Job Title: Transcription Assistant
Job Classification: Business Operations, Student
Department: Institute for Oral History
Hiring Manager: Kalia Mata
Contact: kaila_mata1@baylor.edu
Work Schedule: Minimum 10 hours per week between the hours of 8am-5pm
Desired Length of Employment: Ongoing
Pay Rate: $10.00/hr
Key Components:
Job Description:
Mission Statement:
To foster a deepening understanding of the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing the historically significant memories of individuals according to the highest ethical and professional standards; to work with scholars across disciplines to design and execute innovative research projects; to equip community groups in their oral history endeavors; and to mentor students in the interdisciplinary field of oral history.
Job Summary:
Primarily to serve as transcriber of oral history interviews (including proofreading and audit-checking). Secondarily to serve as office assistant on a variety of tasks as needed.
Job Function:
Transcribe audio recordings from oral history projects that may be collected by the institute
Audit-check/proofread transcripts and research spellings of names and terms utilizing departmental and online resources
Other duties as assigned:
Assist with mail, including journal distribution
Post flyers around campus for upcoming events
Learning Outcomes:
Develop speed and accuracy producing and processing transcripts
Strengthen research skills through expanded knowledge of primary sources at the institute
Gain knowledge on oral history methodology including how to develop a project
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Carroll Library
Work Address: 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401