Shadow Speaker

Position Title:
Shadow Speaker / Captioner (French Services)

Status of Employment:
Permanent

Position Language Requirement:
French

Language Skills:
French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:
2023-11-28 11:59 PM

Your role

Radio-Canada Québec is looking for a part-time Shadow Speaker / Captioner who will be assigned to Le Téléjournal Québec as well as other news and unscripted programs.

In this role, using voice recognition technology, you will provide real-time captioning for deaf or hard of hearing viewers; you will also transcribe and present the content of these programs in closed-caption format in accordance with CBC/Radio-Canada standards and practices.

Please note this is a permanent part-time position. The schedule is 28.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday, and may vary to accommodate production requirements.

What you bring:
Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Three years’ relevant experience, including at least two in a captioning role.

**Skills**:

- Extensive general knowledge.
- Knowledge of current events and newsmakers.
- Ability to work well under pressure, manage priorities and be well organized.
- Knowledge of scroll control software.
- Knowledge of voice recognition software.
- Good knowledge of computers and the MS Office environment.
- Solid command of spoken and written French (working language).
- Good knowledge of English an asset.
- You may be required to work weekend, daytime and/or evening shifts on a rotating basis.
- French test.
- Interview.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the

Diversity and Inclusion section


You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our

corporate website
- All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on

conflicts of interest
- In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:
888 Rue St-Jean, Quebec, Quebec, G1R 5H6

Work Schedule:
Part time