Court Reporter

About the role

The Hearing Reporter provides assistance and support to Workers’ Compensation Judges and the Department of Industrial Relations in adjudication and administrative matters. Key responsibilities include taking verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, trials, and other formal meetings in machine shorthand, taking and transcribing dictated summaries of hearings, preparing verbatim transcripts and other legal or administrative documents, entering statistical data, copying and scanning documents, and performing incidental clerical and stenographic work.

Responsibilities

• Takes verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, trials, and other formal meetings in machine shorthand.
• Takes and transcribes dictated summaries of hearings.
• Prepares verbatim transcripts and other legal or administrative documents using computer-aided transcription and word-processing software.
• Enters statistical data in data management programs.
• Copies and scans documents using various office equipment.
• Performs incidental related clerical and stenographic work.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• One year of experience taking and transcribing verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, proceedings, trials, and other formal meetings in shorthand or machine shorthand writing.
• Possession of a State of California License as a Certified Shorthand Reporter.
• Possession of a Certificate of Proficiency or a Certificate of Merit issued by the National Shorthand Reporters’ Association (NSRA).

Qualifications

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3. To be considered for this Hearing Reporter job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1219. Additional information about the job can be found in the Duty Statement.

Benefits

This position is located at: 250 Hemsted Drive, Second Floor, Ste. B, Redding, CA 96002. The incumbent works in a smoke-free environment. Work may be performed in high-rise buildings with elevators and stairs or in courtrooms/offices at ground level, under LED lighting, controlled temperature, quiet to moderate noise levels. Cubicle with computer, phone, and other office equipment. The position requires the ability for prolonged sitting and to work at a computer for extended periods of time and to move and transport office items including stenotype equipment and documents in a safe manner. May require travel to other locations throughout the state.

Special Requirements

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Experience: One year of experience taking and transcribing verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, proceedings, trials, and other formal meetings in shorthand or machine shorthand writing; or Possession of a State of California License as a Certified Shorthand Reporter; or Possession of a Certificate of Proficiency or a Certificate of Merit issued by the National Shorthand Reporters’ Association (NSRA).

Application Instructions

To apply, complete a current version of the State Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and submit it through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Alternatively, you may submit a hard copy of the application and any applicable or required documents to the Department of Industrial Relations Cert Mailing Address or Cert Drop Off Address. For more information, visit https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1219.