C-Print Captionist/Teacher Assistant

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred (holders of a High School Diploma must be willing to complete a Credential of Competency within probationary period).
• C-print certification*
• Must appropriately handle confidential information, enjoy working with students with disabilities, establish and maintain a rapport with students, and able to understand the needs and feelings of students.
• Strong Technology skills, including extensive use of Microsoft applications and other software.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, be courteous and able to deal effectively with people, able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions, ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision, ability to read, write, and do simple computation.
• Ability to work independently, make work-related decisions, and exercise good judgement with student interaction.
• Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI.  
• *Consideration will be made to an individual with strong typing skills who is interested in acquiring C-print certification through the NTID C-Print Captionist training. MCIU will be reimburse training expenses upon the successful completion of the course. Please refer to the NTID website for further information about this training:  https://www.rit.edu/ntid/cprint/training

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Utilize computer assisted technology to provide real-time access to classroom information through "meaning for meaning" captioning of lectures, video and classroom discussions.
• Collaborate actively with the assigned teacher of the deaf to tailor notes to student language and academic levels
• Provide edited notes to students, classroom and itinerant teachers to facilitate academic engagement
• Demonstrate best practices in notetaking to produce effective notes
• Preview and review academic information to develop and customize captionist’s abbreviation dictionary
• Deploy professional development strategies to actively increase typing speed
• Assist with additional responsibilities as assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Present as a positive image of the Intermediate Unit, its programs and services.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Location:
Upper Merion High School (440 Crossfield Rd. King of Prussia, PA 19406)
 
Work Schedule: 
Monday-Friday 7.5 hour days, 10 months (194 days/year)
 
Hourly Rate:
$15.72/hour - $29.03/hour
 
About Us:
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, a regional educational service agency, provides dynamic, visionary leadership and effective, efficient services for constituent school districts, schools and students.
 
Why Should You Apply?

• Competitive hourly rate.
• $500 Signing Bonus & up to $1,500 total in bonuses in your first year
  • ($500 paid 3x after 30 work days, after 90 work days, and after 180 work days, for a total of $1,500)
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Participation in PSERS (Public School Employees’ Retirement System).
• Paid time off benefits.
• Family-friendly schedule.