Polish Music Consultant (Localization)
Job Description
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!
Come join our Localization team and help us create the best possible user experience for learners of Music through high-quality, pedagogically sound Polish localization.
This is a contract role (no benefits included) that can be based anywhere in the world.
Responsibilities
- Use your knowledge of music teaching to provide localization support for Duolingo’s Music course; proofread localized content and verify that music concepts and approaches are accurately and compellingly represented for Polish speakers within Poland as a target region
- Contribute to the development of a Polish music glossary based on the English course content and in-house style guides
- Consult with Music team and Polish localization team members to align on key pedagogical approaches that should be captured in translation
- Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure that exercises are not only understandable for Music learners in Polish, but also engaging and pedagogically sound
Requirements
- Native fluency in Polish and full working proficiency in English
- 2+ years professionally teaching Western music with theory and/or Western music theory alone in Polish
- Familiarity with pedagogical approaches to music, beginner piano, and Western music theory
- [Preferred] Experience localizing online, mobile, and/or game products
- [Preferred] Experience developing music curricula
- Strong interest in Duolingo and our mission
- Ability to work 5-20 hrs/week for a 2-5 month contract (flexible; workload may vary from week to week)
Applications must be submitted in English.
Compensation
Not disclosed.
Additional Information
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