About this role
Job Title: Student Worker - Transcription Assistant Job Classification: Business Operations, Student Department: Institute for Oral History Hiring Manager: Kalia Mata Contact: [email protected] 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:
• In a student employee capacity, may perform or assist with specialized business or operational functions that contribute to departmental goals and initiatives. 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