Official Court Reporter - Resident

• This position is being reposted.  Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.*

This position is temporary, full-time, and will end on October 1, 2024.

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts seeks a certified Court Reporter-Resident, records and transcribes verbatim, court trials, hearings, and conferences in Superior Court, reporting to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge or their designee.  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.

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.  Submit them to the Administrative Office of the Courts and/or the court reporting manager in a timely manner.

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.

Certification from the National Court Reporters Association as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association as a Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR).

Completion of a court reporting program either approved by the National Court Reporters Association or endorsed by the National Verbatim Reporters Association is preferred but not required.

Candidates with advanced level certification such as Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), Certificate of Merit (CM), Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR), or Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR) are desired.

Transcripts are paid in addition to based salary.

Attach cover letter and résumé.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.

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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.

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All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

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Charmaine J. Leeks

NC Administrative Office of the Courts

Human Resources Division

https://www.nccourts.gov/about/about-judicial-branch/careers