Court Reporter – Division 6

DeKalb County Superior Court Administration; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County Superior Court Administration is seeking a Court Reporter for Division 6 to record and transcribe verbatim proceedings. You will operate stenography and voice-to-text systems, verify equipment, and reproduce testimony and records as requested, while keeping information confidential.

Responsibilities include preparing certified transcripts and exhibits, filing and archiving documents, and managing digital media and records in compliance with applicable rules.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Three years of court reporting experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must be Realtime or have Realtime software experience.

Responsibilities

• Transcript Preparation & Court Documentation: takes verbatim recordings; sets up equipment; reiterates testimony and court records; maintains confidentiality.
• Evidence & Trial Exhibit Management: prepares transcripts; proofs, files, and certifies documents; manages trial exhibits and records.
• Digital Records Management & Archiving: prepares digital transcripts; backs up and archives files; maintains reporting equipment.

Skills

Realtime software

Education

Associate’s degree in business administration

Tools

Stenography equipment

Voice-to-text software

Job description

Purpose Of Classification

The purpose of this classification is to record and transcribe verbatim court proceedings or other hearings.

Essential Functions

• Transcript Preparation & Court Documentation Takes verbatim recordings of formal and/or legal proceedings; utilizes stenography and voice to text equipment; sets up, connects and verifies proper operation of equipment prior to proceedings; reiterates testimony and court records from notes upon request; and ensures confidentiality of all evidence and testimony.
• Evidence & Trial Exhibit Management prepares certified written and electronic verbatim transcripts; proofreads, edits, and electronically files transcript; prepares trial index; includes trial exhibits in electronic form; certifies accuracy and completeness of documents; prepares certified documents for filing with Clerk of Court; produces and distributes copies of documents as appropriate; and maintains confidentiality of official records. Receives, inventories, records, and trial exhibits entered as evidence in court; files case exhibits with proper agency when necessary; maintains exhibits during court hearings and trials.
• Digital Records Management & Archiving Prepares digital media copies of transcripts; backs-up and archives electronic files and exhibits in compliance with applicable laws; and responds to requests for transcripts within designated time frames. Maintains court reporting equipment and supplies used in daily work assignments; ensures proper working order of equipment; and sends equipment for major repairs as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, or a related field required; three years of court reporting experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must be Realtime or have Realtime software experience.

Specific License Or Certification Required

Must possess and maintain certifications as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or licensure as a Certified Court Reporter (CCR) from the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia.

Performance Aptitudes

Data Utilization:

Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.

Human Interaction

Requires the ability to work with others to coordinate the more complex programs and more complex problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. Often represents the department and/or organization when dealing with others.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Functional Reasoning

Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning

Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability:

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to such adverse environmental conditions as crowded conditions, temperature extremes, strong odors, disease/bodily fluids, or violence.

Job Title: Court Reporter - Division 6

Department: Accountability Courts

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: DeKalb County Superior Court