Working title:

Academic Staff Hourly Classroom CART Provider

Official title:

SR STUDENT SERV SPEC(T26BN) or STUDENT SERVICES SPEC(T26DN) or ASSOC STUDENT SV SPEC(T26FN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Bachelor's Degree is required. Accredited court reporting program or broadcast captioning degree preferred.

License/certification:

Current Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and Certified Real Time Reporter (CRR), and Certified CART Provider (CCP) certifications preferred; competency to receive certification(s) within a reasonable timeline required.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Minimum of two years captioning or real time equivalence experience preferred. Awareness and comfort in working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people including knowledge or desire to learn sign language; working knowledge of disability issues.

Phonetic aptitude for writing real time at an average minimum speed of 180+ WPM and 95%+ accuracy rate.

Principal duties:

Reporting to the Lead Captioning Coordinator, the incumbent will provide real time captioning service in the educational environment through a computer-aided real time medium.

Essential Job Functions
Provide real time captioning for registered McBurney clients for classroom instruction (i.e., lecture, discussion and lab) and academically-related requirements beyond the classroom (i.e., group project, internship, student-instructor meeting); provide edited or unedited transcripts as needed
Provide real time captioning for the job-related accommodation of deaf and hard of hearing McBurney staff, visitors, and McBurney sponsored events
Consult and maintain regular contact with campus community, specifically faculty and student, to establish rapport and explain real time captioning service
Prepare, maintain and research job-specific terminology for optimum real time captioning and readability including speaker identification, user-friendly real time formats and effective dictionary building through advance preparation of course materials and consultation with resources including faculty and student
Stay abreast of technological advancements in real time captioning practices and computer equipment including computer applications, both hardware and software, through a continuous collection of real time resources (i.e., software options, ideal and compatible steno machine and computer equipment brands/versions)
Adoption of a consistent, accurate and conflict-free theory and familiarity and sensitivity to the professional standards of the Court Reporter Bill of Rights as delineated by the National Court Reporter Association (NCRA), McBurney Center and university policies
Promote and respect the practice of civility in the workplace;
Demonstrate a commitment to organizational success

Potential Job Duties
Participate in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services projects, including committee work and mentoring
Participate in departmental and division-wide quality improvement efforts
Other duties as assigned

Additional Information:

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants will be released upon request. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to a diversified and supportive work environment.

Pay is commensurate with experience, education, certification and relevant credentials with annual merit increases and renewable academic appointments. Work will be offered according to scheduling needs, captioner availability and seniority with potential for becoming a salaried Academic Staff Classroom Real Time Captioner. Eligibility for full university benefits such as health insurance exists depending on how many hours worked.