Typewell Transcriber - Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver Community College
Description
Pclass #
- SS272
Job Summary - This position is responsible for providing communication access to Deaf and hardofhearing students using TypeWell software on notebook computers. Provides transcription services, maintains statistical data and provides feedback/insight on communication strategies.
Job Duties/Responsibilities - 1. Provides transcription services during lectures, labs, tests, field trips, work experience, tutoring sessions, interviews, counselling sessions, college events, between Deaf and hardofhearing students, their peers, instructors and others.
- 2. Explains the transcriber's role to administrators, instructors, faculty and staff.
- 3. Utilizes feedback from students, instructors and team members and makes any necessary adjustments to the transcription.
- 4. Prepares for assignments and obtains the required preparatory materials (lecture notes, print materials, films, videos or resources pertaining to technical vocabulary).
- 5. Compiles and records transcribing statistical data daily/weekly in the department database. 7. Identifies problems related to the provision of transcribed materials by consulting with the coordinator, the student and/or the instructor to find solutions that meet the needs of all stakeholders.
- 8. Provides support and feedback to team members.
- 9. Provides insight on the success of communication strategies and transcribed materials to the coordinator, instructors and other members of the educational team.
- 10. Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Completion of 2 years' Community College and TypeWell transcribing course and 2 years' related experience or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience may be substituted for the required qualifications.
Note:
TypeWell transcriber experience must be within the last 2 years or proof of taking a refresher course is required.
-Skills and Abilities
- Proven interpersonal skills with the ability work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and faculty.
- Knowledge and appreciation of Deaf culture and issues facing Deaf, hardofhearing and Deafblind people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage several timesensitive tasks at any given time. Ability to adapt to changing situations.
- Ability to listen to and understand fastpaced spoken English and rapidly restate the full meaning of what is heard in grammatically sound English sentences.
- Ability to efficiently set up and take down equipment, identify routine operational problems and take corrective action to resolve them.
- Possesses a clear understanding of ethics, history and best practices of the field and remains current on issues related to the field of transcribing.
- Ability to accurately record hours worked.
- Minimum of 65 nwpm.
Salary Range - Prorated based on FTE
- PAYGRADE 25 $29.94 to $35.12 hourly, plus payment in lieu of vacation and statutory holidays.
Employment Group
- Support Staff (CUPE)
Type of Position - Casual
Employment Type - On Call
Department
- INTERPRETING SERVICES
Primary Location
- This position may require you to work at all VCC locations.
- Broadway
Is this posting only for internal applicants? - No 02/01/2023
Position End Date - For Temporary Positions
Vacation Blackout Dates
Number of Hours per Week
- Varies according to the needs of the Department.
Work Schedule - Hours may vary according to the needs of the Department
- Work schedule will vary according to the needs of the Department.
Eligible for Fortnight - No
Special Instructions to Applicant - Vancouver Community College is committed to maintaining a work force that represents the diverse community we serve and we encourage all qualified applicants.
Posting Open Date - 01/21/2023
Posting Close Date - 02/05/2023
Is this a pooled posting? - Yes
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