Court Monitor – Sumter County

State of South Carolina; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

State retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

The South Carolina Judicial Branch in Sumter County is seeking a Court Monitor to operate digital courtroom recording equipment and capture a verbatim record of proceedings. The role requires strong concentration, reliability, and the ability to annotate and mark exhibits as needed.

This full-time position offers benefits and requires occasional travel to courthouses within the circuit. Knowledge of legal procedures and effective communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the legal system and court proceedings is required.
• Ability to operate digital recording equipment and annotate recordings.
• Strong written and spoken communication and reliability in a courtroom setting.

Responsibilities

• Test digital recording equipment before court to ensure operability.
• Operate equipment to capture verbatim court proceedings.
• Monitor proceedings using headphones to confirm recording.
• Annotate the record with log notes in the system.
• Mark exhibits and submit to the Clerk of Court.
• Retain all court paperwork and scans, organized weekly if scanner access is limited.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Knowledge of the legal system

Knowledge of grammar and language use

Operate digital recording equipment

Annotate recordings

Communicate effectively orally and in写

Maintain concentration in court

Work well with judicial staff and the公

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Training/experience in legal terminology & court procedures

Job description

The South Carolina Judicial Branch is seeking to fill Court Monitor position in Sumter County. The Court Monitor will operate digital courtroom recording equipment to capture court proceedings.

Note: This job bulletin represents general duties for this position and is not intended to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

• Performs a test on the digital recording equipment prior to court proceedings to ensure equipment is operational.
• Operate the digital recording equipment to capture a verbatim record of court proceedings.
• Confidently monitor proceedings by utilizing headphones during the proceedings to ensure that recording is taking place.
• Annotate the record by use of log notes entered directly into the system.
• Mark exhibits during court proceedings and submit to the Clerk of Court.
• Retains all court paperwork; including case information sheets, exhibit lists, witness lists, and scans to supervisor. If no access to scanner, retains paperwork organized by week to provide to supervisor during court visits.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Computer and word processing experience and ability to operate digital recording equipment.
• Must be able to maintain concentration and sit in a courtroom for extended periods of time.
• Must have dependable transportation as this position will require occasional travel to courthouses throughout the circuit.
• Punctuality and avoidance of excessive absences required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of the legal system and court proceedings.
• Knowledge of grammatical rules, spelling, and language use.
• Ability to (1) operate digital recording equipment to capture verbatim record of court proceedings, (2) to annotate the recordings, and (3) to mark exhibits during court proceedings. (Specific training on SCJB's digital recording equipment and SCJB courtroom procedures will be provided.).
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, judges, attorneys, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain concentration and sit in a courtroom for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with judicial staff, court personnel, and the general public.

• Training and/or experience in legal terminology and court procedures, and in legal practices such as would be gained by paralegals, legal secretaries, and legal assistants.

• Experience working in a court or legal setting.

The South Carolina Judicial Branch offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children;
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (Temporary positions have option to enroll);
• 15 days paid annual (vacation) leave per year;
• 15 days paid sick leave per year;
• Option to designate 10 days of earned paid sick leave per year as family sick leave;
• Paid parental leave;
• 13 paid state holidays; and
• Workers’ Compensation Benefits.