COURT REPORTER II - 22009906

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Second Judicial Circuit of Florida is hiring a full-time Official Court Reporter I or II for its Tallahassee office. The essential function is to stenographically record criminal felony trials and other criminal felony court proceedings and produce verbatim transcripts. The position reports court proceedings while simultaneously audio recording them, and produces accurate transcripts upon request. Work is shared with a team of reporters under the direction of the managing court reporter to meet the needs of judicial officers. The role also involves maintaining and archiving digital stenographic notes, updating and editing a personal dictionary, keeping accurate daily proceeding logs, reading back segments from stenographic notes or realtime translation, and submitting statistical reports. Other duties include traveling to courthouses within the circuit as needed; billing for transcripts; keeping financial and other records; preparing and filing required reports; responding to official correspondence and telephone calls; and safeguarding records in accordance with statutory requirements. The successful candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, sound judgment, poise, initiative, and a professional demeanor. The position is based in Tallahassee and includes teleworking days. The posting describes a work-life balance with no nights or weekends unless reporting a criminal trial, flexible weekly schedules for appointments or vacation, and a shared workload. The position is available after October 20, 2026, and may remain open until filled. Final applicants are subject to criminal and civil background checks, an application addendum, and reference checks.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent of two years of college or vocational education in court reporting.
Ability to stenographically write testimony at a minimum rate of at least 225 words per minute.
Excellent knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Ability to work independently, keep detailed and accurate records, and maintain files.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and activities.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the judiciary, court personnel, and the public.
Excellent organizational and communication skills to produce transcripts within time limitations.
Willingness to work as part of a team under the direction of the managing court reporter.
Tact, good judgment, poise, initiative, and a professional appearance and demeanor.
For Court Reporter II: valid Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificate or higher and maintenance of membership in the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
For Court Reporter I: two years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Attend and stenographically record criminal felony trials and criminal felony court proceedings.
Simultaneously audio record proceedings while stenographically reporting them.
Produce accurate verbatim transcripts of reported proceedings upon request and within applicable time limitations.
Read back segments of proceedings from stenographic notes or realtime translation.
Archive digital stenographic notes and maintain, update, and edit a personal dictionary.
Maintain accurate daily logs of proceedings for future transcription.
Complete and submit statistical reports to designated personnel.
Travel to courthouses within the circuit as required.
Perform administrative duties, including transcript billing, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls.
Maintain and safeguard records until disposal is permitted under statutory requirements.
Work as part of a team of court reporters under the direction of the managing court reporter to meet judicial officers’ needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.