# Live Captioner

**Company:** [Habitat Learn Inc](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/6FYsuT4PWuvg4N6T7C31oH.md)
**Location:** San Jose, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** Service Providers

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## Description

We are currently looking for Captioners for a variety of academic disciplines. Candidates will be expected to attend in person classes at university/colleges in **San Jose, California** and  surrounding regions. This role will start right away, as classes have begun. These service providers help students overcome barriers in class to succeed! 

Responsibilities:

-   Type information on a laptop in an academic setting
-   Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon and manually, verbatim of what the instructor said.

## Requirements

We are looking for individuals who have

-   Completed post secondary education or about to graduate
-   Studied and excelled in a variety of subjects. E.g. Math, English, Sciences, Arts, Business, History, Humanities, Social sciences, Business, Natural Sciences, and more!
-   Typing speed of 60+ wpm
-   Comfortable in an academic environment
-   Sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities. 
-   Use of own personal laptop
-   Strong writing and editing skills
-   Ability to analyze and process information quickly
-   Able to work independently- being on time, dependable and able to meet deadlines

We require a minimum commitment of one academic semester.

Assignments vary depending on the student’s schedules. Assignments  typically take  place between 8am – 9pm Monday to Saturday.

## Benefits

-   Everyday learning opportunities

-   Flexible schedules
-   Work with new technology
-   Contribute to equitable access