From ceo at mirima.org.au Wed Jun 24 23:36:52 2026 From: ceo at mirima.org.au (Knut J. Olawsky - Mirima Council) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:36:52 +0800 Subject: [RNLD List] Vacancies at Mirima Language Centre Message-ID: <002901dd0432$5724fa60$056eef20$@mirima.org.au> Dear all, Mirima Language Centre is a vibrant language revitalisation hub governed by the Miriwoong people and is located in Kununurra, East Kimberley region (WA). The Miriwoong language is critically endangered and the community depends on the support of motivated and committed experts from the field of linguistics and Indigenous education. We are a friendly and dynamic, multicultural team working together to revitalise Miriwoong. At the moment, we offer job opportunities for three full-time positions, entailing different kinds of skill sets and experience. 1. Coordinator - Miriwoong Language Program (Language Education Facilitator): The successful candidate manages the delivery of the upper primary division (Yr 3-6) of our Miriwoong Language Program. He/she leads a team of Miriwoong educators and supports the delivery of the Miriwoong language education program in conjunction with the coordinator of the lower primary division (Kindy-Yr 2). This is a role for someone with excellent people skills and a background in languages and/or education. 2. Project Linguist - Advanced Miriwoong Learners' Grammar: The successful candidate will develop and complete a comprehensive learners' guide for the Miriwoong language, based on existing resources and in close collaboration with our team. This role requires a strong background in linguistic description, as well as the ability to render complex grammatical concepts in simple terms. 3. Project Officer - Language Immersion Program (Early Years): The successful candidate will continue with the implementation of a pilot project started in 2024 as part of our Miriwoong language revitalisation program. The Project Officer leads a team of Miriwoong educators in developing the Miriwoong Language Capacity Development (MLCD) project, which runs immersion-based language sessions for young children at local early learning centres. This position is suited for someone with a background in the space of early learning and a compassion for working with Indigenous educators. We would like to fill all vacancies as soon as possible and welcome expressions of interest for any of these. Upon receiving your EoI, we will send you a detailed job description including the selection criteria. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Please let us know what role you are interested in and request an application kit via e-mail from ceo at mirima.org.au. Please feel free to circulate these opportunities widely within your networks of colleagues and friends. Thank you all and kind regards from beautiful Kununurra, Knut Olawsky ___________________________________________________________ Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre (MDWg) Dr. Knut J. Olawsky CEO and Senior Linguist P.O. Box 2420 Kununurra, WA 6743 Phone: (08) 9169 1029 E-mail: ceo at mirima.org.au www.mirima.org.au MDWg's mission is to save the Miriwoong Language and Culture from extinction. If you would like to support this important goal please visit www.givenow.com.au/mirima. Every contribution counts. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 17904 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 16336 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 2535 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 1812 bytes Desc: not available URL: