Classroom Note Taker

2 weeks ago

London, Canada Western University Full time

**About Western**:
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

**About Us**:
Academic Support & Engagement provides tailored, comprehensive supports within inclusive spaces in which students become critically-engaged, self-determined learners. As a result of our work, students discover and develop their strengths, establish their academic identity, engage in leadership and learning opportunities, and build the confidence and the competence they need to thrive.

We support students’ academic, personal, and professional growth through Accessible Education; Learning Development & Success; Transition, Leadership & Enrichment; and the Writing Support Centre. As valued partners in student learning, our work is situated at the intersection of curricular and co-curricular activities. We help students navigate academic and life transitions, remove barriers to full participation in all aspects of campus life, and contribute to the retention of Western students.

Through our work we strive to help students create an university experience that helps them thrive.

**Responsibilities**:
The Note Taking program is a confidential service that is provided for hearing impaired students through Academic Support & Engagment, Accessible Education. This position entails attending the assigned student(s) classes, labs, tutorials, etc. to take comprehensive, concise, well organized, legible notes on a laptop (handwritten for some Science and Math courses) and provide them to the student within 24 hours.

**Requirements**:

- Experience in taking computerized and handwritten classroom notes within a University environment
- Availability and flexibility to complete note taking on Mondays
- Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills
- Punctual, reliable, outgoing, with an understanding of the significance of the position

Application Documentation:

- Resume & Cover Letter
- Samples of both computerized and handwritten, university level notes
- Schedule of Weekly Availability
- Schedule of Courses (if applicable)

**Why Western?**:
**Background Checks**:
While transcripts are not required for the interview, they are mandatory prior to any offer of employment.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

**Western Values Diversity**:
**Please Note**:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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