Special Needs Transcriber-PT

Special Needs Transcriber-PT

Harold Washington College is seeking a part-time Special Needs Transcriber. City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

Primary Objective: Responsible for converting textbooks, handouts, tests, quizzes, and supplemental materials into electronic formats, Braille and large print materials for students with print disabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inputs data for conversion through various programs such as Scientific Notebook, PDF converter, Abby Fine Reader, Adobe Acrobat Professional to convert into Braille, electronic text and large print.
• Scans documents, textbooks, handouts, and class notes into a PDF document to be converted to electronic text, Braille, or large print.
• Edits all documents in preparation for distribution or Braille conversion.
• Maintains statistics and distribution logs on documents and textbooks converted to alternate mediums.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all content of material produced.
• Interfaces with the students to discuss distribution needs for alternate media formats.
• Establishes production schedule based on the students' syllabi for each course.
• Maintains a database of documents transcribed.
• May serve as an exam aid during testing for a student with a print disability.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma with 1-2 years of related experience desired.
• Knowledge of MS Office programs is required.
• Scientific Notebook, Duxbury Braille Translation, Braille 2000, Abbey Fine Reader, Abby PDF transformer, View Plus Braille Translator experience highly desired.
• Demonstrated proficiency is required in the following hardware programs: Braille embossers, Pictures in a Flash, Binding Machines and Tactile Graphic Creations and ASCIL.
• Knowledge of the Braille code, Nemeth code for Braille Math.
• Knowledge of graphic design mediums is essential to convert pictures and graphics into tactile drawings and Braille graphics.

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

We offer: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire. Thank you for your interest in CCC!