English Language Expert (Ireland)

$20–45/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: IE
Field: Languages

Review conversational audio, correct ASR transcripts, and annotate dialect, speaker, and recording features across Irish English varieties. This remote contractor role is based in Ireland and suits experts from language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or similar work.

The work

You will listen to multi-speaker conversational audio and annotate features such as recording quality, noise, dialect, accent, speaking style, and age. You will also correct ASR transcripts using Irish English spelling, syntax, idioms, and regional vocabulary, while documenting slang and grammatical features that may affect model accuracy.

What the screen is likely to test

Expect an AI-led screen to ask for verifiable examples from language-focused work and to test whether you can distinguish regional pronunciation without overstating certainty. Strong responses will explain specific transcription or annotation decisions, including how you would handle overlapping speech, unclear audio, ambiguous dialect signals, and Hiberno-English grammatical structures.

Relevant background

Fluency in Irish English is preferred, and familiarity with varieties associated with Dublin, Munster, Connacht, Ulster, and beyond is valued. A background in language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or similar language-centric work is preferred. Experience with transcription or annotation tools is advantageous but not mandatory, and a background in linguistics is not required.

Logistics

This is a remote contractor role for candidates in Ireland. The listing does not disclose typical weekly hours or confirm whether all work is completed asynchronously, so candidates should be ready to state their availability and ask about assignment volume, deadlines, and any required live sessions.

Pay band: $20–45/hr

What they look for

Irish English
Dialect
Linguistics
Transcription
English Teaching

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This checks whether you can give verifiable details about the language work, its duration, the material handled, and your responsibility for accuracy.
A strong answer: Name the role or project, the type and volume of material, and the quality standard you worked to. Include one concrete example of correcting, interpreting, or documenting a difficult language feature.
Where people lose it: Listing several language-related fields without clarifying what you personally did, how your work was reviewed, or what output you produced.

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