Live Captioner

Habitat Learn Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat Learn Group is seeking captioners to attend in-person classes at universities or colleges in San Jose, California. You will type information on a laptop in an academic setting and produce verbatim captions of the instructor's speech, enabling students to participate fully.

Successful candidates will have at least a post-secondary education (or be close to graduating), a typing speed of 60+ wpm, and the ability to work independently while meeting deadlines in a supportive academic

Qualifications

• Completed post secondary education or about to graduate.
• Typing speed of 60+ wpm.
• Comfortable in an academic environment.
• Sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities.
• Use of own personal laptop.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to analyze and process information quickly.
• Able to work independently, being on time, dependable and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Type information on a laptop in an academic setting.
• Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon and manually, verbatim of what the instructor said.

Skills

Typing 60 WPM

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

We are currently looking for Captioners for a variety of academic disciplines. Candidates will be expected to attend in person classes at university/colleges in San Jose, California and surrounding regions. This role will start right away, as classes have begun. These service providers help students overcome barriers in class to succeed!

Responsibilities:

• Type information on a laptop in an academic setting
• Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon and manually, verbatim of what the instructor said.

We are looking for individuals who have

• Completed post secondary education or about to graduate
• Studied and excelled in a variety of subjects. E.g. Math, English, Sciences, Arts, Business, History, Humanities, Social sciences, Business, Natural Sciences, and more!
• Typing speed of 60+ wpm
• Comfortable in an academic environment
• Sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities.
• Use of own personal laptop
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to analyze and process information quickly
• Able to work independently- being on time, dependable and able to meet deadlines

We require a minimum commitment of one academic semester.

Assignments vary depending on the student's schedules. Assignments typically take place between 8am - 9pm Monday to Saturday.

• Everyday learning opportunities

• Flexible schedules
• Work with new technology
• Contribute to equitable access