French Language Specialist | $60/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a French bilingual expert to evaluate audio samples for nativeness and fluency. This remote contract role offers flexible hours (10–40 per week) and is ideal for linguists or voice specialists.

You will assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity using established guidelines, and provide concise English feedback with detailed justifications. Collaboration with coordinators helps clarify requirements and improve AI language understanding.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in French with clear enunciation.
• Minimum B2 level in English for written and verbal communication.
• Background in linguistics or phonetics or related fields preferred.
• Experience with audio analysis, transcription, or linguistic assessment valued.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to articulate nuanced language differences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio clips in French and evaluate the nativeness and fluency of the speaker or model output.
• Assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity according to established guidelines.
• Document your assessments with clear, concise written feedback in English, noting key linguistic factors.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation to ensure clarity and consistency in results.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements or address ambiguities in language content.
• Contribute insights to help improve AI model performance in French language understanding and generation.

Skills

French fluency

English B2 proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Linguistic assessment

Education

Background in linguistics or phonetics

Job description

• Listen to audio clips in French and evaluate the nativeness and fluency of the speaker or model output.
• Assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity according to established guidelines.
• Document your assessments with clear, concise written feedback in English, noting key linguistic factors.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation to ensure clarity and consistency in results.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements or address ambiguities in language content.
• Contribute insights to help improve AI model performance in French language understanding and generation.

Position:

French Bilingual Expert

Type:

Contract

Compensation:

$30 - $60/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:

10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Listen to audio clips in French and evaluate the nativeness and fluency of the speaker or model output.
• Assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity according to established guidelines.
• Document your assessments with clear, concise written feedback in English, noting key linguistic factors.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation to ensure clarity and consistency in results.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements or address ambiguities in language content.
• Contribute insights to help improve AI model performance in French language understanding and generation.

Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in French, with clear enunciation and natural fluency.
• Minimum B2 level proficiency in English, especially for written and verbal communication.
• Background in voice specialization, linguistics, phonetics, music/audio engineering, or related fields is preferred.
• Experience with audio analysis, transcription, or linguistic assessment is highly valued.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to articulate nuanced language differences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and accuracy.