[Tall-Corn] Iowa Department for the Blind Braille Transcriber position

Jerad S. Nylin jerad.nfbi at gmail.com
Fri Jun 30 06:40:40 UTC 2017


Iowa Department for the Blind

 

Iowa Department for the Blind is now hiring for the below Braille
Transcriber position.  Please follow instructions in the "To Apply" section
when applying for this position.

 

Braille Transcriber

 

 

DATE POSTED:
June 19, 2017     

     

CLOSING DATE:
July 7, 2017

 

CLASSIFICATION/POSITION NUMBER STATUS:                   Braille Transcriber


 
131-J01-CIRC-02585-001

 
1 Permanent/Full-Time Position

 

LOCATION:
Iowa Department for the Blind 

 

WORK UNIT:
Library

 

SUPERVISOR:
Sarah Willeford

 

SHIFT (Hours of Work, Days off):
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

 

SALARY:
$18.32 - $27.03 Hourly

 
$1,465.60 - $2,162.40 Bi-weekly

 
$38,105.60 - $56,222.40 Annually

 

 

The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking applicants for the positon of
Braille Transcriber to provide library and braille services by producing,
coordinating, and delivering appropriate braille and tactile image services;
transcribes and embosses a broad range of materials, produce associated
tactile images and provide training/information to individuals.

 

DUTIES:  

.         Produces Braille and E-Text documents using direct 6-key entry,
scanning, word processing, and Braille translation software

.         Evaluates Braille projects, determines formatting requirements;
makes decisions regarding graphics to be reproduced; makes decisions
regarding inclusion of auxiliary components such as indexes and footnotes;
determines suitability of project for inclusion in the library's permanent
collection

.         Interprets Braille rules to determine proper formatting and usage

.         Creates Braille documents based on print material by (1) keying in
text; (2) scanning printed material and using optical character recognition
software to create text documents; (3) importing existing electronic
documents; (4) transcribing in Braille through 6-key entry; or (5) a
combination of methods.

.         Translates documents into Braille using translation software

.         Embosses Braille documents and tactiles using Braille embossers. 

.         Creates tactiles using a variety of programs: Adobe Illustrator,
Paint.net, Photo Editor, Power Point, and Microsoft Word

.         Completes Braille projects by; bursting and binding materials, use
of forms-cutter, interleaving tactiles, inserting print title pages and use
of the comb binder

.         Assists in proofreading of Braille materials

.         Organizes and tracks materials in the Production Tracking System

.         Works with volunteer braillists to complete projects

.         Assists volunteer proofreaders with interpretation and reporting
of rules and corrections

.         Provides textbooks and job related materials in accessible formats
to eligible borrowers. Eligible borrowers include: blind, physically
handicapped, and reading disabled students or professionals

.         Explains services and interprets eligibility requirements to
parents, students, counselors, teachers, and other professionals

.         Assist in researching and ordering materials for Instructional
Material Center requests

.         Searches collection, on-line databases, and other sources to
determine if material is available in requested media

.         Assists in receiving and prioritizing Braille requests based on
established guidelines

.         Provide Reader Advisory services to patrons by conducting
reference and reader advisory interviews to guide patrons to reading
materials and information resources

.         Work regularly scheduled shifts at the Information Desk, as well
as substituting as needed

.         Participates in library and department projects and programs.

.         Represents the Library at outreach event(s) including conferences,
displays, information booths, and open houses.

 

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:  

.         Four years of Brailling work experience or volunteer experience.

.         Possession of Library of Congress Certificate of Proficiency in
literary Braille

.         Proficiency in literary, Nemeth and computerized Braille
transcription

.         Proficiency in Unified English Braille code and transcription

.         Proficiency in Braille formats

 

 

TO APPLY:

It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background
checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.

 

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resource Enterprise.  Persons who wish to be considered for this position
must submit a resume and letter of application to:  Iowa Department for the
Blind, Sarah Willeford, Library Director, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA
50309-2364 or via email:  sarah.willeford at blind.state.ia.us

 

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