Department of Defense

Realtime Captioner - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)

Fort Meade, Maryland Full time

Realtime Captioner - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Fort Meade, Maryland

Salary Range: $85447 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: Realtime Captioners serve as one of the focal points by facilitating communication and providing expertise in the field of captioning. They are on the front lines of delivering the best in customer service, technical support, administrative and management services in mission and support fields. Organizations require a myriad of assistance with the coordination of reasonable accommodations for their operational products and services.

Major Duties:

  • The Office of Reasonable Accommodation Services (ORAS) has an immediate opening for Realtime Captioners to provide Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services and live event captioning services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees. The incumbent will: -Plan, organize, and implement Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services; caption complex subject matter in a variety of classified, highly technical, sensitive and unique situations as well as training and informational discussions for various disciplines and personnel to include Engineers, Mathematicians and Computer Scientists. -Exhibit discretion and professionalism. -Conduct Local travel may be required to provide accommodations. If needed: -Suggest best practice solutions to problems/issues involving DHH employees -Support other programs and services provided by ORAA -Maintain accurate and timely accounting of assignments

Qualifications: The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. A degree in any field is acceptable. Certification must be in Realtime Captioning (for example, NCRA Certified Realtime Captioner; NVRA Registered Broadcast Captioner or Registered CART Provider; NCSP, NER-Certified Speech-to-Text Provider). FULL PERFORMANCE Entry is with a Realtime Captioning certification plus one of the following: high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience; or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 1 year of relevant experience. Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: live broadcast captioning or Communications Access Realtime Translation (CART). This experience must include providing speech-to-text in realtime, using specialized captioning software and equipment. Experience may include realtime court reporting. SENIOR Entry is with a Realtime Captioning certification plus one of the following: high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience; or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree plus 4 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: live broadcast captioning or Communications Access Realtime Translation (CART). This experience must include providing speech-to-text in realtime, using specialized captioning software and equipment. Additional experience may also include one or more of the following: realtime court reporting, providing oversight of captioning services, coordination of implementation of CART services, taking on a leadership role, or quality assurance.

How to Apply: To apply, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1255303

Application Deadline: 2026-03-27