Captioner and Note taker
- Brampton, ON, Canada
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Original job description
We are currently looking for Note Takers and Captioners for a variety of academic disciplines. Candidates will be expected to attend in person classes at university/colleges in the Brampton and surrounding regions. These service providers help students overcome barriers in class to succeed! Schedules starting in the Fall semester (Sept 2026).
Preference for candidates that have a STEM background (Science, Math, Engineering) and/or Medical Sciences and able to do notes/captions for those subject areas.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for individuals who have
Assignments vary depending on the student's schedules. Assignments typically take place between 8am - 9pm Monday to Saturday.
Benefits
Preference for candidates that have a STEM background (Science, Math, Engineering) and/or Medical Sciences and able to do notes/captions for those subject areas.
Responsibilities:
- Type information on a laptop at a university lecture or in informal, smaller classes like tutorial and labs
- Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon, verbatim of what the instructor said.
- Note taking- recording key information from a lecture. Organized to be used as a study aid, key points and major topics are utilized as major headings
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
- Minimum of 2 professional references
- Police Clearance Certificate
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 to education
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Responsibilities
Attend university or college classes in person and type lecture information on a laptop. Create verbatim captions using Messenger Pigeon or organized study notes that highlight key points and major topics.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed post-secondary education or be close to graduating, demonstrate strong writing and editing skills, and type at least 60 words per minute. They must be dependable, work independently, be sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities, provide a personal laptop, submit at least two professional references, and obtain a Police Clearance Certificate.
Skills
- Typing Speed of 60+ Wpm
- Note Taking
- Verbatim Transcription
- Strong Writing Skills
- Editing
- Information Analysis
- Information Processing
- Organization
- Time Management
- Reliability
- Independent Work
- Disability Awareness
- Academic Subject Knowledge
- Laptop Proficiency
Benefits
- Everyday Learning Opportunities
- Flexible Schedules
- Work With New Technology
- Contribute to Equitable Access to Education
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Categories
- Education
- Administrative
Keywords
- Captioning
- Note Taking
- Verbatim Transcription
- Messenger Pigeon
- Academic Lectures
- Tutorials
- Labs
- Post-Secondary Education
- Typing Speed
- Laptop
- Writing
- Editing
- Information Analysis
- Information Processing
- Disability Support
- STEM
- Medical Sciences
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Professional References
- University
- College