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, On-site (work in-person at business location)

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.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and applicable state and CSU policies, Accessibility Services (AS) provides eligible students with disabilities academic support services, disability counseling, campus and community resources, and strategies necessary to provide them with an accessible education experience. Accessibility Services ensures that Cal State East Bay’s campus climate is inclusive and facilitates academic accommodations in all areas of learning.

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:

• Formal training in court reporting and steno methods to meet position requirements is required, with graduation from a court reporting school preferred.
• Six to twelve (6-12) months of experience providing realtime captioning services, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Post-secondary education in a four-year college or university setting may be necessary to fully comprehend and provide accurate translations of the language and vocabulary used in various academic, instructional, and/or administrative situations.

Certifications Requirements:

• Must possess one of the following certifications:
  • State of California…