Teaching Assistant: Data Annotation (Somali speaking)

About the role

Correlation One provides AI and data workforce development programs globally. This Teaching Assistant role supports the Data Annotation track of a new virtual training-to-jobs program for learners in Somalia, focusing on labeling and evaluating data for AI systems.

What you'll do

• Provide close, personal support to a small group of learners to help them understand material and build accuracy and consistency
• Monitor live sessions and answer learner questions promptly in English and Somali when needed
• Facilitate breakout rooms and hands-on labeling practice during lectures
• Check in with learners on progress, attend to attendance issues, and assist with technical difficulties
• Review and grade labeling exercises within seven days, with constructive feedback
• Record short video walkthroughs for asynchronous tasks and hold weekly office hours

What they're looking for

• Professional working proficiency in both Somali and English, spoken and written
• 3+ years in data annotation, labeling, AI training data, data quality, or related roles
• Experience with multimodal labeling (text, speech, audio, image, video) and labeling guidelines
• Ability to explain technical content clearly and provide high-quality feedback
• Experience in a fully virtual environment and comfort with Zoom, Pumble or Slack
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states the role is remote and open to candidates anywhere provided you can reliably support learners during East Africa Time program hours
• The listing does not specify a timezone requirement beyond EAT hours; confirm interview if this is a concern
• The listing does not state whether the role is contractor or employee
• The listing does not specify pay currency or range
• The listing does not mention visa or work-authorisation notes