Court Reporter

Job Description

Job Description

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara invites applications for the position of: Court Reporter

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:

*New Hires will receive $20,000 SIGNING BONUS*

SALARY INCREASES: Salary steps are presented as a range from lowest to highest and are allocated into four (4) steps. Progression from a step is after completing a year of service in the current step.

SIGNING INCENTIVE: *Upon hire, a sign-on bonus of $20,000 shall be offered to all new bargaining unit employees, to be paid out as follows:$7,000 upon beginning work for the Court; $5,000 at the first anniversary of employment; $4,000 at the second anniversary of employment; and $4,000 at the third anniversary of employment.

VOICE WRITERS: Now accepting applications for voice writers.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND EXTRA HELP

**Extra Help: Positions that are used by the Court to handle peak workload and vacancies. These positions are not eligible for most Court benefits.

BENEFITS:
The Superior Court offers an excellent benefit package, summarized as follows:

• CalPERs Retirement Plan: Specific benefit formula determined per California Public Employees Retirement System regulations.
• Health Benefits: The Court offers health insurance plans currently through Kaiser, HealthNet, and Valley Health Plan. The Court currently fully pays for medical coverage for employee and dependents when selecting Kaiser. In addition, the Court fully covers the premium for dental and vision insurance.
• Holidays and Leave Benefits: Employees in these positions will be entitled to 14 paid holidays, 15 days of vacationearned during the first year of service, 4 days of personal leave, a day off on their birthday, and sick leave accruedat the rate of 100 hours per year.
• Longevity Pay: After completing five (5) years of continuous service, the Court provides $175 per pay period as alongevity payment. Payment increases depending on continuous years of service.
• Deferred compensation plans: Employees will have access to deferred compensation plans.
• CART Court Reporting Certification Differential: Court Reporters who use specialized equipment shall receive a 5%
  pay differential.
• Lead Pay: 7.5 pay differential
• Employee Referral Incentive: $1,500 as one-time payment once new hire passes probation, for any unit member
  who makes a successful referral for a new Court Reporter hire.
• Realtime Education Incentive: Court Reporters who hold a state or national Realtime certification (CRR, CRP,
  CCRR, CRG, RVR-M and RVR-M-S, or FCRR) shall receive a 20% pay differential.
• Typing Premium: Court Reporters who have successfully completed the Court administered Realtime certification test shall receive a 10% pay differential.

Benefits are prorated for Part-Time employees and Extra Help are eligible for limited benefits. Please reach out to the HR representative for more information.

COURT REPORTERS are responsible for making verbatim official records of court proceedings in machine shorthand and providing read back of all or portions of the record upon request.

Under direction, this specialized classification steno graphically records and maintains an official record of court proceedings, reads notes as requested, prepares transcripts, and performs other related duties as required.

TYPICAL TASKS/REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Attends court sessions as assigned and makes verbatim stenographic records of the proceedings, often of a technical nature and at a high rate of speed;
• Provides immediate read back of all or portions of the record upon request;
• Prepares printed or magnetic media transcripts of court proceedings;
• Reviews, certifies, and files printed transcripts of court proceedings and provides daily transcripts as needed;
• Qualified incumbents may process court information/proceedings by use of realtime technology;
• Incumbents provide, at own expense, all necessary equipment and materials to produce the verbatim record, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 810;
• Maintains a variety of paper and electronic files;
• Performs other related duties as required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS/TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Certified Shorthand Reporters Board is required:

• Realtime reporting is highly desirable. In order to receive the differential, incumbents must be Realtime-certified by either the National Court Reporters Association, or the Deposition Reporters Association, or have successfully passed a Realtime test administered by the Court.
• Incumbents provide and maintain the necessary equipment for the transcription of court proceedings.

Employees will be eligible for reimbursements up to $2000 from the Court for limited equipment.
A California Driver's license may be required. Employees in this classification may be required to use their own vehicle to travel between facilities.

Knowledge Of :

• Legal terminology; basic medical and other specialized and technical terminology required for court proceedings and protocol;
• English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; transcript production procedures and practices; office procedures and practices;
• Office management principles, methods, and procedures;
• Court procedures and protocol.

Ability To:

• Record shorthand at a minimum of 200 words per minute with 97.5% accuracy;
• Plan and organize work to meet deadlines;
• Establish and maintain working relationships with judges, court staff, attorneys, and the public;
• Ability to comprehend and process varying dialects, accents, and speech peculiarities of the English language;
• Ability to converse and respond appropriately to inquiries and requests;
• Ability to work alone and independently as well as working closely with others is required

Working Conditions:
The work environment is generally clean, inside buildings, with limited exposure to dust, fumes, odors, and noise. Incumbents will be working under sometimes difficult and stressful conditions, with frequent deadlines and the expectation to produce high quality work under limited time constraints.

Essential Functions:
Specific tasks and duties may vary between assignments, however, the following are considered essential functions expected of the Court Reporter classification:

• Frequent and ongoing use of stenographic equipment to record verbatim proceedings;
• Frequent and ongoing use of electronic equipment to produce transcripts and other documents;
• Read back court proceedings in a clear concise manner in a courtroom or other setting;

Physical Demands:

• Requires sitting at a keyboard and using fine hand coordination and with continuous high frequency repetitive motion, for extended periods of time, on a daily basis;
• Occasional lifting, pushing, carrying of objects up to 15 pounds;
• Requires walking, some bending, stooping, and squatting;
• Continuous need for verbal comprehension and retention.

Examination:

• A screening panel will be convened to select those applicants deemed most qualified to participate in a written and/or oral examination.
• The examination process will include one or more of the following: application appraisal; written examination; oral examination.

Please note: The Superior Court is establishing an eligibility list from this recruitment which maybe used to fill both temporary and permanent vacancies. Please mark your interest clearly on your employment application as to your desire for temporary or permanent employment or both.

Application Requirements :

• This recruitment requires the submission of an on-line application. No paper applications will be accepted.
• An electronic copy of your Resume and your Certification by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Certified Shorthand Reporters Board must also be submitted as an attachment to this application submission.

The Court is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status. The Court provides reasonable accommodations for applicants challenged with disabilities. If you are disabled as defined by the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and will be requesting an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

The Court must verify the identity and employment authorization of all new employees to comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform & Control Act. This verification is required only after an offer of employment has been made. For further information regarding the required verification, please contact Human Resources.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: