"Language Consultant"

Department Summary

Under the administrative purview of the Rolfe/Campbell Humanities Group, which also oversees the Spanish & Portuguese Department, the Linguistics Department focuses on the scientific study of language in all aspects and houses three laboratories in phonetics, language processing, and language acquisition. The Linguistics Department consists of faculty, postdoctoral scholars, visiting researchers, language consultants, graduate/undergraduate students, and administrative and academic staff, and offers robust programs toward graduate degrees, undergraduate degrees, and language learning in American Sign Language and Swahili. Research Professor Emerita Olga T. Yokoyama maintains affiliation as an emeritus faculty member of the now closed Applied Linguistics Department, which falls under the umbrella of the Linguistics Department. Her current research project is in the area of historical documentation at the crossroads of China and Japan.

Position Summary

Research Professor Emerita Olga T. Yokoyama maintains affiliation as an emeritus faculty member of the now closed Applied Linguistics Department, which falls under the umbrella of the Linguistics Department. Her current research project is in the area of historical documentation at the crossroads of China and Japan.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

• Ability to read Chinese calligraphy (Required)
• Knowledge of principles of historical linguistics (Required)
• Ability to transcribe/translate Chinese into English (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in related area or equivalent experience / training. (Required)
• Master's Degree in related area or equivalent experience / training. (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Schedule

Varies/Flexible

Union/Policy Covered

RX-Research Support Professionals

Special Instructions to Applicants

For your application, please provide a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three references who can speak to your qualifications for the position (reference list should include name, job title, contact information, and relationship to the candidate). You can combine the reference information with your cover letter and copy and paste it into the cover letter section.