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=====Job Outline===== | =====Job Outline===== | ||
- | A Production Assistant is to work 15 or 30 hours per week, depending on their contract. | + | A Production Assistant is to work 30 hours per week. |
- | < | + | The Production Assistant will use their own laptop along with a current and updated version of Microsoft Word. It is the Production Assistant' |
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+ | Your work duties will be divided as follows: | ||
+ | * 20 hours on eText Production | ||
+ | * 10 hours on MP3 to DAISY | ||
+ | * Content as needed (around 5 hours a month for CELA and ABC) | ||
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+ | Content development | ||
+ | * [[nnels: | ||
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+ | * Purchasing: | ||
+ | * [[public: | ||
+ | * Other projects as assigned | ||
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+ | ====Production Expectations==== | ||
The main duty of this position is to produce books that are in accessible formats. The Production Assistant will reformat converted ebooks in Microsoft Word as outlined in this [[public: | The main duty of this position is to produce books that are in accessible formats. The Production Assistant will reformat converted ebooks in Microsoft Word as outlined in this [[public: | ||
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You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator. | You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator. | ||
- | Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. | + | Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. The Supervisor will also send out regular email updates on production priorities for Awards. |
A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up. | A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up. | ||
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- | The Production Assistant | + | < |
- | If there is ever any downtime in production, the Production | + | < |
- | Other projects **may** be assigned to the Production Assistant at the discretion of the Production Coordinator. If this occurs, the Production Coordinator will communicate the project outcome and expectations within the Production Assistant' | + | < |
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- | Additional contracts **may** be offered to the Production Assistant based on skill set and availability. These contracts will be for projects that utilize the Production Assistant' | + | |
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- | Full-time Production Assistants will also have the following responsibilities: | + | |
- | * [[public: | + | |
- | * Assisting with purchasing and acquisitions | + | |
- | * [[public: | + | |
- | * Assisting with collection creation and maintenance | + | |
- | * Other duties as assigned | + | |
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- | ===== Probation Period and Training===== | + | |
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- | All new hires will go through a training and probationary period of **2 months**. It is expected that by the end of this probationary period you will be able to do the following: | + | |
- | * Be able to produce titles with little to no feedback on an regular and ongoing basis (see below for table of average hours per book) | + | |
- | * Write Simple and Medium Image Descriptions with little to no feedback | + | |
- | * Communicate clearly and ask questions | + | |
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- | You will have a final evaluation meeting at the end of this 2 month period where your performance will be reviewed and you will be given either a pass or fail depending on if you have met the job expectations as outlined | + | |
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- | If you **do not** meet the job expectations at the end of this 2 month period it will be considered a fail and your contract | + | |
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- | If you **do** meet the job expectations at the end of this 2 month period it will be considered a pass and you will continue your employment with NNELS. | + | |
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- | During this time you will be given hands-on training and support from the Production Coordinator. This can include, but is not limited to: | + | |
- | * Zoom meetings | + | |
- | * Emails | + | |
- | * Wiki documentation and Q&A posts | + | |
- | * Comments in RT | + | |
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- | The Production Coordinator will assign you titles to aid with your development. This is to help you avoid getting stuck with a complex title before you have built up your skill set. After training, you will be expected to select and choose tickets as per your job outline. | + | |
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- | <note important> | + | |
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===== Job Expectations===== | ===== Job Expectations===== | ||
- | All Production Assistants are expected to work their full hours per week (15 for casual workers, | + | All Production Assistants are expected to work their full hours per week (30 hours). |
- | For casual workers, the Production Assistant can divide these hours within a week in any way that fits their current schedule, as long as they are finishing all assigned hours per week. | + | It is expected that part of their work schedule overlaps with the Production Coordinator. |
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- | For full-time workers, it is expected that part of their work schedule overlaps with the Production Coordinator. | + | |
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^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
- | |Novels (no images) | 2 | | ||
- | |Novels (images) | 4 | | ||
- | |Nonfiction (images/ | ||
|Poetry | 1.5 | | |Poetry | 1.5 | | ||
|Plays | 1.5 | | |Plays | 1.5 | | ||
- | |Cookbooks/ | + | |Novels (no images) |
- | |Textbooks | + | |Novels (images) |
- | |Children' | + | |Illustrated Books | 15 | |
- | |Illustrated Books | 5 | | + | |Children' |
+ | |Nonfiction/ | ||
+ | |Nonfiction (images/ | ||
+ | |Cookbooks/ | ||
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+ | The following is a breakdown of the average writing time for Alt-text: | ||
+ | ^Image Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
+ | |Simple image | 3 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Medium image | 20 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Complex image | 35 minutes per image | | ||
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+ | The following is an average breakdown for editing images: | ||
+ | ^Image Type ^Average Edit Hours ^ | ||
+ | |Simple image | 1 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Medium image | 10 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Complex image | 25 minutes per image | | ||
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The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public: | The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public: | ||
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+ | ===== Probation Period and Training===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | All new hires will go through a training and probationary period of **2 months**. It is expected that by the end of this probationary period you will be able to do the following: | ||
+ | * Be able to produce titles with little to no feedback on an regular and ongoing basis (see below for table of average hours per book) | ||
+ | * Write Simple and Medium Image Descriptions with little to no feedback | ||
+ | * Communicate clearly and ask questions | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will have a final evaluation meeting at the end of this 2 month period where your performance will be reviewed and you will be given either a pass or fail depending on if you have met the job expectations as outlined above. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you **do not** meet the job expectations at the end of this 2 month period it will be considered a fail and your contract will be terminated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you **do** meet the job expectations at the end of this 2 month period it will be considered a pass and you will continue your employment with NNELS. | ||
+ | |||
+ | During this time you will be given hands-on training and support from the Production Coordinator. This can include, but is not limited to: | ||
+ | * Zoom meetings | ||
+ | * Emails | ||
+ | * Wiki documentation and Q&A posts | ||
+ | * Comments in RT | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Production Coordinator will assign you titles to aid with your development. This is to help you avoid getting stuck with a complex title before you have built up your skill set. After training, you will be expected to select and choose tickets as per your job outline. | ||
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+ | <note important> | ||
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+ | < | ||
[[public: | [[public: | ||