Court Reporter

About the role

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, take verbatim notes at court hearings, trials and other proceedings; transcribe stenographic notes to produce transcripts of courtroom activities.

Responsibilities

• Take verbatim notes of verbal communication in the courtroom.
• Accurately transcribe stenographic notes and prepare transcripts on computerized stenographic equipment.
• Read, review, edit and correct written materials.
• Take stenographic notes of multi-voice legal proceedings at the rate of 200 words per minute.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain up-to-date reference materials regarding court reporting.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Attend court proceedings at various locations.

Requirements

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to requirements to become a Certified Shorthand Reporter.
• A valid California Class C driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Court's vehicle insurance policy.
• Must be a Certified Shorthand Reporter (C.S.R.) in the state of California.

Qualifications

• Knowledge Of Legal and medical terminology.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Operation of office and computerized stenographic equipment relating to court reporting.
• Ability to attend court hearings, trials and other proceedings to take stenographic notes.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to read, review, edit and correct written materials.
• Ability to operate office and computerized stenographic equipment relating to court reporting.
• Ability to attend court hearings, trials and other proceedings to take stenographic notes.

Benefits

• Hiring and Relocation Incentives.
• Signing Bonus: $25,000.
• Annual Bonus: 12 months - $30,000, 24 months - $25,000, 36 months - $25,000, 48 months - $25,000, 60 months - $25,000, 72 months - $25,000.
• Relocation Incentives: Up to $25,000 to relocate (min. distance 150-mile radius).
• Referral Bonus: $1,000 per referral.
• Technology Stipend: $2,000 lump sum.

Pay

• This is an non-exempt hourly position with biweekly paydays.
• Medicare is paid at a rate of 1.45% by both, Court and Employee.
• Sick leave is accrued at a rate of .0500 per hour worked based on max of 80 hours per pay period. Max amount accrued per pay period is 4 hours per pay period.
• Vacation time is accrued based on years of service capped at 240 hours: From date of hire to 60 months (5 years) accrual rate is at .038462 per hour worked and equivalent to 10 days per year. 60 months to 120 months (5 to 10 years) accrual rate is at .057690 per hour worked an equivalent to 15 days per year. 120 months to 180 months (10 to 15 years) accrual rate is at .069230 per hour worked an equivalent to 18 days per year. 180 months to 240 (15 to 20 years) accrual rate is at .080760 per hour worked an equivalent to 21 days per year Over 240 months (20 years +) accrual rate is at .088460 per hour worked an equivalent to 23 days per year. This bracket is capped off at 320 hours.
• Jury leave is paid at employee's regular rate of pay by the court. Employee retains mileage or expense reimbursement only.
• Military Leave provided in accordance with the law.
• Bereavement leave is 9 days per rolling 12 months.

Status Notifications

You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and imperial.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.

Reasonable Accommodations

The Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at (760) 336-3530 or HR@imperial.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests a minimum five days' notice of special needs to arrange a reasonable accommodation.

Additional Information

Selection Procedure Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and have submitted required documents; eligible candidates may be invited to participate in an oral interview. Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Additional Steps

• Drug test.
• Background and reference checks.

Questions

• Are you a Certified Shorthand Reporter (C.S.R.) in the state of California? YesNo
• Have you worked with Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) or realtime captioning? YesNo
• If so, describe your experience providing CART services? Required Question