHA Language Project. You will work with Mandan, Hidatsa and
Arikara speakers to document the MHA languages for new language materials.
There will be a heavy focus on Hidatsa, but many opportunities to work on
Mandan and Arikara as well.

Candidates should be outgoing, friendly, and be willing to reach out to
community members of New Town and surrounding communities on the Fort Berthold
Reservation. For examples of previous work, check the Mandan
(http://www.mandanlanguage.org/), Hidatsa (http://hidatsa.org/) and Arikara
(http://www.arikara.org/) websites.

Qualifications & Expected General Skills:

**Must be comfortable with living in a remote/rural area for the duration of
the position**
- 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
- Experience with interviewing people/making people feel comfortable during
interviews
- Outgoing and friendly
- 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 Yuliya
Manyakina (contact email below). Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any
questions.

Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2016 

Email Address for Applications: yuliya at languageconservancy.org 
Contact Information:
	Communications & Events Manager Yuliya Manyakina 
	Email: yuliya at languageconservancy.org 
	Phone: (812) 961-6360 

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