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Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting administrators, teachers, children, and families. As the leader in connected solutions in the early childhood education space, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, family engagement, and center management. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers and administrators who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.
Position Overview
Based anywhere in the U.S. the Transcription Consultant will play a critical role in the development of our new Direct Student Assessment tools. You will be responsible for transcribing recordings of students responding in English and Spanish as they engage with our new Literacy Screener, which will ultimately help us fine-tune our automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology. This position is available to start immediately and will be available for between 20-40 hours a week through December (with the possibility of another window of transcription in the spring).
Specific Roles & Responsibilities:
- Segment and transcribe English and Spanish audio recordings, including any with code-switching between each language, of students at both the word and phoneme level for specific tasks.
- Correct transcriptions when necessary to accurately reflect recording.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of relevant work experience, data entry experience a plus
- Fluency in both English and Spanish
- Proficiency in distinguishing one letter sound from another, especially, vowel sounds
- High attention to detail
- Able to produce results independently as well as collaboratively in a cross-functional team
- Experience working in early childhood education or educational measurement is a plus, but not necessary
Why Teaching Strategies
At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.
Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!
Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
