Job Description

Summary

The Official Court Reporter position is located in the District of Columbia Superior Court Court Reporting Division. The Court Reporting Division is responsible for processing customers transcript requests and preparing verbatim written transcripts of court proceedings held in Superior Court. The Official Court Reporter is responsible for the verbatim reporting of judicial and administrative proceedings.

Duties

Brief Duties of the Position:

• Provides real-time reporting to a judge that can be utilized by a judge and/or staff to aid in ruling on motions verifying testimony etc.
• Uploads the Daily Worksheet and Rich Text Format (RTF) file to the Web Transcript Tracking System (WTTS).
• Safeguards RTF files (stenographic or voice writer) and backup audio files of proceedings reported and when directed will surrender such RTF files (stenographic or voice writer) and backup files for storage as court records. Properly identifies RTF files by identifying the date judge case title and location.
• Ensures the availability and operational readiness of all primary and backup court reporting equipment including stenographic or voice writing equipment laptops microphones Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) software and backup audio recording systems to ensure the efficient and uninterrupted performance of duties during court proceedings.
• Complies with all applicable rules policies procedures and standards governing court reporting and transcript production including the rules of the Superior Court Court of Appeals and directives issued by the Division Director.
• Completes and maintains a Reassignment of Work form in accordance with established court procedures providing instructions for the timely reassignment and completion of transcript orders during periods of planned or unplanned absence to ensure continuity of court reporting services.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• A background and security investigation is required.
• A probationary period of one (1) year must be completed.
• Candidates must furnish their own equipment and software to provide real-time reporting to the judiciary and produce their own transcripts.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Grade 11 ($87036-$111868): A high school diploma or GED and seven (7) years of court reporting experience in a court or similar jurisdiction or in private industry.

Minimum Qualifications for Grade 12 ($103470- $133241): A high school diploma or GED and eight (8) years of experience in a court or similar jurisdiction or private industry.

The ability to conduct verbatim reporting at a minimum rate of 225 words per minute is required. Candidates must furnish their own equipment and software to provide real-time reporting to the judiciary and produce their own transcripts. Candidates must also be able to lift materials of up to forty (40) pounds.

A degree from a court reporting program plus two (2) years of court reporting experience in a similar jurisdiction or in the private industry and a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification is preferred.

Certified Realtime reporters are compensated at a high salary. Upload a copy of your certification with your application for consideration. The salary ranges are below:

Grade 11: $91301 to $116135
Grade 12: $107737 to $137505

The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts values of Accountability Excellence Fairness Integrity Respect and Transparency.

Education

You must upload a copy of your high school diploma college transcript or degree for consideration. The transcript must show the name of the college or university your name degree conferred date a list of courses with credit hours major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking.

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at the time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive Federal civil service.

Please note there is a mandatory one-year probationary period for all new court employees.

All required information must be received by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Job Tags

Full time

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