KDS is a video-based, online, professional development company providing courses for K-12 educators. Teachers use these courses for continuing education, in-service, or graduate credits towards salary differentials and career advancement. KDS is looking for transcribers/QC specialists to transcribe video lectures and to test the online classroom to ensure a quality product.
Job Summary:
You will access online video lectures/workshops and write a full transcript in MS Word. You will create a table of contents when topic shifts occur and identify the time, in minutes and seconds. You will QC the video and audio quality using both Real Media and Windows Media. Finally, you will QC the online classroom to ensure that all steps are complete, all activities such as quizzes and interactive study guides are working properly, and all resource files are downloadable.
The video lectures/workshops include vocabulary that is commonly used by professionals in the field of education. All word spellings must be accurate. Appropriate problem-solving strategies should be applied to research and resolve inaudible words or phrases. Video lectures and workshops are approximately 90 minutes in length. This is a part-time, contract position.
Turnaround Time:
Each video lecture/workshop should be transcribed and quality checked within five working days. The amount of work is variable.
Work Requirements:
You must have transcription experience. You may work from any geographical location. You must have high-speed Internet access, MS Word, and ability to learn and use the KDS project management system.
Skills and Abilities:
Superior writing, grammar, and punctuation skills
Proficient using MS Word
Ability to learn new software
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and to prioritize
Qualifications:
Must have 2 to 3 years of transcription and quality control testing experience
Knowledge of education pedagogy used in K through 12 grades is a plus.
To Apply:
Include Transcriber and your name in the subject of your email; explain why you should be hired. Include the following information in the body (please, no attachments) of your email:
1. Your resume
2. A four to five-page sample transcription with an explanation of its context
3. *A short transcription of a KDS video
* To access the KDS video, visit
http://www.kdsi.org/. Click on the content library tab on the navigation bar and select Upcoming Course: Using A Framework for Teaching to Improve Service for Students and Schools by Charlotte Danielson. Transcribe the first clip - Segment 1. Include the transcription in the body of your email. The transcripts are used as academic texts, so please take the purpose and audience (educators) into consideration.
- Location: Anywhere
- Compensation: Compensation is $160.00 for the following services: lecture/workshop transcription, table of contents, QC of video and audio quality, and QC of online classroom.
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a part-time job.
- This is a contract job.
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