Language Consultant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

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On-site at Lawrence campus

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Kansas invites applications for a Language Consultant to support the LING 421 Capstone Typology course at the Lawrence campus. The role involves elicitation with language users, translating words and phrases, and attending scheduled class sessions in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am-10:45am.

Compensation is $20.00 per hour. The workload is about 5 hours per week, with anticipated start in the week of January 26, 2027.

Formación

• Native speaker of a language other than English.
• Fluent speaker of English.
• Preferred: Native speaker of a language less commonly studied in the U.S.
• Experience teaching or working with high school or undergraduate students as shown in application materials.

Responsabilidades

• Attend class in-person up to 2 times/week and be present for outside elicitation.
• Translate words and phrases from English.

Conocimientos

Native language other than English

Fluent English

Descripción del empleo

Position Overview

The Department of Linguistics seeks to hire a Language Consultant to assist in the Spring 2027 undergraduate-level course, LING 421: Capstone Typology. As part of this class, students work directly with a language user to learn about a language through elicitation with the Consultant. For example, participants in the class will ask the Consultant for translations of English sentences in the Consultant’s native language, or work with the Consultant using other methods in linguistic fieldwork. The Consultant must be available to attend class sessions in person at the Lawrence campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am-10:45am, as well as additional in-person small group sessions (timing TBD based on Consultant’s availability). The workload is expected to be about 5 hours per week, which includes the class meeting times. The position will begin the week of January 26, 2027. The pay rate is $20.00 per hour. 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

1. Native speaker of a language other than English.
2. Fluent speaker of English.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Native speaker of a language that is less commonly studied in the U.S. or not as well represented in linguistic scholarly literature as shown in application materials.
2. Experience teaching or working with high school or undergraduate students as shown in application materials.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume.
• List of three (3) professional references.

Application review begins Tuesday, December 15th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

Phil Duncan: [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range $20.00 per hour

Application Review Begins Tuesday December 15, 2026

Anticipated Start Date Monday January 18, 2027