RealTime Captioner - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)
Agency
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland, Maryland
Salary
$84,601 - $185,234 Per Year
Open & closing dates
Posted: October 14, 2025
Closes: October 27, 2025 (9 days left)
Job Description
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.
Qualifications
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.
Required Documents
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.
Department Information
Agency
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Department
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland, Maryland, United States