Captionist

Department: Student Accessibility Center Salary: 49,400 - 56,200 Description Captionists will act as communication mediums and accommodate the individual communication needs of the students. Primary responsibility is to provide captioning services for higher education classes in the classroom, online and for special events. Must be able to type 60 WPM using captioning software and have completed a captioning software training program such as Typewell, C-Print, or another similar training program; or be a court reporter. Duties include assignment preparation, deaf consumer relations, proofing, editing, and formatting transcripts before sending to student and CSD staff. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. MQ: Requires basic knowledge of grammer, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, rations, etc as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Requires a minimum of one (1) years of directly related job experience. Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience. Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.