30.2516, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-2516. Fri Jun 21 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.2516, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo

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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:56:09
From: Bozena Pajak [bozena at duolingo.com]
Subject: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 
University or Organization: Duolingo 
Department: Learning Sciences
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Web Address: https://www.duolingo.com/
Job Title: Learning Specialist for Spanish
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Teaching

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

We are looking for a talented Spanish language expert with an innovator’s
mindset regarding language teaching. You will be part of our new initiative to
reimagine and revamp Duolingo courses, and you will bring a vision of new
directions for teaching Spanish with technology. You will join Duolingo’s
learning sciences team and be part of advancing Duolingo’s mission through
research-based practices. Join Duolingo to feel empowered as an educator,
affecting how millions of people learn. 

This is an open rank position. We will consider candidates from recent PhD
graduates to more senior candidates with years of work experience. The job
rank will be adjusted accordingly. This role is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities:
- Work side by side with talented learning scientists, curriculum experts,
designers, engineers, and product managers to bring research-informed product
features to life
- Help design curricula and specific content for Duolingo Spanish courses
- Help create assessment tools to measure how Duolingo users learn
- Provide Spanish-related support to multiple teams 
- Guide product development to support teaching a variety of languages

Requirements:
- PhD in Spanish, SLA, linguistics, or a related field
- Native or near-native proficiency in Latin American Spanish
- Experience teaching Spanish as a second language
- Experience creating language curricula
- Familiarity with the principles of second language acquisition and teaching
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology

Exceptional candidates will have:
- Project management experience
- Experience supervising others
- Experience creating language assessments
- At least basic proficiency in French, German, Italian, Chinese, or Japanese

Learn more about some of our benefits at the bottom of this page! Here is a
sample:
- Competitive salaries and generous equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 20 days of paid time off 
- 16 weeks paid maternity leave; 8 weeks paid paternity leave
- 401(k) with generous match
- Flexible hours
- On-site gym

To apply, please see the application link provided below!



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://hire.withgoogle.com/public/jobs/duolingocom/view/P_AAAAAADAAGeDc2Sy_3kFCw 
Contact Information:
	Dr Bozena Pajak 
	Email: bozena at duolingo.com 


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