LINGUIST List 22.971 Sun Feb 27 2011 Jobs: French & Applied Ling: Test-Taker Recruiter, Pearson Knowledge Editor for this issue: Erin Smith <erinlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Nicole Wilson , French, Applied Linguistics & Teacher of French As Foreign Language: Test-Taker Recruiter, Pearson Knowledge Technologies, France Message 1: French, Applied Linguistics & Teacher of French As Foreign Language: Test-Taker Recruiter, Pearson Knowledge Technologies, France Date: 24-Feb-2011 From: Nicole Wilson <nwilsonpearsonkt.com> Subject: French, Applied Linguistics & Teacher of French As Foreign Language: Test-Taker Recruiter, Pearson Knowledge Technologies, France E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Pearson Knowledge Technologies Job Location: , France Web Address: http://VersantTests.com Job Rank: Test-Taker Recruiter (Short Term) Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Teacher of French as Foreign Language Required Language(s): French (fra) Description: Pearson Knowledge Technologies is seeking a short-term consultant to assist with a data collection for a new automated test of spoken French. This is a short-term, temporary assignment. The consultant's task is be to locate and recruit between 30 and 80 French as a Foreign Language students/speakers to each take a 15 minute spoken French test over a landline phone or Windows PC. Testing does not need to be supervised or proctored, but serious test takers are essential. The recruited pool of test-takers must have a wide variety of ability levels of French, from beginning to advanced. The test-takers must also come from a variety of non-English first language backgrounds. Note that this effort is aimed at speakers learning or knowing European French as opposed to Canadian French. The consultant's task will be to locate and recruit groups of test-takers, record test-taker demographic information in a spreadsheet, provide test-takers with test sheets and instructions, follow up with test-takers, and verify completed tests, and distribute payments or assign appropriate course credit to test-takers who have completed the test. The ideal candidate will most likely be located in France, and have existing connections to a large group of French-learners in schools of French as a Foreign Language, call centers, and/or a immigrant communities in France. The ideal candidate will also be organized, responsible, and able to work independently. This work will begin as soon as possible. If interested, please send a short description of your relevant experience and the type of contact you have with French as a Foreign Language learners/speakers to Dr. Nicole Wilson at the application email address listed below. Application Deadline: 04-Mar-2011 Email Address for Applications: nwilsonpearsonkt.com Contact Information: Nicole Wilson Email: nwilsonpearsonkt.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 27-Feb-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.