Accessibility Technician

Closing Date: Open until filled
Department: CUNY Television
Salary: $24.14 / hours
Hours: 32 hours per week
The Accessibility Technician will assist the CUNYTV Captioning Coordinator in work to apply CUNY’s accessibility guidelines to CUNY TV’s online and on-air resources. Such work includes transcription, subtitling, timing and placement of text, quality control, and captioning audiovisual assets.
General Duties and Responsibilities
• Review, format, and correct video transcriptions and captioning.
• Set timing, placement, formatting, and context for captioning data.
• Other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
• Strong writing, editing, grammar, and research skills – prior proofreading or professional writing experience helpful.
• Ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with video terminology and technology.
• Proficiency with Spanish is a plus.
Please send resume, cover letter and contact information to david.rice@tv.cuny.edu