Court Reporter

About the role

Under the direction of the Chief Hearing Reporter and Presiding Workers’ Compensation Judge, the Hearing Reporter provides assistance and support to Workers’ Compensation Judges and to the Department of Industrial Relations in adjudication and administrative matters.

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.

Working Conditions

• Located at: 1880 N Main Street, Suite 100, Salinas, CA 93906.
• 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.
• Workstation includes a cubicle with computer, phone, and other office equipment.
• Requires prolonged sitting, extended computer use, and safe movement/transport of office items including stenotype equipment and documents.
• May require travel to other locations throughout the state.
• Hybrid work schedule in accordance with DIR’s telework policy.

Requirements

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience (one of the following):

• 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).

Completion of 18 months of full-time study at a school specializing in Hearing Reporter training may be substituted for not more than half of the required experience under the first pattern.