28.3321, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Learning Scientist, Duolingo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-3321. Fri Aug 04 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.3321, Jobs:  Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Learning Scientist, Duolingo

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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:34:54
From:  Duolingo [Jobs at duolingo.com]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Learning Scientist, Duolingo, Pennsylvania, USA

 
University or Organization: Duolingo 
Department: Teaching/Research
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Job Title: Learning Scientist / Spanish, PhD
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

Help improve how millions of people learn languages on Duolingo.

We are looking for a second language acquisition expert with sizeable language
teaching experience who has a vision for how Duolingo can teach better. You
will join Duolingo’s research team and support our efforts to advance
Duolingo’s mission through science.

Responsibilities:
- Work side by side with talented researchers, designers, engineers, and
product managers to bring research-informed product features to life
- Design curricula for Duolingo’s Spanish courses
- Propose new exercises and features that will improve the learning experience
- Create specific course content in Spanish
- Help create assessment tools to measure how Duolingo users learn
- Design research studies to assess the effectiveness of Duolingo and perform
data analysis

Requirements:
- PhD in linguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or a
related field
- Research expertise in second language acquisition
- Skills in experimental design and data analysis
- Native or near-native fluency in Spanish
- Experience teaching Spanish as a second language
- Experience creating language curricula
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology

Exceptional candidates will have:
- Strong publication record in linguistics, learning sciences, or a related
field
- Good knowledge of statistics
- High proficiency in and experience teaching both English and Spanish
- Proficiency in additional languages



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://goo.gl/ljlioT 
Contact Information
	Duolingo 
	Email: Jobs at duolingo.com 


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