Part-Time Transcriptionist,Accessibility Services and Resources Job Shenandoah Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.

A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement Lone Star College-System Office

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.

LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park. Bothare the site for multiple administrative departments andsystem-wide training programs.

Location address is 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX77381.

Job Description PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The PT Transcriptionist captions/transcribes verbal communication in real-time with specialized technology in a variety of settings(class, labs, meetings, formal events) for students, faculty,staff, administration, and/or visitors to LSC, who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in order to maintain institutional compliance with Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Transcriptionists support and promote all persons’ right to communication equity in learning and workplace environments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides real-time captioning services in the classroom setting, as well as in a variety of speaking situations for students, staff, faculty, administration, and visitors at various college functions and events throughout the year, both on-campusand off-campus

Communicates with and gathers information from faculty in orderto effectively prepare for classroom sessions for both faculty and students

Actively researches situations (and potential situations) involving new, technical, or complex information to gain an understanding of vocabulary that might be used

Communicates client information, client status, and any concerns or challenges to supervisor.

Rapidly sets up and breaks down captioning equipment and regularly relocates equipment to different assignment locations asneeded

Ethically models positive and inclusive employee behavior

Attends and actively participates in ASR department meetings and activities

Continuously reviews current processes and procedures, andshares challenges and improvement ideas with supervisor andteam

Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability and willingness to accept captioning assignments at avariety of times and locations within the LSC service area, asneeded, which may include evenings and weekends
Ability to listen to and rapidly understand spoken English, andthe ability to restate rapidly in correctly formed English, thefull meaning of what is heard in classes, meetings, and events
Excellent knowledge of English grammar, spelling and academic vocabulary
Excellent typing skills (65 wpm net)
Ability to effectively use captioning equipment (Type Well andCART)
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Working knowledge of deafness, Deaf culture and the Deaf community
Strong memory-recall ability and excellent reading skills
Ability to understand and adhere to LSC Policy on Students with Disability Rights, FERPA rules of the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, and other related federal, state, and local regulations
Proficient knowledge of computer use in the workplace is required, including typing, maintaining an electronic work calendar in the specified program(s), utilizing internet search engines, aswell as a variety of programs including word processing,spreadsheets, and databases
Ability to maintain a professional and friendly attitude and toquickly develop…

Part-Time Transcriptionist, Accessibility Services and Resources