Court Reporter, Realtime Steno/Voice Writing (Per Diem)
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to extract substantive info. Let's parse description: - Title: Voice Writing and Steno Court Reporters Realtime with little to no court reporting experience **Must have a valid Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) License** - Link: https://linktr.ee/fresnosuperiorcourthr (maybe not needed? It's a link with info; could be considered part of description but not required? Might be considered metadata; we can drop as it's not essential? It's a link to info; but we can keep maybe as part of description? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The link is substantive? It's a link to info about becoming a Voice Writer and Steno Court Reporter. Might be considered part of description but not essential; but we can keep as a
with the link? However they said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not about links. I'd keep it as a paragraph maybe under About the role? But we need sections. - Salary: $240 half day/ $480 full day or $60/hour After 400 hours worked, earn $300 half day/ $600 full day or $75/hour Ongoing Incentives $6,250 Hiring Bonus $5,625 bonus if retired from Fresno Superior Court Make $60/hr to start or $75/hour after 400 hours worked 6% differential Local Real-time (in-house testing offered quarterly) An additional 4% differential for National Real-time Certification (for a total of 10% non-cumulative) 2025-2026 CSR License Renewal Reimbursement Free Onsite secured parking is provided $25 Monthly Reimbursement for YesLaw stipend - DEFINITION: Under general supervision, reports verbatim testimony presented at trials and other court hearings, utilizes the realtime program and transcribes and provides typed transcripts pursuant to standards promulgated by statutes, rules, regulations or policies. - DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Court Reporters are assigned to courtrooms, use stenographic or voice writing equipment to make a verbatim record of court proceedings, including objections made, rulings of the court, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of counsel, instruction to the jury, and perform other duties as required. - Typical Tasks REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: list of duties. - Minimum Qualifications: License: valid CSR license in CA. AND Possession of valid Class “C” California Driver’s License or ability to travel between Court locations as assigned. AND Equipment: Possession and knowledge of realtime transcription computer hardware and software and ability to use CAT to provide realtime transcription services. AND Experience: No minimum experience required. - Additional Information EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: list. - WORKING CONDITIONS: list. - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: etc. (maybe not needed? It's substantive but could be considered part of Requirements? Might be considered part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications"? It's about background checks; we could include under Requirements or Qualifications? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. We have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content. About the role: could include definition, distinguishing characteristics, link maybe. Responsibilities: typical tasks/duties. Requirements: maybe minimum qualifications (license, driver's license, equipment, experience). Could be "Requirements". Qualifications: maybe expected knowledge, skills, abilities? Actually "Qualifications" often includes knowledge, skills, abilities. But we also have Skills section. Could split: Qualifications = minimum qualifications? But we already used Requirements for that. Let's think: The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple sections. We need to decide what goes where. We have: - About the role: definition, distinguishing characteristics, maybe link. - Responsibilities: typical tasks list. - Requirements: minimum qualifications (license, driver's license, equipment, experience). Could also include background investigations? Might be part of requirements but we can keep separate? But we only have those headings; we could put background investigations under Requirements as well. - Qualifications: maybe expected knowledge, skills, abilities? But we also have Skills heading. Could treat Qualifications as knowledge/abilities, Skills as specific skills? However the list includes both knowledge and skills. Might be better to put knowledge/abilities under Qualifications, and specific skills under Skills? But the list includes "Skill And Ability To ..." which is skills. So maybe Qualifications = knowledge (policies, English language, courtroom procedures, equipment). Skills = skill and ability list (oral/written expression, comprehend, hearing, finger movement, recall, transcription, flexibility, see typed info, verbatim testimony, coordinate work, operate equipment, hear acuity, verbally comprehend, travel). That seems plausible. - Benefits: list of benefits: Free Onsite secured parking, $25 Monthly Reimbursement for YesLaw stipend, 2025-2026 CSR License Renewal Reimbursement, maybe also hiring bonus? Actually hiring bonus is under Ongoing Incentives; could be considered Benefits? Might be Pay? But we have Pay section for salary. Benefits could include hiring bonus, retirement bonus, parking, stipend, license reimbursement. Also maybe differentials? Those are pay differentials. So Benefits: hiring bonus, retirement bonus, parking, stipend, license reimbursement. - Pay: salary details: $240 half day/ $480 full day or $60/hour; after 400 hours: $300 half day/ $600 full day or $75/hour; 6% differential; additional 4% differential for National Real-time Certification (total 10% non-cumulative); Ongoing Incentives $6,250 Hiring Bonus $5,625 bonus if retired from Fresno Superior Court. Actually hiring bonus could be under Benefits but also Pay? The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It states salary and differentials, also hiring bonus. So we can put salary and differentials under Pay, and hiring bonus under Benefits? Might be ambiguous. But we can put hiring bonus under Benefits as it's a bonus. However the posting says "Ongoing Incentives $6,250 Hiring Bonus $5,625 bonus if retired from Fresno Superior Court". That's a benefit/incentive. I'd put under Benefits. - Schedule: not mentioned explicitly. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section. Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay. We must not include empty sections. Now we need to format:
About the role
then...
or- for lists.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can reorganize into sections.
Let's extract each piece.
About the role:
- Definition: "Under general supervision, reports verbatim testimony presented at trials and other court hearings, utilizes the realtime program and transcribes and provides typed transcripts pursuant to standards promulgated by statutes, rules, regulations or policies."
- Distinguishing Characteristics: "Court Reporters are assigned to courtrooms, use stenographic or voice writing equipment to make a verbatim record of court proceedings, including objections made, rulings of the court, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of counsel, instruction to the jury, and perform other duties as required."
- Link: "Below is the link with information on becoming a Voice Writer and Steno Court Reporter : https://linktr.ee/fresnosuperiorcourthr"
We could combine into a paragraph or multiple paragraphs. Probably one
containing all. Responsibilities: Typical Tasks list: - Report accurately and verbatim all proceedings in all assigned sessions; - Provide realtime reporting; - Read back testimony as requested during court proceedings; - Prepare, and certify official court transcripts of proceedings in accordance with applicable codes, statutes, rules, regulations and policies; - Maintain reporter notes and transcript files in accordance with applicable codes, statutes, rules, regulations and policies; - Perform other related duties as require (typo: as require -> as required). We'll keep as is. We'll put each as
- . Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: - License: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) in the state of California. - Possession of valid Class “C” California Driver’s License or the ability to travel between Court locations as assigned. - Equipment: Possession and knowledge of realtime transcription computer hardware and software and ability to use Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) to provide realtime transcription services. - Experience: No minimum experience required. Also maybe Background Investigations: "Convictions, depending on the type, number and date, may be disqualifying. Court employees shall be subject to a modified background investigation and fingerprinting. False statements or omission of facts regarding background or employment history may result in disqualification or dismissal." This could be under Requirements as well. We'll include. Qualifications: Expected Knowledge: - Knowledge Of Policies, procedures, statutes and court standards and other legal and administrative requirements governing transcription of court proceedings; - English language: spelling, grammar, punctuation, legal terminology, medical and other technical terminology required for court proceedings; - Courtroom procedures and protocol; - Electronic equipment necessary to complete court transcripts and fundamental knowledge of office equipment including but not limited to: office phones, copiers and printers. Skills: Skill And Ability To: - Strong oral and written expression to communicate with judicial officers, attorneys, other court staff, and other entities in the scope of performing duties; - Comprehend written information and material; - Hear and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences; - Understand the speech of another person; - Coordinate movements of the fingers of both hands; - Make fast and simple repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and wrists; - Recall information such as words, numbers, and sources; - Provide transcription of court proceedings; - Flexibility, demonstrated by a willingness to take on a variety of reporting assignments; - See typed information at close range; - Transcribe verbatim testimony presented at trials and other court proceedings and provide Realtime reporting; - Coordinate work processes and results with others including attorneys, judicial officers, court administrators and other Court staff; - Record shorthand at a minimum of 200 words per minute with 97.5% accuracy, including compliance with all applicable statutes, court rules, policies and procedures; - Ability to perform duties on site and in any courtroom as assigned; - Operate necessary equipment such as a stenotype machine or a stenomask; - Hear acuity to detect loud voices and soft whispers; - Verbally comprehend and retain court proceedings; - Travel independently to various court reporting assignments throughout Fresno County based on the operational needs of the Superior Court. Benefits: - Free Onsite secured parking is provided - $25 Monthly Reimbursement for YesLaw stipend - 2025-2026 CSR License Renewal Reimbursement - $6,250 Hiring Bonus - $5,625 bonus if retired from Fresno Superior Court Pay: - Salary: $240 half day/ $480 full day or $60/hour - After 400 hours worked, earn $