Educational Consultant for Foreign Language Exploratory Program

Mango Languages • Southfield, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

Mango Languages is looking for an experienced educational consultant and subject matter expert to assist with the development of a Foreign Language Exploratory Program (“FLEX”), also called a World Language Discovery Program. This is a part-time, short-term, remote, hourly contract position.
As the subject matter expert for the FLEX program development project, you will leverage your experience teaching world languages to younger learners (upper elementary through middle school) to guide the development of high-quality language learning content and curriculum features. You will meet regularly with the content development team during the product development phase to provide general guidance, as well as review drafted lesson plans and classroom materials and provide detailed, asynchronous feedback.
The ideal candidate is an expert in making engaging world language instructional materials for 5th-8th grade learners, can speak on the current product landscape of FLEX/language discovery programs, and can convey that knowledge into actionable guidance for product development. Clear communication and time management are essential skills.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in World Language Education or a related field.
• Substantial, demonstrable experience teaching or administering a FLEX/World Language Discovery Program strongly preferred. Those experienced in teaching a world language to upper elementary or middle school students will also be considered.
• Native or near-native proficiency in English and advanced proficiency in one or more world languages
• Passion for teaching languages and culture.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and applying expertise in a digital context.
• Reliable internet connection and access to necessary remote working tools.
• Experience with Google Suite (Sheets and Docs) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide live expert consultation on the industry standard best practices of FLEX/World Language Discovery Programs.
• Review and provide detailed feedback on drafted instructional content (lesson plans, worksheets, slide decks, other teacher resources) to ensure efficacy and high quality.
• Collaborate with the content team to ensure instruction methods and cultural content is appropriate and engaging for young learners.
• Commit a flexible number of hours per week (to be determined based on project needs) to advisory and review tasks.
• Contribute to the development of ancillary resources for training, marketing, or sales purposes regarding the FLEX program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees