COURT REPORTER

Tom Green County; Texas; Presencial; USD 118.000 - 137.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental insurance for employees

$25,000 Life/AD&D Insurance for emps

Low-cost Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation/Sick/Holiday leave

Retirement Plan

Cafeteria Plan

Workers Compensation

Descripción de la vacante

Tom Green County is seeking a professional court reporter to provide verbatim reporting and transcription for court proceedings, hearings, and conferences. The role requires certification as a shorthand reporter, with duties including producing transcripts and maintaining records.

The incumbent must supply necessary equipment, read and identify participants, and ensure accurate, timely transcripts while upholding confidentiality and professional standards.

Formación

• Knowledge of court reporting practices, legal terminology, and proper record-keeping.
• Ability to plan and perform under deadlines with accuracy.
• Familiarity with dialects and speech variations in court settings.

Responsabilidades

• Provide verbatim court records and transcripts for proceedings, hearings, and conferences.
• Report proceedings using written, machine, or oral stenography methods.
• Maintain official court records and ensure confidentiality and accuracy.

Conocimientos

Court reporting

Transcription

Stenography

CSR certification

Educación

Accredited school of reporting

Descripción del empleo

Annual starting salary is $136,691.10. This position may be underfilled with an entry-level Court Reporter which has a starting salary of $118,128.14.

Tom Green County (TGC) provides the following benefits for its employees:

• Medical/Dental insurance for employees at no cost to the employee
• $25,000 Life/AD&D Insurance for employees at no cost to the employee
• Low-cost Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation/Sick/Holiday leave
• Retirement Plan
• Cafeteria Plan
• Workers Compensation

Under general direction, provides professional verbatim reporting and transcribing for court proceedings, hearings, and conferences.

Positions in this classification report and transcribe court proceedings, hearings, and conferences and incumbents must possess certification as a shorthand reporter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides, at own expense, all necessary equipment and materials to produce a verbatim record of court and related proceedings.
• Reports proceedings of court trials, hearings, and conferences using written, machine, oral stenography, or other authorized method.
• Identifies participants by name to facilitate reporting; reads aloud statements of participants as requested during proceedings.
• Maintains an official record of court proceedings.
• Transcribes proceedings into accurate transcripts upon request; reviews transcriptions for technical accuracy.
• Replies to correspondence related to transcripts of proceedings.
• Maintains files and records of notes and exhibits.
• Archives court reports and transcripts, ensuring security and confidentiality.
• Performs related clerical or other duties as needed or assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

Knowledge of court reporting practices and procedures; knowledge of court procedures and protocol; knowledge of the English language; knowledge of legal, medical and other specialized and technical terminology; knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Ability to plan, organize, and perform work responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner; ability to work effectively with judges, court staff, attorneys, and the public; ability to comprehend and properly record varying dialects, accents, and speech peculiarities.

Skill in oral communication and interpersonal relations.

Physical Requirements and Work Setting:

Works in a well-lighted, air-conditioned environment; prolonged periods of sitting and occasional walking, standing, bending, and reaching; lifting reporting equipment and other items up to 25 lbs; fine hand coordination with continuous high-frequency repetitive motion; visual acuity, hearing ability, and manual dexterity required; works under difficult and stressful conditions with frequent deadlines and the expectation to produce high-quality work under time constraints.

Education and/or Experience Required:

Graduation from an accredited school of reporting or the equivalent. One year of experience as a Court Reporter is desirable.

Certificates and Licenses:

Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) by the Texas Supreme Court.