Graduate Student Employee Biweekly - BUIOH Graduate Student Editor
Baylor University•Waco, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Baylor University Institute for Oral History (BUIOH) is seeking a Graduate Student Editor to work approximately 10 hours per week. This role involves auditing and editing interview transcripts for accuracy and readability, researching proper nouns and terminology, creating abstracts of interviews, and maintaining confidentiality. The position requires adherence to a work schedule, timely submission of reports, and maintaining a quiet and efficient work area.
Requirements
- Graduate student status
- Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week between 8 am and 5 pm
- Attention to detail for auditing and editing transcripts
- Proficiency in researching and verifying information
- Familiarity with style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Punctuality and reliability
- Ability to maintain a clean and organized workspace
- Professional conduct during working hours
Nice To Haves
- Experience with transcription or editing
- Familiarity with oral history projects
Responsibilities
- Audit-check transcripts by listening to the interview recording while reading the transcript to ensure accuracy and correct any errors.
- Research proper nouns and field-specific terminology to verify spelling and form using authoritative sources.
- Edit transcripts for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, and typographical style, while preserving the interviewee's grammar and word choice.
- Create abstracts of interviews to identify main topics and provide researchers with a guide to the interview content.
- Respect the confidentiality of all materials handled.
- Arrive to work on time, submit required reports in a timely manner, and establish and follow a work schedule.
- Notify supervisors in advance if unable to work a scheduled time.
- Complete and submit worklog and time card for approval after the last work session of each two-week pay period.
- Maintain a quiet, clean, and efficient work area, free of trash, food, and drink.
- Refrain from phone calls, texting, or personal internet browsing during working hours, stepping into the hallway for personal calls.
- Keep personal conversations to a minimum and speak softly to avoid disrupting others.
Benefits
- Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
