Personal Assistant – Reader/Scribe

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Review printed and digital materials that cannot be accessed by assistive technology.

• Edit documents created by assistive technology to ensure accuracy and proper formatting.

• Retrieve and arrange both electronic and physical files.

• Perform minor research when websites or platforms are not accessible.

• Compose business documents, including letters, memoranda, and reports.

• Assist with timekeeping and related personnel forms.

• Support the preparation and organization of documents for filing.

• Interpret and explain visual materials such as graphs and charts.

• Highlight and distill lengthy or intricate content.

• Communicate and coordinate tasks effectively with the employee being supported.

• Utilize Microsoft Office and Windows-based applications.

• Operate assistive technology tools to enhance accessibility.

• Uphold the confidentiality of personal and work-related information.

⛳️ Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.

• An undergraduate degree is preferred.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Must be available to work Pacific Time hours, Monday–Friday, from 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

• Familiarity with working alongside blind and low-vision individuals.

• Understanding of reading service techniques for people with disabilities.

• Proficient in English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage.

• Knowledge of assistive technology for blind individuals, such as screen readers.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Windows-based tools.

• Skilled in proofreading and editing digital documents.

• Capable of summarizing and condensing complex materials.

• Possess professional-level typing and keyboarding abilities.

• Ability to interpret and describe visual or non-verbal content.

• Capable of conducting minor research for inaccessible content.

• Able to organize documents and perform light filing tasks.

• Proficient in carrying out general clerical duties accurately and efficiently.

• Background investigation is required.

• Must adhere to federal drug-free workplace regulations.

• Regularly able to sit for extended periods and occasionally lift objects weighing up to 10 lbs.

🏝️ Benefits

• $5.09 per hour in health and wellness benefits.

• Telework opportunities are available.

• Travel is not required.

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.