Official Court Reporter - Resident

North Carolina Courts; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts seeks an Official Court Reporter (Resident) to record and transcribe verbatim court proceedings in Superior Court across multiple counties. You will produce complete transcripts, handle exhibits, and certify the record with precision for appellate review.

Responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality, meeting deadlines, and coordinating with judges, attorneys, and staff.

Qualifications

• Certification from NCRA as RPR or NVRA as CVR, or completion of an approved court reporting program with ten years of experience.
• Alternative: licensed official court reporter in another state with five years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of court rules, terminology, and transcript formatting.

Responsibilities

• Record proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype or voice-writing.
• Transcribe proceedings into accurate transcripts for appeals or orders; ensure proper exhibits and performance of proofreading.
• Maintain confidentiality and deliver transcripts to the court and parties in a timely manner.

Skills

Transcribing notes rapidly

Using court reporting hardware

Maintain confidentiality

Education

RPR/CVR certification or equivalent

Approved court reporting program (NCRA/NVRA)

Ten years of court reporting experience

Currently licensed as official court reporter in another state

Job description

## Official Court Reporter - ResidentApply: Watauga County, NC: Avery County, NC: Mitchell County, NC: Yancey County, NC: Madison County, NC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 14, 2026 (26 days left to apply): JR-124227**Agency**Superior Court**Division**SUPERIOR COURT 35**Job Classification Title**Official Court Reporter (S)**Position Number**60006337**Grade**30013214**About Us**DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.**Description of Work**SALARY RANGE: $53,477.00 - $93,667.00 The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts seeks a qualified Court Reporter - Resident to record and transcribe verbatim, court trials, hearings, and conferences in Superior Court for a five county District, reporting to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge (resident) or Court Manager/Administrator (resident) or the Court Reporting Manager. Work originates from the need to make a true, complete, and accurate record of civil and criminal proceedings as required by law, to provide transcripts, as requested, and to certify to the record's accuracy.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:* Record proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype, or voice-writing methods.* Transcribe the proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court.* Read aloud, as required, statements of participants during court proceedings.* Place identifying marks on supplemental materials for inclusion in the transcript.* Assure evidence has been properly introduced and marked as exhibits.* Take dictation of orders and findings of fact, creating documents necessary for a judge's signature.* Maintain file, notes, tapes and records of notes indexed to facilitate later reference and use.* Proofread, edit, and certify transcripts.* Respond to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners.* Complete activity reports and travel reimbursement forms if applicable. Submit reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts and/or the court reporting manager in a timely manner.Resident Court Reporters are paid for transcripts in addition to base salary.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:****Knowledge of:** English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; court rules, regulations, procedures, and operations; legal and various specialized terminology; and transcript format and style. **Skill in:** Transcribing notes rapidly and accurately; and using court reporting hardware. **Ability to:** Take dictation rapidly and accurately for extended periods of time at a speed sufficient to have attained the required certification; accurately transcribe notes; type a volume of material over a sustained period of time within deadlines; maintain confidentiality; and represent the court in a manner consistent with its decorum.**Supplemental and Contact Information:****INSTRUCTIONS:**Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will **not** be accepted. Before applying, please read the Online Employment Application Guide for instructions on creating your profile and applying for specific postings. It is important your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application to receive proper credit. Résumés are not accepted in lieu of fully completed applications. **\\*NOTE\\*** Many job postings require certain documents be attached to an application. Verify your application is complete and uploaded documents are attached to your application *before* submitting it. Applications may not be altered after they have been submitted.*All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.*The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.Dominikii ColemanNC Administrative Office of the Courts Human Resources Divisionhttp://www.nccourts.gov/about/about-judicial-branch/careers **Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.Certification from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA) as a Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR); or completion of a court reporting program approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NCRA) and ten years of court reporting experience; or licensed as an official court reporter in another state and five years of court reporting experience. **Attach cover letter and résumé.**