Braille Transcriber - Winnipeg, Canada - Manitoba Government

Manitoba Government

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Braille Transcriber:

WP3 Braille Transcriber

TerM/Full-time

Until September 2024.

Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning

Inclusion Support, Student Achievement and Inclusion

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 40691

Salary(s): WP3 $47, $54,678.00 per year

Closing Date:
February 28, 2023

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation.

The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

A detailed position description is available upon request.

The Inclusion Support Branch produces, catalogues and circulates educational alternate format resources (ex. braille, tactile, large print, e-text and audio materials) for students with print disabilities in the K-12 and post-secondary systems.

The Manitoba government has a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes extended health care, health spending account, dental care, vision care, long term disability insurance, group life insurance, maternity/paternity leave, family related leave and a defined pension plan (some pension plans allow for portability between the Civil Service Superannuation Board and employers).

Training and career development opportunities are also available for employees.

Conditions of Employment:

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Must have or be able to obtain Unified English Braille (UEB) certification after one year of employment

Qualifications:

Essential:

Certification in Unified English Braille (UEB) transcription as recognized by the International Council on English Braille (ICEB) or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Experience producing, proofreading and editing UEB braille material.
Experience using braille transcription software such as Duxbury or similar software.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues in a team environment.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and complete work within timelines in an environment with changing demands.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Excellent written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.

Desired:

Experience in transcription of UEB technical material.
Experience creating tactile diagrams to replace educational graphics.
Experience with using equipment for production of braille material such as a manual brailler, braille embosser, scanner and thermoform machine.

Duties:

As a Braille Transcriber the primary function of this position is to create, edit, store and print alternate format resources for students who use braille.

This position also uses braille production software and specialized equipment and production methods to produce complex two-dimensional graphs, charts, diagrams and maps to replace educational graphics for students.

Advertisement # 4069
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