Part-Time Scribe Reader

The primary purpose of the Part Time Scribe/Reader is to provide Reader/Scribe services at in-class lectures, discussions, and tests, and potentially a variety of other situations. Readers/Scribes support and promote all students' right to communication equity in the classroom.

About the role

Lone Star College-University Park offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been recognized as a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Located off SH 249 in northwest Houston, Lone Star College-University Park provides students with affordable degree and certificate programs that transfer to four-year universities or lead to direct employment.

Responsibilities

• Takes lecture notes/dictation for students in a classroom setting (notes from class lecture, video/audio presentations, handouts, and written information on the board)
• Fills-in and writes-out test answers for students at their instruction
• Takes student work and verbally relays information in a classroom setting
• Maintains professional boundaries in class and during tests
• Supports and promotes all faculty and students' rights to communication equity in the classroom and work environment
• Learns to use and demonstrates adaptive technology to students
• Converts and edits academic media
• Supports other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Punctual and reliable
• Excellent command of the English language
• Active listener and strong ability to take clear and accurate notes at a reasonable speed
• Ability to take clear and accurate dictation
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries in class and during tests
• Comfortable working with special populations
• Commitment to quality service to students
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with students
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• High-level of communication and computer skills
• Physical abilities: Sedentary work, typically sitting comfortably, but may involve some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Active listening, clear and accurate note-taking, dictation, verbal communication, attention to detail, ability to maintain professional boundaries, adaptability to special populations, collaboration, communication, computer skills, confidentiality, and quality service.
• Skills: Punctuality, reliability, English proficiency, note-taking, dictation, verbal communication, attention to detail, professional boundaries, adaptability, collaboration, communication, computer skills, confidentiality, and quality service.

Benefits

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan, and more. Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. Lone Star College is an EEO employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.