Live Captioning & Section 508 Accessibility Specialist - Freelance
Duration: Project-Based Hours: Estimated 25–40 hours
Overview A remote project-based freelance opportunity is available to provide real-time captioning for live virtual events and Section 508 accessibility review of participant videos. This independent contractor engagement supports a client project requiring expertise in both live CART captioning and digital accessibility compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide accurate real-time (CART) captioning for participant webinars, Q&A sessions, and other live virtual events
- Accurately caption health, medical, research, and other subject-specific terminology
- Review a set of short participant videos for Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- Identify and document accessibility deficiencies, including captioning and other applicable video accessibility requirements
- Provide clear remediation instructions to relay to participants, and re-check corrected videos for compliance
- Review participant-facing webinar and accessibility materials as needed to help ensure Section 508 compliance
- Coordinate with the team before webinars and throughout the participant remediation process
- Professional experience with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA digital/video accessibility compliance
- Experience providing live CART or real-time captioning for webinars or virtual events, meeting professional accuracy and timing standards
- Experience reviewing video captions and other multimedia accessibility requirements
- Ability to accurately caption scientific, medical, and research terminology
- Strong attention to detail and ability to clearly document compliance issues
- Experience supporting federal government, healthcare, disability, or research programs
- Familiarity with accessible multimedia and Section 508 testing/documentation practices
- 100% remote work
- Freelance / project-based (1099 independent contractor)
- Primarily live participant webinars plus Section 508 review of selected participant videos, including follow-up review after participant corrections