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| Title | Job: Arabic K-12 Research Assistant Job at NCLRC |
| Body | The National Capital Language Resource Center is looking to fill a position to assist in the management of our Arabic K-12 research, development and teacher training project. The NCLRC is located in downtown Washington DC and is affiliated with the Georgetown University, the George Washington University and the Center for Applied Linguistics and is funded by a Title VI grant from the Department of Education. The Arabic K-12 Network is for teachers, administrators, foreign language professionals, researchers, parents and anyone interested in the teaching of Arabic K-12 in the U.S. We are part of the National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC), which is a joint project of Georgetown University, The George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics. We are located in Washington, DC, and are one of fifteen Language Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Job Description: We are seeking a part-time Research Assistant to manage teacher training and development programs for Arabic K-12 teachers through August 2008, with the possibility of further employment. Responsibilities include: • Assist and/or manage with the translation of materials for the ArabicK12.org website and newsletter from Arabic to English and English to Arabic. • Conduct research on resources for teachers of Arabic K-12 to develop content for website, format content for webmaster. • Engage in daily e-mail/ telephone correspondence with the public. • Organize and assist in teacher training seminars and summer institutes for Arabic teachers. • Assist in conducting a nationwide survey of schools that teach Arabic at the K-12 level. • Assist in designing and producing organization’s informational material for regional and national conferences and represent the Arabic K-12 Project at them. • Delegate tasks to undergraduate interns and supervise performance. Qualifications Include: • Fluency in either Arabic or English, including writing and typing skills in the language, and minimum intermediate level in the other language, with some ability to read, write, and type • Good organizational skills • Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with the public • Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail and the Internet; some experience writing in Arabic on a computer • Foreign language teaching and/or international travel experience • Positive outlook and sense of humor-ability to work in a close, collaborative atmosphere • Graduate students are encouraged to apply Salary and Benefits: • Salary is $15 per hour • Opportunities to publish articles or other materials and to organize and participate in national presentations and conferences For more information or to apply please send your resume to arabick12@gmail.com . |
| Source | Arabic-L |
| Inputdate | 2008-02-10 03:20:07 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2008-02-10 03:20:07 |
| Expdate | 2009-02-18 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2008-02-11 00:00:00 |
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