Language Consultant
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.
50%: Translate words and phrases from English.
Required Qualifications
- Native speaker of a language other than English.
- Fluent speaker of English.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
- 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.
Contact Information to Applicants
Phil Duncan: philiptduncan@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$20.00 per hour
Application Review Begins
Tuesday December 15, 2026
Anticipated Start Date
Monday January 18, 2027