Remote Scribe - Ava Echo (Real-time Text Corrector)

Summary

Ava is a company dedicated to improving communication for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. They are seeking Remote Scribes for their 'Ava Echo' service, where Scribes will correct real-time captions generated by AI for DHH users, particularly focusing on those with Deaf Accents.

Responsibilities

• Work remotely, alongside AI-generated text, to correct captions for Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) users in real-time
• Be on-time for missions and communicate effectively
• Work from home 5-15 hrs/week, primarily ~6AM-6PM PST

Skills

• Must have a strong, demonstrated capacity to comprehend various spoken accents in English
• Should be a CODA (strongly preferred) or have experience with spoken deaf accents
• Work from home 5-15 hrs/week, 1h-2h sessions at a time, primarily ~6AM-6PM PST
• Are always on-time for our missions and are quite communicative & reactive
• Are flexible and truly excited to be making the world a better place
• You type quickly and accurately on your keyboard
• You are savvy with technology and familiar using computers
• You have worked remotely before (6+ months), have a good Wifi connection and a quiet workspace
• You are used to proactive and clear communication with people
• You are a reliable person: if you commit to a time to Scribe, a deaf/hard-of-hearing Ava user counts on you
• Preferably have experience with ASL or various deaf dialects
• Preferably have experience in the helping professions with proximity to DHH community
• You have experience in the following: transcription of audio, translation, subtitling, proofreading, captioning
• Are happy to train ~4 hours to become a Scribe, to start and are happy to begin training with a few hours a week

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must have a strong, demonstrated capacity to comprehend various spoken accents in English
• Should be a CODA (strongly preferred) or have experience with spoken deaf accents
• Work from home 5-15 hrs/week, 1h-2h sessions at a time, primarily ~6AM-6PM PST
• Are always on-time for our missions and are quite communicative & reactive
• Are flexible and truly excited to be making the world a better place
• You type quickly and accurately on your keyboard
• You are savvy with technology and familiar using computers
• You have worked remotely before (6+ months), have a good Wifi connection and a quiet workspace
• You are used to proactive and clear communication with people
• You are a reliable person: if you commit to a time to Scribe, a deaf/hard-of-hearing Ava user counts on you

Nice to Haves

• Preferably have experience with ASL or various deaf dialects
• Preferably have experience in the helping professions with proximity to DHH community
• You have experience in the following: transcription of audio, translation, subtitling, proofreading, captioning
• Are happy to train ~4 hours to become a Scribe, to start and are happy to begin training with a few hours a week