Court Reporter - Real Time Certified (Steno/Voice Writer)

Description

Tulare County Superior Court is hiring for Voice Writers and Steno Court Reporters. Benefits and Incentives:

• Sign-on incentive of up to $6,000 for newly hired full-time court reporters.
• Up to 5 hours per week of paid release time for official court reporter business.
• 6% salary differential with NCRA certification for Realtime Certification Pay.
• Extra pay for Realtime / CART services.
• Up to $1,000 per fiscal year for approved, job-related expenses.
• Reimbursement of CSR annual license fees, up to $500 per fiscal year.
• $1,000 finder’s fee for successful referrals.

Definition

Under general supervision, court reporters record and transcribe verbatim stenographic accounts of official court proceedings utilizing real time program(s).

Supervision Received and Exercised

Supervision is provided by the Courtroom Services Manager, or designee, and schedule coordination is provided by the Court Reporter Coordinator.

Essential Functions

Take and transcribe verbatim minutes of all Court proceedings as required utilizing real time reporting software (e.g. Livenote or Caseview), which includes accessing conflict resolution, dictionary entries and phonetic dictionary; Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings upon instruction from the judge; Identify speakers properly, and note the introduction of exhibits or evidence; Prepare transcriptions in proper legal form; Meet court-fixed deadlines for transcriptions; Report proceedings, which may include: criminal, conservatorship, mental competency hearings, civil and criminal contempt, juvenile, civil 232, family law, civil jury trials, petitions for extraordinary relief, injunctions, and writs (i.e. of mandated, prohibition and habeas corpus); Attend staff and other work-related meetings, workshops, seminars, and other continuing education opportunities; Serve as a representative of the Court, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Court community and with the public.

Marginal Functions

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade AND completion of an accredited court reporting school.

Experience: One-year experience in the courtroom as a certified court reporter.

Licenses or Certificates: Possession of a valid certification by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter. Certified by the National Court Reporter Association.

Work Conditions

The demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or are encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

Work closely with the Courtroom Services Manager, or designee, and schedule coordination is provided by the Court Reporter Coordinator.

Benefits

The information listed below is a general summary of benefits. Vacation: 11 days initially; 16 days after 3 years; 20 days after 8 years; 25 days after 11 years (300 hours accrual limitation).

Holidays: 14 holidays + 2 floating holidays per year.

Sick Leave: 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation.

Insurance: A medical PPO plan, dental and vision coverage are available. Dependent coverage is also available. Life insurance coverage of $10,000 is provided. All positions are eligible for long-term and/or State disability insurance. Additional supplemental life and long-term disability insurance may be purchased by the employee.

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the Tulare County Superior Court and the employee. The Tulare County Superior Court has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, State Teachers’ Retirement System, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, Employee Recognition Program, IRS Section 125 Program (provides tax savings for insurance costs, dependent care costs and unreimbursed medical expenses), and Deferred Compensation plans are available.