Captionist - (497141 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston seeks captionists to support students by providing captioning services in classrooms, online, and during events. You must type at least 60 WPM with captioning software and complete a training program such as Typewell or C-Print, or be a court reporter.

All candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience, though education can be substituted for experience. A criminal history check is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to type 60 WPM using captioning software.
• Requires minimum of one (1) year of directly related job experience.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Provide captioning for higher education classes in classroom, online, and for special events.
• Perform assignment preparation, deaf consumer relations, proofreading, editing and formatting transcripts before sending to students and staff.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Typing 60 WPM

Captioning software training

Deaf consumer relations

One year related experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Typewell

C-Print

Job description

Department: Student AccessibilityCenter Salary: 49,400 - 56,200

Description

Captionists will act as communication mediums and accommodatethe individual communication needs of the students.

• Primary responsibility is to provide captioning services forhigher education classes in the classroom, online and for specialevents.
• Must be able to type 60 WPM using captioning software and havecompleted a captioning software training program such as Typewell,C-Print, or another similar training program; or be a courtreporter.
• Duties include assignment preparation, deaf consumer relations,proofing, editing, and formatting transcripts before sending tostudent and CSD staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires basic knowledge of grammer, spelling, punctuation andsimple mathematical functions like percentages, rations, etc asmight normally be acquired through attainment of a high schooldiploma or GED. Requires a minimum of one (1) years of directlyrelated job experience.

• Department is willing to accept education in lieu ofexperience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieuofeducation.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.