at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
CART Live Captioner - Disability Resource Center
CART Live Captioner - Disability Resource Center
Hiring Department: Disability Resource Center
Requisition ID: 1025408
Posting Close Date: 7/22/2024
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000 commensurate with experience
Location: This position is hybrid. It may become 100% remote with an established Illinois residency within 180 days of employment.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. Hybrid and flexible work schedules are available. UIC offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.
Description:
The CART Live Captioner provides captioning services for students, staff, faculty, and the community. The CART Live Captioner provides real-time (live), word-for-word captions for live events, classes, discussions, and seminars. They provide access to live captioning services for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, those with auditory or language processing disorders, English language learners, and those who need captions to access audio content.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provides live captioning for students for all types of classroom instruction (i.e., lectures, discussions, lab, pre-recorded and live online courses) and provides transcripts
Provides live captioning services for academic-related activities outside of traditional classroom instruction (i.e., group projects, internships, student-instructor meetings, and University sponsored events)
Provides in-person and remote live captioning services via network/online streaming. Coordinates with other staff for quality connections and online live captioning
Troubleshoots and solves technical live captioning hardware and software issues; produces transcripts from media used across campus; researches terminology and incorporates it to provide meaningful text access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Obtains and reviews related materials before providing live captioning services; engages across the University with students, faculty, staff, and the Disability Resource Staff to provide a high level of captioning service to the community; participates in regular staff meetings, committee work, and in-service training workshops
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Any one of the following qualifications:
A. Three (3) years (36 months) of professional experience performing live captioning or live transcription.
B. Current live captioning certification such as Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Certified Real-Time Reporter (CRR), Certified CART Provider (CCP), Certified Broadcast Captioner (CBC), Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), or Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), or Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR).
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The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
