What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hourly Real Time Captioner POOL (Temporary & Intermittent) position at The California State University?
Hourly Real Time Captioner POOL (Temporary & Intermittent)
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Work type : Staff
Location : East Bay
Categories : Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Temporary, Part Time, Education Support Professionals
Salary and Benefits
PLEASE NOTE : The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $55.00 per hour to $100.00 per hour.
Classification
Hourly Interpreter / Realtime Captioner / Computer-Aided Transcriber
About Cal State East Bay
Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.
About the Position
This is an hourly, temporary, intermittent position. Work schedules may vary each academic term depending on operational needs. This position may require working some weekend and evening hours as needed.
The purpose of this position is to provide communication access via real-time captioning services for students, faculty, staff and guests of the campus who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. Services may be required on-site at one of Cal State East Bay’s three campuses : Hayward, Concord, and / or Oakland. Real-time captioning may be needed in academic courses, meetings, office hours, student groups, and / or campus events.
Real-time captioners will facilitate communication by using court reporting methods, a steno machine, real-time technology, software, a laptop computer, and any other equipment needed (i.e., tablet, iPad, etc.) to create real-time text of spoken English. Real-time captioners will provide and maintain their own software and equipment.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional level real-time captioning services for students, faculty, staff and guests of the campus who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing in a variety of assignments across campus.
- Provide real-time transcriptions of spoken English into text, not summarized.
- Use appropriate court reporting methods with a steno machine, real-time technology, software, and laptops / tablets as needed.
- When available, substitute when other captioners are absent, as needed.
- Prepare for assignments by reading course materials, reviewing Canvas information, etc., as needed.
- May be required to provide a digital transcript after the event - this will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience :
Certifications Requirements :
State of California Certified Shorthand Reporter certificate.
Knowledge and Abilities :
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience :
Skills and Abilities :
Knowledge :
Preferred Skills and Knowledge
Condition(s) of Employment
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to : criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and / or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.
EEO Statement
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories : age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.
Other Information
All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free.
Sponsorship
Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.
Mandated Reporter
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
Advertised : Mar 19 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close : J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $55 - $100
