Braille Media Specialist II (Remote)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

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Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Support our customers in providing braille materials to braille readers. This position will interact on a regular basis with: AMAC management and staff, external vendorsThis position typically will advise and counsel: AMAC management and staffThis position will supervise: NA

Job Duty 1 -
Complete transcription projects assigned and ensure quality control of all deliverables.

Job Duty 2 -
Effectively communicate with customers to understand their needs.

Job Duty 3 -
Accurately evaluate and quote transcription projects.

Job Duty 4 -
Coordinate workflow to ensure project deliverables are met.

Job Duty 5 -
Maintain database related inventories and tracking.

Job Duty 6 -
Develop and document processes and procedures.

Job Duty 7 -
Train Braille Media Specialist team members and vendors on processes and procedures.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Other Required Qualifications
LOC/NLS Certified Braille Transcriber and at least one of the following: Nemeth, Music, Proofreading, Formats.

Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours (due to client shift schedules, project requirements)

Required Experience
Three to four years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
At least one additional certification in one of the following: Nemeth, Music, Proofreading, Formats Familiarity with Braille embossing equipment including embossers, bursters, binders, and thermoform machinery.

Ability and experience with providing tactile graphics in at least one of the acceptable methods such as collage, swell, or computerized graphics Experience with at least one software associated with computerized graphics and document imaging Advanced knowledge of computer database management

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

$29.62Min - $40.28MRP

SKILLS
This job requires strong working knowledge of at least one relevant braille translation software such as Braille 2000, Duxbury, MegaDots, etc. Organization, effective written and spoken communication. Attention to detail. Full understanding of BANA standards and how to apply them. Motivation to make decisions independently in a fast paced environment committed to completeness and accuracy.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

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