COURT REPORTER - 17th District Court

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health plans

EAP

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Texas retirement system (TCDRS)

Deferred compensation

13 paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Tarrant County College seeks a senior Court Reporter to perform professional duties daily and help advance the work group’s goals. The role includes stenographically recording testimony and maintaining essential records for departmental operations.

The position requires a CSR certification and an Associate’s degree with several years of related experience, or a high school diploma with more experience. This full-time role emphasizes compliance, policy development, and reliable recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree + 3 years full-time related experience.
• High School Diploma or GED + 5 years full-time related experience.
• Current CSR certification by the Texas Supreme Court.

Responsibilities

• Documents, maintains, and preserves required records and statistics as it pertains to departmental operations.
• Ensures compliance with any or all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations; policies, and may update staff or work group on applicable changes.
• Recommends and/or develops departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains and updates files.
• Manages special projects as directed.
• Stenographically records testimony of all court proceedings as requested by attorney(s) and/or the Court.
• Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

Skills

Stenography

Education

Associate's degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Role Overview

The Court Reporter performs senior professional level duties on a day-to-day basis to achieve the short- and long- term goals of the work group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Documents, maintains, and preserves required records and statistics as it pertains to departmental operations.


• Ensures compliance with any or all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations; policies, and may update staff or work group on applicable changes.


• Recommends and/or develops departmental policies and procedures.


• Maintains and updates files.


• Manages special projects as directed.


• Stenographically records testimony of all court proceedings as requested by attorney(s) and/or the Court.


• Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

• TO APPLY, must have an Associate’s degree + three (3) full-time years of related work experience. -OR-


• TO APPLY, must have a High School Diploma or GED + five (5) full-time years of related work experience.


• TO APPLY, must have and maintain a current certification by the State of Texas as a certified shorthand reporter (CSR). A CSR License is issued by the Texas Supreme Court upon completion of Court Reporting School and testing by the Texas Court Reporters Certification Board.

Important Notice

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications. Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation. If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, walk, climb, stoop, lift, push and pull.

Benefits

• group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• life and long-term disability insurance


• flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements


• retirement benefits


• participation in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)


• participation in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation)


• 13 paid holidays


• Wellness Program


• Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only.

Posting Information

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.