Freelance Materials Writer, busuu

• Extensive experience teaching Russian as a foreign language
• Both native and non-native speakers of Russian are welcome to apply, but a C2 level mastery of the language is expected
• Masters-level qualification in languages, linguistics or education
• Experience creating lesson content and planning your own lessons
• Deep understanding of Russian grammar and pedagogy
• Experience learning a language
• Experience working in a remote environment to deliver digital teaching content via a custom content management system is a big plus!

• You’ll work on language courses that help to educate 120+ million learners in over 190 countries. On a day-to-day basis, your responsibilities are likely to include:
• Planning and creating Russian language lesson content, applying best pedagogical and instructional design principles for digital language learning
• Helping to maintain and improve Busuu’s current Russian language courses
• Contributing to syllabus planning for future courses
• Working with Busuu’s content management system to build, publish, and maintain new course content
• Temporary position (3 months) based on 40-hours per week, focused specifically on developing our Russian course with the option for extension/renewal as needed by the project

• CV application review - We will review it as quickly as possible and update you on the next steps
• Let’s chat - Quick chat with the hiring manager about your experience and the role
• Test - You will be asked to complete a 90 min home test (there will be a quick chat at a later stage to discuss test and logistics)

• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Personal training budget
• Work from home opportunities
• Private Health Insurance scheme
• Free breakfast and plenty of snacks and fresh fruit
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid model of working
• Lots of social activities

Total funding: $16.7m

Most people agree that learning doesn't only need to take place in the classroom any more. Busuu make learning a language fun on mobile, and have amassed a huge amount of users in the process.