Braille Transcriber

Braille Transcriber Position

Under general supervision, transcribes a variety of instructional materials into an appropriate media such as Braille, computer book downloads or tactilely appropriate media that can be used by visually impaired students and teachers; overwrites students' braille in longhand for teachers to read; and performs related work as required.

Requirements / Qualifications

Possession of a Library of Congress certificate as a braille transcriber or a certificate of completion of a course in Braille transcription or other certification of proficiency in Braille Transcription. One year of experience within specialized field or training in Braille transcription is required.

Documents required to apply:

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Please attach two dated and signed recent letters of recommendation or character recommendation. Recent is defined as within the last two years)

Comments and Other Information

This is an Open recruitment. The current position is located at the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education (WOCCSE). The eligibility list will be valid for one year and used for future vacancies during that time span. Final selection of appointees will be made from the top three ranks who are "ready and willing" to accept an assignment. Personnel Commission Rule 4240.1 F: When fewer than three (3) ranks of available eligible candidates remain on an eligibility list and the appointing authority has requested certification of additional eligible candidates, the list may be terminated by the Personnel Director. Please read the applicant email attachment for a more detailed explanation. In order to obtain Veterans' preference of 5 points, service must be in accordance to Personnel Commission rule 4230.6.A or updated law. Please attach DD214 Form to your application. You are to attach your DD214 with your application or at the time of the examination, it will not be accepted after the exam. Applications with the most appropriate education, experience, and training will be scheduled to continue in the examination process. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection. A completed online application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application had been submitted correctly. If you do not receive the EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mail box and in the event that you do not get an email, you will have to apply again. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process because this is the only form of communication that you will receive. EdJoin does not accept documents from certain web browsers. A problem may occur when multiple tabs and windows are used when filling out the application. By having multiple tabs and windows open, there is a risk of application pages overwriting the application data. Once you have finished and submitted your application, please review your application to make sure it is completed. If your supplemental application is blank, you will have to choose another web browser and start over. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is complete. If you are having difficulty in completing your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. Lastly, applications will be automatically rejected if you attach a High School Diploma, driver's license, or any document with a photo of yourself and/or indicating your age.