Braille Transcriber

Job Summary

The Braille Transcriber reports to the Manager of Special Education Services Delivery and is responsible for transcribing and reproducing instructional materials in braille, large print, and audio formats. This is a full-time, exempt position paid on a salary basis.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review requests from educational staff for instructional materials to be transcribed to and from braille, print, and audio formats
• Operate tools such as a braille writer, braille embosser, scanner, and computer with braille translation software
• Enter instructional content or material into the computer/appropriate software to be translated and embossed into braille
• Use formatting skills to convert scanned materials into the appropriate braille format
• Consult with educational staff members for clarification surrounding requests for transcribed materials
• Maintain detailed records of all requests received and transcribed for teachers of the visually impaired
• Adapt maps, charts, graphs, images, and all graphics into tactile representations
• Download books and other print materials into audio formats using talking books software
• Under the direction of a teacher of the visually impaired, provide direct classroom support regarding the accessibility of materials, as needed

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience working with and translating braille materials
• Library of Congress Braille Transcriber Certification or actively working to obtain this certification
• Experience with 3D printing is preferred

Conditions of Employment

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.