Transcriber (TypeWell)

School District No. With an annual budget of over $200M and over 2,000 staff, the school district provides K-12 educational services in 22 elementary schools, six secondary schools, and two alternate schools. It also provides a variety of certificate programs and relevant quality life-long learning opportunities through Ridge Meadows College and Continuing Education.

This position requires the incumbent to use TypeWell to transcribe for students with hearing loss, by converting spoken language into text in a “meaning-to-meaning” format. The Transcriber will be involved with captioning all media as well as providing transcription services in intermediate and secondary classes, and school sponsored extra-curricular events for students who need real-time access to auditory information and a complete set of notes. The district will reimburse the course costs for the incumbent who is successful in meeting both the position qualifications and the prescreening criteria for TypeWell (which includes screening tests for grammar, listening skills, and typing speed (minimum 60 wpm, no errors), upon the successful completion of the online TypeWell training. The training itself requires an intensive 6-12 week part time commitment outside of work hours. Successful completion of Grade 12 plus completion of TypeWell Transcriber training (transcription for Deaf and Hard of Hearing) combined with 3-months of experience and typing skills of 60 wpm without errors.
• Excellent listening skills and strong short-term memory.
• Proficiency with laptop computers, internet, Microsoft Office and video editing applications.
• Excellent oral and written English skills including grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and sentence structure and be screened for and assessed as “easy-to-speechread.”
• Ability to function and communicate as a member of a team in the support of academic programs requiring a high degree of courtesy, discretion and confidentiality.
• Valid BC Driver’s License.
Our staff members are the foundation of our system. When you join our school district, you become part of a talented community of educators and support staff dedicated to enriching the lives of all students and helping them achieve success.
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