30.2035, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-2035. Tue May 14 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.2035, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo

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Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 15:27:01
From: Bozena Pajak [bozena at duolingo.com]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Duolingo, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Curriculum Design; Language Teaching


Description:

Help improve how millions of people learn languages on Duolingo.

Our ideal candidate has a PhD in linguistics or a related field, is a
polyglot, has excellent knowledge of language typology, and has experience
teaching a second language. You will be part of our new initiative to
reimagine and revamp Duolingo courses. You will join Duolingo’s learning
sciences team and support our efforts to advance Duolingo’s mission through
science. Join Duolingo to feel empowered as an educator, affecting how
millions of people learn. 

This is an onsite position in Pittsburgh, PA; remote work is not a
possibility. We will consider candidates at different levels of seniority,
from recent PhD graduates to more senior candidates with years of work
experience. The job rank will be adjusted accordingly. 

Responsibilities:
- Work side by side with talented learning scientists, curriculum experts,
community specialists, designers, engineers, and product managers to bring
research-informed product features to life
- Help design curricula and specific content for a variety of Duolingo
language courses 
- Help create assessment tools to measure how Duolingo users learn
- Help recruit, train, and supervise other language experts developing
Duolingo courses
- Guide product development to support teaching a variety of languages

Requirements:
- PhD in linguistics, applied linguistics, language (with a linguistic focus),
education, or a related field
- Experience teaching language and/or developing language curricula
- Familiarity with the principles of second language acquisition and teaching
- Solid research/theoretical knowledge of language typology
- Working proficiency in multiple languages, including at least two of the
following: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese
- 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
- High proficiency in Spanish and French (in addition to some knowledge of
other languages)

Some of our benefits:
- Competitive salaries and generous equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 20 days of paid time off 
- 16 weeks paid maternity leave; 6 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_AAAAAADAAGeJa_K4-NBIiT 
Contact Information:
	Bozena Pajak 
	Email: bozena at duolingo.com 


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