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Language Consultant

University of Kansas
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Jan 17, 2025
Position Overview The Language Consultant for the Capstone Typology course will be the primary source for elicited data. Participants in the class will ask the Language Consultant for translations of English sentences in the Consultant's native language. No personally identifiable information will be recorded. The Language Consultant is not expected to prepare lessons, create or grade assignments, or provide any other sort of instruction or assessment. Job Description 50%: Attend class in-person up to 2 times/week and be present for outside elicitation. 50%: Translate words and phrases from English Required Qualifications Native speaker of a language other than English Fluent speaker of English or Spanish Preferred Qualifications Native speaker of a language that is less commonly studied in the U.S. or not as well represented in linguistic scholarly literature Experience teaching high school or undergraduate students Additional Candidate Instructions A complete application consists of: Cover Letter Resume 3 Professional References Application review begins Monday, January 27th, 2025, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. Contact Information to Applicants Phil Duncan (philiptduncan@ku.edu) Advertised Salary Range $18.50/hr Work Schedule 5 hours per week; flexible schedule but must be available from 9:00-11:00 on Tuesdays & Thursdays Application Review Begins Monday January 27, 2025 Anticipated Start Date Monday February 3, 2025