Live Captioner, Academic Classes

Job overview

The Live Captioner role is onsite at colleges and universities in San Jose, CA, and surrounding regions. Compensation is not specified. Habitat Learn provides captioning services that help students overcome classroom barriers and succeed. The captioner creates verbatim transcripts of instructors’ speech during in-person classes, using a laptop and Messenger Pigeon or manual captioning. The work supports students’ access to academic instruction and requires a minimum commitment of one academic semester.

What you'll do

• Attend in-person academic classes
• type and create verbatim captions of instructor speech using Messenger Pigeon and manual methods
• work independently and meet assignment deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

live captioner

academic captioning

verbatim transcription

higher education

san jose ca

habitat learn

messenger pigeon

60+ wpm

personal laptop

one-semester commitment

flexible schedule

accessibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Everyday learning opportunities, flexible schedules, use of new technology, and contribution to equitable access.

Why this role

The posting requires typing at 60 or more words per minute, a personal laptop, strong writing and editing skills, and a minimum commitment of one academic semester. Assignments typically occur between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

About the employer

Habitat Learn Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Sector: 62.