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Official Court Reporter
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Salary
$78,649.38 - $94,604.85 Annually
Location
Current vacancies in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.
Job Type
Full-time, Regular Status (benefitted)
DESCRIPTION
Please make sure to indicate in your application your area of interest. Screening of applications will be Friday, December 3, 2021.
ADDITIONAL MONETARY/BENEFIT VALUE:
In addition to the base wage listed, employees in this classification receive:
Biweekly Court contribution of up to $389.58 towards cost of medical premium.
Biweekly Court contribution of $13.02 towards cost of dental premium.
Biweekly Court contribution of approximately 31.7% of gross wages towards employee's mandatory retirement account.
Additionally, employees from current public employers (federal, state and/or local government) may qualify for:
- Retirement reciprocity.
- Time and service credit towards vacation accrual rate.
Under general supervision, serves as the Official Court Reporter for assigned proceedings in Santa Barbara courts by recording and transcribing verbatim accounts of official court proceedings using machine shorthand; furnishing timely transcripts of such records, and performing other related work as may be required.
Examples of Duties
Takes and transcribes verbatim statements of court proceedings as required.
Identifies speakers properly and notes the introduction of exhibits or evidence.
Prepares transcriptions in proper legal form.
Meets court-fixed deadlines for transcripts.
Provides read back as directed.
Performs related duties as assigned by the judges or administrative staff.
Provides their own reporting and transcription equipment, maintains their own records and tapes, and are paid separately for transcripts.
Employment Standards
Must possess a valid license as a Certified Shorthand Reporter issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, in accordance with Government Code Section 69942; AND
Shall use computer-aided transcription in the course of their work; AND
Must provide their own reporting and transcription equipment.
Real-time reporting ability is highly preferred, but not required.
Required Experience: Must have the ability to take machine shorthand at the speed and accuracy specified for licensing by the State of California; attend to and distinguish multiple voices; maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information; understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
Knowledge of: Statutes or Rules of Court relating to court reporting services; legal, medical, and administrative terminology, phraseology, documents, and procedures; grammar; spelling, business English, vocabulary, and punctuation; court reporting and transcription equipment; courtroom procedures and protocol.
Ability to: Produce a verbatim record of court proceedings at a high rate of speed; read back in open court and promptly prepare transcripts of proceedings when appropriate using computer-aided equipment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges and court staff in all courtrooms to which the reporter is assigned; deal professionally and courteously with the bar and the public.
