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Meter Reader is responsible for reading electric, gas, or water meters. Keeps track of their use by recording appropriate information. Being a Meter Reader inspects meters for damages or defects. Requires a high school diploma. Additionally, Meter Reader typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Meter Reader may require 0-1 year of general work experience. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Reader/Scribe Support (Part-time)
  • Kirkwood Community College
  • Rapids, IA PART_TIME
  • Job Goal

    To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.

    General Job Summary

    This position plays a key role in ensuring equal access to the educational opportunities for a student with a disability by providing accommodation support and assistance within the classroom environment. This position will join a team of individuals focused on advocacy, service and support of students with disabilities. The Reader/Scribe will work independently under the supervision of Accommodation Services to provide one on one support to a student in the classroom. The ideal individual has well-developed verbal skills and vocabulary, is a strong oral reader with a good command of the English language.

    The work schedule for this position is Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. This position is a direct student support position and hours are subject to change with student's schedule.

    Universal Core Competencies

    • Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
    • Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
    • Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
    • Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
    • Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

    Duties/Responsibilities

    • Read class content directly to student
    • Record answers that are verbally dictated by student
    • Provide 1 on 1 support to a student in the classroom

    Reader Responsibilities

    • Read assignments or tasks accurately to the student
    • Only read the instructions of the tasks at hand and must not explain or clarify questions
    • Describe visual elements of class content
    • May repeat the instructions of an assignment but only if the student requests to do so
    • May be asked to reread

    Scribe Responsibilities

    • Write accurately, and at a reasonable speed
    • Write a correction if requested to do so
    • Refer any problems in communication
    • Must not give the answer to the student or lead a student to an answer
    • At the student’s request, repeat what has been recorded
    • May be asked to record notes, either handwritten or typed.

    PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

    • You are able and willing to provide outstanding customer service and serve as a positive representative of the department and the student services division.
    • You express yourself clearly and effectively thorough oral and written communications with attention to audience-awareness.
    • You display regular and consistent attendance at work.
    • You are committed to understanding diversity within and among equity-seeking populations and work to build engagement strategies that welcome a diverse group of perspectives and values.
    • You are committed to maintaining and ensuring confidentiality related to a student’s personal information
    • You work in collaboration with academic departments, student services, college wide programs and community resources to implement student success strategies
    • You are a self-motivated individual with excellent time-management and organizational skills.
    • You possess a working knowledge of personal computer and have the ability to learn database software related to working with student data, institutional data, and communication.
    • You aspire to work with people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as cultivate an environment that values differences.

    The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

    Physical Activities With/Without Reasonable Accommodation

    Position involves working in a classroom and/or lab setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • High School Diploma

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

    • Well-developed verbal and writing skills
    • Strong oral reader with a good command of the English language
    • Experience with individuals with disabilities

    EEO/AA STATEMENT:

    Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: .

    Why Kirkwood

    Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community. The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible. With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state. All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.

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Gas Meter Technician
  • Utility Partners of America
  • Rapids, IA CONTRACTOR,FULL_TIME
  • Gas Meter Technician Utility Partners of America (UPA) is seeking highly motivated and safety-conscious individuals to join its team. We will be doing upgrades on utility meters in Cedar Rapids. This ...
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Stage BAC+4/5 - Assistant Contrôleur de gestion METER - F/H/NB
  • bioMérieux
  • Marcy, IA FULL_TIME
  • Acteur mondial dans le domaine du diagnostic in vitro depuis plus de 55 ans, bioMérieux offre des solutions de diagnostic qui déterminent l’origine d’une maladie ou d’une contamination pour améliorer ...
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  • Princeton, NJ
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  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • De Pere, WI
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • Grovetown, GA
  • Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to read meters and record consumption of the water used,...
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • Euless, TX
  • Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to read meters and record consumption of the water used,...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • Pullman, WA
  • Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to read meters and record consumption of the water used,...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • Rolla, MO
  • Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to read meters and record consumption of the water used,...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
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County Meter Reader
  • Meter Reader
  • Algonquin, IL
  • Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to read meters and record consumption of the water used,...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Meter Reader
  • Yosemite Spring Park Utility Company
  • Coarsegold, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Yosemite Spring Park Utility Company (YSPUC) is seeking a dedicated Meter Reader to join...
  • 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Iowa

Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north. In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn...
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Income Estimation for Meter Reader jobs
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What does a Meter Reader do?

Meter Reader in Juneau, AK
The device automatically collects the readings from a meter by touching or placing the read probe in close proximity to a reading coil enclosed in the touchpad.
October 18, 2019
Meter Reader in Florence, AL
This means that when landscaping or fencing your yard, you need to maintain enough distance from the meter and box to allow us to read, service and repair your meter.
November 10, 2019
Meter Reader in Portland, OR
Accurately read and/or probe electric and/or gas meters and enter readings into a handheld processor for commercial and residential accounts.
November 26, 2019