Yoruba Language Specialist – AI Trainer Role
The Yoruba Language Specialist – AI Trainer role is for a skilled language professional who wants to help AI handle real Yoruba in a clear and respectful way. This position connects deep knowledge of Yoruba with modern AI tools so that students, teachers, and communities can use better learning support, fair translation, and helpful study aids in the years ahead.
Large language models grow from data. When that data comes from experts in the language, AI can handle tone, politeness, and culture in a safer way. This work helps Yoruba stay strong in digital spaces.
Role overview
This role is for someone who knows Yoruba very well and cares about how it is used in real life. The person in this post works with AI teams that build systems for study help, reading tools, and communication.
The work centres on written Yoruba. The specialist reads text, checks how natural it sounds, and marks what is correct and what is not. This support helps the AI model give better answers to Yoruba speakers.
Why the Yoruba Language Specialist – AI Trainer role matters
Many students use phones, tablets, and computers to learn. If AI tools do not handle Yoruba well, learners may face wrong meanings, rude tone, or poor spelling.
By having a Yoruba Language Specialist – AI Trainer in the team, the model can:
- respect local sayings and proverbs
- show correct spelling and accents
- keep clear meaning in school work and day-to-day chat
- support learners who mix Yoruba and English in real speech
This care helps young people read, write, and learn in a language that feels natural to them.
What the workday looks like
On a normal day, the person in this role may:
- review Yoruba text from many topics, such as school work, news, or daily chat
- check AI-generated Yoruba answers for grammar, spelling, and fluency
- mark problems, such as wrong tense, missing tone marks, or rude phrasing
- keep notes on common errors so the team can fix them
- update sample prompts and test sets so the AI can be checked in a fair way
- work with other language experts and AI staff to shape clear rules
Short notes and clear tags are very helpful here. They guide the model to use Yoruba in a more natural way over time.
Salary
The pay range for this role is from 8 to 65 US dollars per hour. The exact rate depends on the person’s experience, level of expertise, and where they live.
Who can apply
The post is open to people who:
- are fluent in Yoruba
- have work or study experience in at least one area such as translation, linguistics, language teaching, editing, or similar language-based roles
- may have past work in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation, which is a plus
- show clear written and spoken communication
- understand Yoruba culture and social norms
- pay close attention to detail when reading and writing
A student or graduate who already helps others with Yoruba reading, writing, or translation may find this role a good next step.
How to apply
People who wish to use their Yoruba skills to guide AI models can send an application online. Full details and the form are on the employer’s site at this link:
Apply for the Yoruba Language Specialist – AI Trainer role
The chosen candidate will help shape AI tools that support many Yoruba speakers, from school pupils to adults who want help with reading, writing, and translation.