Court Reporter/Voice Writer

The following generally apply to most positions, but may not apply to certain positions.

• Annual Leave Accrual: Up to 22 workdays, or 6.77 hours accrued per biweekly pay period, total of 176 hours, based on full-time employment/compensated hours.
• Annual Leave Redemption: The option to cash out up to 100 hours of accrued unused annual leave per year, based on established guidelines and IRS requirements.
• Deferred Compensation: Section 457 Plan and/or 401(k) Shared Savings Plan with up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans: You are afforded a flexible credit of up to $18,200 annually for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans, depending on coverage tier and eligibility.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, vision, and dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Bilingual Incentive: Proficiency levels by exam are $.65 per hour (Level I), $.90 per hour (Level II) for eligible positions.
• Holidays: 14 paid days per calendar year, plus a personal floating holiday.
• Real Time Incentive: Differential pay of 7.5% of base pay with certification, 5.0% for non-certified real-time services, if eligible.

Under general direction, accurately take down verbatim in machine shorthand all required or requested court hearings; read back the record upon request; produce official, verbatim transcripts of court proceedings in conformity with court standards, codes, Rules of Court, and time requirements; maintain records in accordance with GC 69955; and perform related duties.

• Stenographically or voice records verbatim notes of all court proceedings for extended periods of time;
• Provides transcription or reads back record of proceedings;
• Requests clarification from speakers as necessary for accuracy;
• Produces and certifies formal, written transcripts;
• Maintains two forms of archival of stenographic notes and transcripts;
• Archives notes on court provided electronic storage system;
• Organizes and ensures security and confidentiality of official records;
• Receives and processes transcript requests in a timely manner;
• Provides estimates of cost of transcripts;
• Researches medical, legal, and technical terminology as well as case citations and related information as necessary for an accurate court record;
• Maintains current software program of choice;
• Transport, sets-up and maintains court reporting, transcription, and archival equipment;
• Provides rough transcript to judicial officers upon request.

Licensure: In accordance with Section 8016 of the California Business and Professions Code, official court reporters working in any court shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters' Board of California.

DESIRABLE CERTIFICATION & SKILLS:

• Realtime skills
• National Court Reporter Association or other realtime certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Laws, regulation and practice relating to court reporting and transcription;
• Legal terminology, court operations, and courtroom procedure; courtroom etiquette and conventions;
• Court reporting computer software.

Skills in:

• Report court proceedings at a rate of 200 plus words per minute;
• Grammar and transcription knowledge to complete accurate transcripts;
• Time management of multiple transcript requests and court coverage assignments.

Ability to (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Simultaneously listen to and make verbatim record of court proceedings;
• Pay attention to conversational details;
• Operate and maintain reporting equipment and related computer equipment;
• Work in presence of court audience.

TO APPLY: Please visit our website at www.ventura.courts.ca.gov. This recruitment is continuous and will be closed when we have received a sufficient number of qualified applications.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. A comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to go through the recruitment process. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to criteria that most closely meet the needs of the department, so it is essential that applicants provide as much detail as possible and answer all parts of the application. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue through the screening and selection process.

ORAL EXAMINATION/SELECTION INTERVIEW: The oral exam and selection interview may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quantity of the candidate pool. The most qualified candidates may be invited to this/these phases of the recruitment, with the selection interview conducted by the hiring manager. Date: TBD

FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS: CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AT (805) 289-8618.