32.1409, Jobs: Japanese; Applied Linguistics: Curriculum Designer, Duolingo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-32-1409. Wed Apr 21 2021. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 32.1409, Jobs: Japanese; Applied Linguistics: Curriculum Designer, Duolingo

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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:05:26
From: Jessica Becker [jessica at duolingo.com]
Subject: Japanese; Applied Linguistics: Curriculum Designer, Duolingo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 
University or Organization: Duolingo 
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Job Title: Curriculum Designer for Japanese
Job Rank: Curriculum Designer; Other

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Japanese (jpn)

Description:

Help improve how millions of people learn languages on Duolingo.

We are looking for a world-class expert in teaching Japanese who has
experience working across different educational settings and with learners
from a variety of language backgrounds. Our ideal candidate has strong
organizational skills, can build effective and engaging course content, and
understands the unique challenges of digital education. You will join our team
of course designers and help support our efforts to deliver the best language
education in the world through evidence-based practices. Join Duolingo to feel
empowered as an educator, affecting how millions of people learn!

You Will:
- Design the curriculum and internal pedagogical resources for Duolingo
courses teaching Japanese
- Create content for a variety of features spanning both implicit and explicit
teaching of Japanese
- Create assessments of learners’ language knowledge
- Provide Japanese-related pedagogical support to multiple teams
- Help develop and implement efficient processes for scaling the creation of
educational content
- Help recruit, train, and supervise other course content creators
- Help communicate the science behind Duolingo’s teaching methodology to a
wider audience

You Have:
- Teaching experience. You have at least 2 years of experience teaching
Japanese as a second language.
- Pedagogical expertise. You are familiar with external standards for teaching
Japanese (e.g. JLPT), and can design course curricula that effectively
scaffold the learning experience for learners with a particular language
background.
- Analytical thinking. You are able to think about language in a structured
and analytical way. For example, you excel at breaking down grammatical
concepts into smaller parts for the purposes of teaching and assessment.
- Language expertise. You have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese
and strong familiarity with the Japanese culture.
- Strong communication. You have excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
- Operational focus. You are organized and efficient, and strive to
continuously improve your workflow and processes.

Requirements:
- MA (or equivalent experience) in Japanese, applied linguistics, linguistics,
or a related field
- Ability to work full-time from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA

Exceptional Candidates Will Have:
- Multilingual language background
- Experience managing people and projects

To apply, please visit the application link below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://boards.greenhouse.io/duolingo/jobs/5165671002 
Contact Information:
	Jessie Becker 
	Email: jessica at duolingo.com 


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