Linguistics Worker

What if you could join a team working toward a life-changing goal?

At Wycliffe Bible Translators we believe that when people encounter Jesus through Scripture, lives are transformed forever. Lack of Scripture is a massive barrier to evangelism, discipleship, church planting and other forms of ministry, and today there are 561 languages that still need Bible translation work started for the first time.

As a supported* linguistics worker your contributions will see a translation project get started and inspire others to get involved. Are you ready to join in this transformational work?

You’ll make an impact when you...

• Assists with the planning for a new translation project.


• Conduct the initial review of a particular language.


• Look for ways to increase community involvement in the translation project.


• Work with the community to gather and analyze language data.


• Assist with the development of a written form for the language.


• Review and utilize any relevant previous studies or research.


• Learn to speak the language and relate well within the culture.


• Interact with others in the community.


• Assist in the program planning process.


• Track and report on translation project progress.


• Assist with training and training materials development.


• Mentor other translation workers.

This job might be for you if…

• You have a bachelor’s degree or a related field, and two years of experience.


• You’re flexible and enjoy learning.


• You build deep relationships.


• You have excellent interpersonal communication skills.


• You’re an analytical thinker.


• You’re a detailed and organized planner.


• You’re familiar with biblical languages.


• You demonstrate the desire and ability to support corporate biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation (Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification).

You’ll thrive here if…

• You ground yourself in Jesus.


• You embrace collaboration.


• You encounter change with resilience and flexibility.

Discover your next step: wycliffe.org/explore-missions

Job Location: Asia

*ABOUT SUPPORTED POSITIONS

Wycliffe Bible Translators is a faith-based organization, and as supported staff (missionary) you will receive a non-traditional salary (including benefits and ministry expenses) through the faithful giving of your personal partnership team. We provide extensive training and resources as you build your financial and prayer partnership team.

Non-traditional salaries are needs-based determined by factors of housing and personal expenses based on geographic location, including dependents and their ages, retirement savings, ministry expenses and taxes. Although salaries vary significantly and it’s not possible to provide an exact number for this position, a typical non-traditional salary for a missionary household is $42,600 to $80,982 annually. These salaries do not include your partnership-raised funds for health insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, or Wycliffe assessment.

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