Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FluentU is an education company that helps people learn languages with real-world videos. They are seeking a Russian content editor to create engaging Russian learning materials, collaborate with other editors, and adapt to various software platforms.
Responsibilities
- Creating Russian learning content: the main work involves curating Russian language videos, transcribing captions, translating them into English, annotating words (defining words and writing example sentences), creating vocabulary flashcard sets and Russian learning courses
- Adapting new software: be ready to learn a variety of platforms through which we communicate and assign tasks. Previous experience with Asana and/or Slack is a plus
- Cooperation: collaborate with other editors to find the best ways to provide language learning services
Skills
- A love of language education: we are looking for someone who is passionate about language education, and someone who believes in the changes it can provide for language learners
- Knowledge of Russian and English language and language learning: you need to have a good understanding of Russian and English grammar and their structures
- At least 1 year of experience in Russian education/translation or linguistic fields: you will need to understand the Russian learner's point of view to create content. Understanding the challenges that learners face and how to guide them are very important parts of the job
- Strong editing skills and attention to detail: the content you curate will create a strong impression on our users, and professionalism, along with accuracy in the completion of your work, is a must
- The ability to work remotely with a team: our team is distributed around the globe. While working remotely sounds great at first, if you haven't done it before, you'll find that there are many challenges and it's not necessarily a perfect fit for everyone
- Having a self-driven and productive attitude: you have to be able to get things done and be ready for a high level of freedom and responsibility
- Strong written communications: being an organized and clear communicator is key
- Stable commitment: being able to work 15-20 hours per week on a regular, long-term basis
- Previous experience with Asana and/or Slack
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