Habitat Learn

Educational tech platform enabling accessible learning

Live Captioner

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Full-timeSan Jose, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Completed post-secondary education or be about to graduate.
Studied and excelled in a variety of subjects, such as math, English, sciences, arts, business, history, humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences.
Type at least 60 words per minute.
Be comfortable in an academic environment.
Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities.
Use a personal laptop.
Have strong writing and editing skills.
Be able to analyze and process information quickly.
Work independently, be punctual and dependable, and meet deadlines.
Commit to a minimum of one academic semester.
Be available for assignments scheduled between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Responsibilities

Type information on a laptop in an academic setting.
Create verbatim captions/transcriptions of instructors' speech using Messenger Pigeon and manual captioning.

Live Captioner

Habitat Learn Inc · San Jose, United States · Contract · Posted 2025-10-17

Workplace: on_site

Department: Service Providers

Description

We are currently looking for Captioners for a variety of academic disciplines. Candidates will be expected to attend in person classes at university/colleges in San Jose, California and surrounding regions. This role will start right away, as classes have begun. These service providers help students overcome barriers in class to succeed!

Responsibilities:

Type information on a laptop in an academic setting
Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon and manually, verbatim of what the instructor said.

Requirements

We are looking for individuals who have

Completed post secondary education or about to graduate
Studied and excelled in a variety of subjects. E.g. Math, English, Sciences, Arts, Business, History, Humanities, Social sciences, Business, Natural Sciences, and more!
Typing speed of 60+ wpm
Comfortable in an academic environment
Sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities.
Use of own personal laptop
Strong writing and editing skills
Ability to analyze and process information quickly
Able to work independently- being on time, dependable and able to meet deadlines

We require a minimum commitment of one academic semester.

Assignments vary depending on the student’s schedules. Assignments typically take place between 8am – 9pm Monday to Saturday.

Benefits

Everyday learning opportunities
Flexible schedules
Work with new technology
Contribute to equitable access

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About the Company

Habitat Learn

Educational tech platform enabling accessible learning

Draft

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $220K
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
Founded: 2018

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