CAPTIONIST

CAPTIONIST

South Orange County Community College District

Mission Viejo and Irvine, CA

Work Schedule:  To Be Determined

Open Until Filled

YOU MUST APPLY AT THE DISTRICT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE at

https://jobs.socccd.edu TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Resumes are accepted only with a completed on-line application. 

Under the direct supervision of the Special Services Coordinator, provides Realtime Captioning as a support service. Records classroom lectures, meetings, and conferences verbatim/contextually accurately on stenograph machine with instantaneous translation on portable PC computer for deaf/hard of hearing students and staff; maintains and upgrades technical and academic stenographic dictionaries; Saves notes on flash-drive and gives to student. Performs other duties relative to assigned area of responsibility. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Ability to perform minimum of 180 wpm Realtime steno-writing (literary-based text) and 200 wpm general test, with steno-based computer translation experience. Maintain dictionary of 50,000 entries with fewer than 0.25 percent conflicts.
• Knowledge of Realtime experience which provided knowledge and understanding of various modes of communication and needs of deaf and hard of hearing students. Working knowledge of Microsoft applications. Ability and specialized skills to: operate IBM-compatible notebook computer and all peripheral Realtime display devices; demonstrated excellence in computer and all peripheral Realtime display devices; demonstrated excellence in college-level English and spelling skills with broad-based vocabulary; flexibility in scheduling; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students and staff. Other specialized skills directly related to the duties of the position may be considered.  

Salary & Benefits: 

Starting salary is $30.00 per hour.

To Apply:

Please visit the District’s Employment Opportunities website at https://jobs.socccd.edu for a detailed job description, to learn more about the District and to complete an on-line application.  This recruitment will remain open until filled or withdrawn. Once you have submitted an application electronically, the current status of your application will be available to view at any time upon signing in under your personal username and password. All applications will be reviewed by Human Resources. This position is a short-term, temporary, Non-Bargaining Unit assignment. The assignment is on an as needed basis, and may be shortened or extended.

You will be contacted should the hiring department/division be interested in scheduling an interview with you to discuss your qualifications and skills. Please do not call the Human Resources Office regarding the status of your application. The most current status of all applications will be available for you to view on our website.

NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires that employers obtain documentation from every new employee which authorizes that individual to accept employment in this country. 

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