Duolingo currently looking for an SLA expert in Spanish
https://jobs.lever.co/duolingo/403a46e4-113d-4a62-ba26-53f1717ba0a7
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:
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- 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