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Under general supervision of the Communication Services Provider Supervisor, within the Student Disability Center (SDC), Caption or provide verbatim Computer Aided Real Time Transcription (CART) for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in degree-related instructional activities. Provide communication link between the deaf or hard of hearing students and the instructor by transmitting/transcribing/captioning classroom lectures and other auditory information using simultaneous on-site or remote captioning. Work in collaboration with other Captioner to develop knowledge of technical terminology and add to dictionary. Participate in Communication Services Provider staff meetings. Assist with various related projects or individual projects as assigned during non-captioning worktime. Maintain records of hours worked and time sheets. Provide information to faculty and staff members regarding the role of the Captioner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Position is subject to furlough between July 1 and August 31 each year.
• Adjust schedule to provide CART/Captioning services as needed and assigned. Schedule is subject to change with only 12-24 hours notification. Work flexible schedule including hours outside standard 8AM-5PM schedule.
• Work occasional overtime, evenings/nights, and/or weekends as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs. Work occasional varied lunch hours.
• Attire appropriate to captioning situation is required.
• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space. Additional information and specifics regarding the policy are available at http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/index.html

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Knowledge of captioning/CART software.
• Skills to use a stenographic machine, computer, and other technology necessary to provide on-site or remote captioning or CART.
• Skills to provide captioning/CART with the speed and accuracy needed for post-secondary and graduate/professional classroom lectures, academic activities, and academic course-related events with an easily readable format.
• Experience providing captioning/CART services required by deaf or hard of hearing students in degree-related post-secondary instructional activities.
• Knowledge of the communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing people; skills to communicate this information.
• Knowledge of ethical standards, appropriate roles, and various individual responsibilities relating to auxiliary services and real time captioning.
• Knowledge of scientific and other technical terms and their spellings.
• Skills to analyze and remedy basic equipment and software problems related to captioning/CART.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of student support services and resources; skills to refer deaf or hard of hearing students to appropriate professional support member of the SDC Disability Specialists team.
• Skill to use, add to, and maintain captioning dictionary to enter and review specialized, technical vocabulary and terminology related to courses.
• Strong proofreading/editing skills.
• Skill to work in collaboration with Captioner and students to develop knowledge of existing and new technical terminology and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Skills to maintain records.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.