Official Court Reporter Job at U.S. Judicial Branch in Wheeling

An Official Court Reporter is responsible for the verbatim reporting of proceedings held before United States District Judges and Magistrate Judges and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request. Court Reporter positions and continued employment of court reporters are subject to available funding supplied by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

Duties

Requirements

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills and be willing to work as part of a team of reporters to meet the court's needs. Candidates should be highly organized, possess tact, good judgment, poise, initiative, and maintain confidentiality, a professional appearance, and appropriate demeanor at all times.

An applicant for appointment as an Official Court Reporter in a United States District Court must possess as a minimum requirement at least one year of prime court reporting experience in a court, or in the freelance field of service, or a combination thereof, and have qualified by testing for listing on the registry of professional reporters of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.

Realtime certification
Federal court experience

Four increment levels are authorized for merit and Realtime certification. Starting salary level is commensurate with qualifications.

1. Level 1: Starting salary ($95,882) (minimum qualifications).
2. Level 2: Starting salary plus 5% ($100,676) - requires merit certification.
3. Level 3: Starting salary plus 10% ($105,471) - requires Realtime certification.
4. Level 4: Starting salary plus 15% ($110,265) - requires Realtime certification and merit certification.

Merit certification = registered merit reporter from the NCRA.
Realtime certification = successful completion of a certified Realtime examination by NCRA or equivalent exam.