Accessible Media Graduate Student Employee - IE

James Madison University • Harrisonburg, VA

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About The Position

James Madison University's Office of Disability Services (ODS) is seeking a graduate student to assist in providing accommodations to students registered with ODS with a focus on captioning. This position is paid an hourly rate and does NOT include a tuition waiver. Exact hours TBD, estimate at this time of 15 hours per week. The graduate student employee will work cooperatively with the Accessible Media program in ODS. The Accessible Media program creates accessible course materials for students registered with ODS, including audio files, accessible Word documents, tactile and described graphics, captioned videos, described videos, and braille materials. The graduate student employee will receive training and ongoing coaching from the Accessible Media staff, as well as training from other ODS programs as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to listen to and transcribe auditory content.
• Strong editing skills, experience in a writing-related field preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve in the moment and respond well to unexpected situations.
• Ability to work as a team and to navigate new experiences with colleagues and students.
• Experience in learning and troubleshooting a variety of technologies.
• Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a writing-related field

Responsibilities

• Captioning and transcribing course materials
• Assist the captioning coordinator in processing, creating, and delivering captioning materials.
• Input data into a task and workflow management system
• Quality check work from vendors to ensure accuracy
• As time allows, assist the Accessible Media program with other areas of production
• Assist other program areas of ODS as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level