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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><b>Subject:</b> Braille media specialist needed - please help!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We are looking for a braille specialist to work here in Atlanta.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you know someone, or know someone that knows someone, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'>Bob Martinengo <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'>rmartinengo@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'>404.894.7681<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Publisher Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks for your help - here is the job description:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>Braille Media Specialist<br>Job Purpose: To be a part of a team that effectively helps support our customers in providing braille materials to braille readers. Must be detail-oriented, organized and communicate effectively, fully comprehend and apply braille guidelines and standards as set forth by BANA, and be motivated to make decisions independently in a fast-paced environment committed to completeness and accuracy.<br>Major Responsibilities:<br>• Effectively evaluate and quote transcription projects.<br>• Develop appropriate project specifications and timelines.<br>• Ensure that vendors have needed information and materials to complete transcription projects.<br>• Complete transcription projects handled internally. <br>• Maintain database related inventories and tracking<br>• Perform other related duties as assigned<br>Basic Qualifications<br>• Education: High school diploma or GED Equivalent<br>• Certifications: NLS Certified Braille Transcriber<br>• Work Experience: 3 years job related experience<br>• Skills: <br>o Must be detail oriented, organized and communicate effectively<br>o Full understanding of standards as set forth by BANA and how to apply them.<br>o Must be motivated to make decisions independently in a fast-paced environment committed to completeness and accuracy.<br>o Familiarity with Braille embossing equipment including embossers, bursters, binders, and thermoform machinery<br>o Strong working knowledge of at least one relevant braille translation software (Braille 2000, Duxbury, MegaDots, etc.)<br>o Ability and experience with providing tactile graphics in at least one of the acceptable methods such as collage, swell, or computerized graphics<br>Preferred Qualifications<br>• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration<br>• Preferred Work Experience: <br>o Experience with at least one software associated with computerized tactile graphics (Corel Draw, Microsoft Word, Adobe, etc.)<br>o Experience with ABBYY Finereader and Adobe Acrobat Professional or other related document imaging software<br>o Experience handling college level transcriptions.<br>o Experience operating high production embossers<br>• Preferred Certifications: Braille Certification (Nemeth, Music, Proofreading, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='color:black'><br>-----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black'>~Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>